Why am I losing air in my tire?
#1
Why am I losing air in my tire?
So I think that I have a nail or something in my front driver side tire.
My low tire pressure light came on the dash so I put air in all my tires, front to 35 psi and rear to 37 psi.
About 3-4 days later, the low tire pressure light comes on again so I go to check the air. Every tire is fine expect for the front driver side which fell to 22ish psi. I find that odd so I fill it back up to 35 psi and decide to monitor it.
The low tire pressure light came on AGAIN tonight on my way to my friends house so I check them all and the front driver side fell down to the low 20s again, only 2 days after filling it up to 35 psi.
Is there a leak in my tire? What else could cause it? Can a tire shop fix it?
My low tire pressure light came on the dash so I put air in all my tires, front to 35 psi and rear to 37 psi.
About 3-4 days later, the low tire pressure light comes on again so I go to check the air. Every tire is fine expect for the front driver side which fell to 22ish psi. I find that odd so I fill it back up to 35 psi and decide to monitor it.
The low tire pressure light came on AGAIN tonight on my way to my friends house so I check them all and the front driver side fell down to the low 20s again, only 2 days after filling it up to 35 psi.
Is there a leak in my tire? What else could cause it? Can a tire shop fix it?
#3
Lexus Test Driver
Get your local garage to check that tire. Could be you picked up a nail or it could be a stem leak. A quick squirt of some soapy water will help identify the source of the problem. Soapy water will bubble where the leak is. Yep....
#6
Lexus Test Driver
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Any tire shop will be fine. Just make sure, even as with dealers, they don't damage your wheels. Depends on how they fix it, my old tire had a nail in it and Lexus fixed it for me for free by plugging it. Plugs don't require dismounting the tire. The plug still let some air out over time. If they patch/plug it, they have to take off the tire.
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#8
Instructor
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This LITERALLY happened to my last week and this week. I filled them all up and one of them kept dropping down 10psi everyday. Took my tire off today and saw a nail stuck in it. I used a tire plug kits that you stick into the hole and patched it back up. Been's good so far.
#9
I had a nail in my old tire. I just went to autozone to get a plug kit. Removed the nail and plugged it in less than 10 minutes. It was good the whole time until I changed all my tires. It's not a biggy. It's a quick fix but like Samieee said, if the nail is near the sidewall, just change the tire.
#10
On my last car my tire was loosing are like you described so i had a friend slowly drive my car in a parking lot with the front wheels turned and sure enough i was able to find the nail. Took it to a shop and had it patched. Another time it was the TPMS sensor that was leaking at the gasket, took it into my local tire shop and they used a rebuild kit and it was fine then. Most recently when i went into the dealer they said my front tire was leaking around the bead/seal. They mounted my winter tires and no problems now.
#12
This thread cracks me up..
My next thread will be entitled: "Why is my car dirty?"
"I drove home through rain last night and I come out this morning to.. a dirty car!! Why is this?!"
"It's rain, man. Gets dirt on your car"
"Crap.. can I wash it? Should I take it to the car wash? Will they wash it?"
Ahh.. the mysteries of life.
My next thread will be entitled: "Why is my car dirty?"
"I drove home through rain last night and I come out this morning to.. a dirty car!! Why is this?!"
"It's rain, man. Gets dirt on your car"
"Crap.. can I wash it? Should I take it to the car wash? Will they wash it?"
Ahh.. the mysteries of life.
Last edited by jsmacks; 01-03-13 at 08:08 AM.
#13
Lexus Champion
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This thread cracks me up..
My next thread will be entitled: "Why is my car dirty?"
"I drove home through rain last night and I come out this morning to.. a dirty car!! Why is this?!"
"It's rain, man. Gets dirt on your car"
"Crap.. can I wash it? Should I take it to the car wash? Will they wash it?"
Ahh.. the mysteries of life.
My next thread will be entitled: "Why is my car dirty?"
"I drove home through rain last night and I come out this morning to.. a dirty car!! Why is this?!"
"It's rain, man. Gets dirt on your car"
"Crap.. can I wash it? Should I take it to the car wash? Will they wash it?"
Ahh.. the mysteries of life.
#14
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
This thread cracks me up..
My next thread will be entitled: "Why is my car dirty?"
"I drove home through rain last night and I come out this morning to.. a dirty car!! Why is this?!"
"It's rain, man. Gets dirt on your car"
"Crap.. can I wash it? Should I take it to the car wash? Will they wash it?"
Ahh.. the mysteries of life.
My next thread will be entitled: "Why is my car dirty?"
"I drove home through rain last night and I come out this morning to.. a dirty car!! Why is this?!"
"It's rain, man. Gets dirt on your car"
"Crap.. can I wash it? Should I take it to the car wash? Will they wash it?"
Ahh.. the mysteries of life.
#15
Racer
iTrader: (5)
Ever since I bought my 250 I've had tire pressure issues. It would keep losing air at random intervals, on different tires every time. Usually had to fill the tires once a month. I kept taking it back to the dealer to have them fix the issue, and I had no nails or patches leaking, and they re-did the bead on all 4 tires twice. After they resealed the bead the second time, I swapped my wheels for my winter set. The tires have been sitting in my garage since, and a month and a half after taking them off, the tire pressure is low again. I think the only thing left is the TPMS valve not being sealed correctly.