Leaking Tyres

[1CE]

I have a set of 20inch Advanti Cardiac chromes that have recently had the tyres flipped on the rim due to camber wear. Now they leak & wont hold tyre pressure. I have had Tony's Tyre Service check them twice & they have advised there is no damage to the bead & the chrome hasnt deteriorated or flaked off so the tyre should seal. they have resealed the tyre/rim both times & there is no leak when I left the shop then within 48 hours I lose 10-15psi. Any body had similar issues? Remedies?

[pl0x]

dunk in a pool or trough and see where the air leak is coming from, if nothing look like its leaking - when the pressure/weight of the car is on the tyre its causing the leak

are they sealing using that black sticky crap to seal to the bead? leaky valve?

Both are leaking?

[jacsmiley]

sounds like valves to me! did they replace the valves or did they cheap out?? they should always wire brush the rim and seal the bead as standard practice regardless so it only leaves the valves.

a drop of oil into the valve stem before adding air has worked for me in the past. refreshens the rubber seal for a while also you may see a bubble of air coming through the oil too

[Guest boostin]

I had tyres that went flat, but only after a blat on the motorway. The valve stems were cracked, and would open up with the centrifugal force of the higher motorway speeds. That took a while to find!!

[1CE]

Yeh they are sealing each time with that black tar looking stuff & troughing each rim which doesnt show any leaks so it seems the weight of the car is causing the leaks. Havent checked the valves so ill try that tonight but when I went back the second time it was leaking from the bead again. They advised the bead isnt damaged & the rims look fine so it shouldnt be leaking. Will check the valves & go back to them again if need be.

[DRFVDR]

yup the valve stems should be replaced at every tire change,

Lets hope they did not use the wrong rim gripper and put holes in your rim(have seen it done)

[Guest boostin]

 1CE said:

Yeh they are sealing each time with that black tar looking stuff & troughing each rim which doesnt show any leaks so it seems the weight of the car is causing the leaks. Havent checked the valves so ill try that tonight but when I went back the second time it was leaking from the bead again. They advised the bead isnt damaged & the rims look fine so it shouldnt be leaking. Will check the valves & go back to them again if need be.

Hmmm, so stick the car underwater and recheck??

10 - 15psi in 48 hours is a fair bit. They should leak without the weight of the car on them. Are the rims themselves in good condition? No signs of damage or cracks?

[1CE]

The rear tires are leaking worse than the front. 10-15psi in the rear lost after 48 hours, front about 5psi. Rims are in good condition. Technicians at Tony's also confirmed the rims are fine.

Might be a sign to finally ditch these heavy things & get something lighter & more practical

[Guest boostin]

Weird. I say chuck 50psi in them and sit them in the water bath for a while. But make sure they are fully submerged.

[pl0x]

wdf? all four are leaking? gotta be something to do with there fitting, all 4 valves wouldn't have shit themselves?

they mite have been ruff with fitting the tyre and ripped/wrecked them?

[Scoobydoo]

I say take them to a different shop and get a second or third opinion. If they think they've fucked them, they may not own up to it.

[Scoobydoo]

L O L at word filter

[pl0x]

 Scoobydoo']

L O L at word filter

haha the powers are messing with us

[quote name='Scoobydoo said:

I say take them to a different shop and get a second or third opinion. If they think they've darnited them, they may not own up to it.

+1

[ODB]

this could be karma coming to bite you for inflicting 20 inch chromes on a subaru?

[jacsmiley]

 ODB said:

this could be karma coming to bite you for inflicting 20 inch chromes on a subaru?

haha love it

[Old Skool Subbie]

Are you sure theres not some one letting your tyres down each morning?

I actually knew some one that happened too lol