Freestyle Wheel I overinflated a tire (intertube) and the rim to the tire seems to not seal now. How do I repair/get a replacement?

hey Mike,
If the wheels will not rotate, its time for their removal..pull of the dust cover, remove the cotter pin,remove the axle nut, then pull the tire/wheel off...if its rusted on, you may have to use a DEAD BLOW hammer to the edge of the rim .. a metal hammer WILL damage the rims..USE JACK STANDS TO HOLD THE VEHICLE UP - DO NOT TRUST A HYDRAULIC JACK WITH YOUR LIFE!
.. remove each tire/wheel and replace the wheel bearings and seals, then check the brake shoe quality and operation... repair as needed..

Several ways will work. The wheel shrinks in real cold weather, which we are now having. If you use a large sledge hammer to hit the inside of the tire or wheel, it will usually get it off. Be careful not to dent your wheel rim where it seals the tire. Hit it inside of the rim. Or you can use a large piece of wood, or ball bat to hit the outside of the tire, this will sometimes work. If neither of these methods work, then try to heat the wheel with a torch. But be careful and stay away from where the tire seals with the rim. Apply the heat to the wheel close to the hub. This should expand the wheel and release it from the hub.

Im not sure about the newer models but I know ford ranger rims will fit a dodge neon

On a big wheel like this, it's important for the tire to be centered as the tube is inflated. Put in some air, and go around the wheel making sure the tire is on the same amount all the way around. Check the tire for evenness after it's done. Spin the wheel, the tire should be even, not going up and down.

you can buy a can of goo like solution that you put in your tire and as you drive around it sets a seal, that should work,you could buy it at any automotive place, such as a walmart automotive section. if not, depending on the size of the tires you may be abled to buy a tube to put inside them.

Remove wheels, remove valve stem from innertube. remove tire by getting tire edge over rim. reinstall in opposite direction. If this seems difficult consult local bike shop for assistance

Hi, W/D here.
Find out why it went flat first. Air the tire up, and apply soapy water to the tire, then look for bubbles. If the tire went flat due to a puncture, you can repair it in place; Wal-Mart, and hardware stores market an inexpensive kit for repairing tubeless tires. Basically, you run a reamer into the puncture site, then fit the hole with a plug. Quick and easy. The repairs last.
If the tire is leaking around the valve stem, you can replace that in place as well. Same places sell valve stems. You deflate the tire, and install the valve stem from the inside.
If it is leaking around the rim, you can remove the valve core, and put a product called "Slime" in it to help seal it off.
If you really want to remove the tire, they are attached usually by one of two ways: 1. Bolt-on. There will be bolts in the rim of the tire. Removing these will allow the wheel to be removed, or 2. The wheel will be fitted to the axle with a bolt in the axle. Remove the center hub of the wheel, remove the cotter pin, remove the nut, then the wheel will come off.
If the repairs can be made with the wheel on, it's easier.
Best regards, --W/D--

Tubed tire, right? COULD be a flat spot but my gut tells me the tire isn't mounted correctly. My guess is that if you look at the sidewall of the tire next to the rim on one side or the other, you'll notice that the rubber edge that sits just outside the rim isn't consistent around the entire rim because they didn't seat the bead properly. Typically all you have to do is let some air out and resituate the tire on the rim a little and keep an eye on it as you inflate it. You can overinflate the tire to around 50 to 60 PSI to help it seat correctly on the rim but be sure to reduce the air pressure--you don't want to leave it like that. The other thing it could be if it's doing this at high speeds only is that the wheel is severely out of balance, in which case you would need to take the wheel off the bike and balance it, but my gut still says it's the way the tire was installed on the bike. For those of you looking for the procedure for changing a tire and/or balancing a wheel, this is a pretty good step-by-step guide: http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html

It sounds like one of a couple possible problems:
*Perhaps the tires have been overinflated previously and have edged out of the rim. In that case, the all the air will need to be let out of the tires, the edges of the tires edged back into the rim and then the tires inflated to slightly below the maximum pressure.
*You indicated that it was new, so the suggestion above may not apply. If you used the gauge at the garage that is connected to the air supply, it is likely not calibrated proper and the tires are, in fact, overinflated - in which case the first suggestion should be followed.
*If it's not one of the first two and the stroller is in fact new, then you should return it and ask for a replacement. There is a third possible problem . . .
*If the stroller has been stored in the heat, it's possible that tubes may have "stuck" to the tires internally and are placing pressure unevenly. You can tell if the tires have tubes by letting the air out and pressing on the valve stems. If they move in, which they probably will, then there are tubes. If you can remove the valves from within the stem and evacuate all the air, the tubes may adjust and you can reinstall the valves into the stems and air the tires up again.

A tire can be repaired with a regular bicycle repair patch. Otherwise you can use inflate a flat or tire slime to seal the leak, but you will have to rotate the wheel at a substantial rpm untill the repair sets, perhaps a powerdrill without a bit.