# How does this tire even hold air with a rim like that?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 27, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564 "2013-05-27T06:32:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![98caddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/bb73d2/32.png) [@98caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98caddy)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564/1 "2013-05-27T06:32:06Z")

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I parked next to a car that had both passenger side rims severely dented on the edge (like someone picked up the rim and hit the edge on a curb). I don’t know how the tires could hold air with damage like that.

![](http://cdn.vanillaforums.com/cartalk.vanillaforums.com/FileUpload/44/8acdd502d4c0c3c60be41baf1408de.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564/2 "2013-05-27T06:41:26Z")

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The tire bead is just barely still sealed.

Tester

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 8:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564/3 "2013-05-27T08:45:33Z")

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Looks like maybe an inner tube was used. The angle on the valve looks a bit odd.

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**Author:** ![98caddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/bb73d2/32.png) [@98caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98caddy)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 8:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564/4 "2013-05-27T08:53:53Z")

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It looks like if they hit any type of pothole the tire would go flat (if there was no inner tube used).

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564/5 "2013-05-27T09:14:22Z")

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The owner of that car is either woefully ignorant of what’s going on or has a death wish.

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-does-this-tire-even-hold-air-with-a-rim-like-that/79564/6 "2013-05-27T18:48:37Z")

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Maybe it is filled with that miracle nitrogen gas that is getting promoted over air for tires?