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Old 07-27-2006, 12:34 PM
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I got a flat tire......

This has started about 2-3 months ago and has slowly leaked. I have taken it in twice and they cant find anything. I filled it up 2 weeks ago and this is how flat it got. What should I do??


 
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Old 07-27-2006, 12:37 PM
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Did they check the valve stem?
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 12:39 PM
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It could be a rim leak or valve stem leak. Pull the wheel off and soak it down with soap and water and see if you can find something.
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 12:41 PM
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MAybe the leak is on the inside? You know like......where the rim is.
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 12:44 PM
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they said they checked the valve stem beacuse that is known to cause the most leaks on newer tires but they said it was fine. Im not sure if they put it in water but I guess Ill try that if I cant figure it out. Actually it is a very slow leak so will you be able to see the leak with water even though it is that slow?
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 01:08 PM
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Well, submerse it, in a kiddie pool or something. The bubbles will congregate where the leak is
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 01:17 PM
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What we used to do when i worked in a shop was get a spray bottle and fill it up with bubbles like little kids play with and spray it a the tire and if you see bubbles forming that is were the leak is.
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 01:22 PM
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Soap and water in a spray bottle or the bubbles are more affective then the water tank.
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 01:23 PM
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i had some polished aluminum ratholes and the same thing happened to me... in the center of the lip air was comin out.. get a spray bottle with a little dawn and check it out
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver05screw
What we used to do when i worked in a shop was get a spray bottle and fill it up with bubbles like little kids play with and spray it a the tire and if you see bubbles forming that is were the leak is.
thats what I always do when I have a flat and I have plenty of em.
I hate living on a gravel road
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 02:03 PM
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If the leak is that small and slow would it be something that using nitrogen instead of air could fix?
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 06:27 PM
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I emailed the shop where I got the tire from and they told me to submerge it in water. I guess Ill try the bubbles first before I toss this 90lb thing into my pool. If I find where the leak is how would I fix it??
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 06:49 PM
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Maybe someone is playing a classic trick on you....
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by KiCk *** FX4
If I find where the leak is how would I fix it??
Depends on where the leak is.
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 07:41 PM
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Alright I got it... you had a party of fat chicks in the truck bed jumping up and down and the tire couldnt hold it????
Am I close?
 


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