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Today, 05:21 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: harvard, il. USA
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Tires/rims - slow leaks
Fall of 2023 I got new tires from my trusted local guy. Put them on my existing steel rims.
Packed truck away for the winter. Checking on truck, had 1 tire getting low. I blocked it up. Guy fixed it for free when it got warm enough. Drove truck in 2024. Maybe 300 miles. Packed it away for winter. Checked on it a few weeks back. This year I've got 2 slow leaks. Added air, blocked them both up until warmer weather is here. To fix all 4 rims, I will assume I need to remove tires. Since I've never gone down this road, what's next? Thanks much...Don. |
Today, 05:34 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Dallas Texas
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Re: Tires/rims - slow leaks
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Dang man. I know sometime air just disappears magically when temps rise and fall a few times rapidly! Seems to happen to me quite a bit. Then one day I got a slow leaker in my DD and so I began airing it up every few days at home with my shop air. This went on for like an entire summer and one day decided to take it in for a fix. The alloy wheel had a crack...YMMV. -Kevin
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Today, 06:23 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Jefferson State
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Re: Tires/rims - slow leaks
First thing I would suggest is finding the source of the leak(s). Bit of liquid soap in a spray bottle of water, look for bubbles. Don't forget to check valve stems / cores. How to fix it depends on what you find. Keep us posted....
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