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Old 08-29-02, 08:24 PM
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help keep loosing air psi in my left rear tire

not understanding i would put in air on sat and by friday ill lose a couple of psi in my tire, i checked for slow leaks and there were none. please help if you can
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Did you put the tire-wheel in a water tank with high air pressure ? if not (no tank ,no air compresser) take to a tire shop and pay the six dollars ( Nashville area cost),
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yeah you got a slow leak...the air's going somewhere!
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Take it to any local "Discount Tire" they fix leaks for free. They fixed mine in about 15 minutes.
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if you had it mounted recently then most likely it was not mounted correctly and has a leak where the rim meets the bead.
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Slow leaks are generally Bead leaks or the vlave core is not creating a secure seal inside the stem. Air it up and spit on the vlave core just like you used to do on your BMX.
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I had this problem and took it to America's Tire Co. where they fix leaks for free, and they couldn't find a leak using the water test. So the guy unmounted the tire and a lot of gunk had built up on the rim preventing a good seal. He using a power wheel and scrubbed it mostly off and remounted it. This helped but the leak still isn't totally gone, so next time I get a rotation I'll ask the guy to clean it up some more. This is probably the problem, slow leaks are hard to detect, and punctures rarely stay as slow leaks for a long time.
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it could be...

It could be your rim....mabe dented...rusted...
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If you have a 3 pc wheel it could be leaking between the inner and outer halves too. Leaks don't have to be through the tire or valve stem.

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hey thanks guys for the info ill get on that today.
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