Someone slashed my front tire

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Sep 27, 2023 | 05:26 PM
  #1  
Some people suck, it’s a slow leak. I drive the car mostly on weekends, didn’t notice until the TPM came on and passenger side was 28lbs everything else was 34. Filled it up to 34lb and let it sit for two weeks and it was back down to 28lbs.

Question is: can I take the rear tires off the rim, the 265’s, and put them up front and get some new 295’s for the rear. I’d rather get new rears since we are rear wheel drive.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 07:05 PM
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That is going to be way to big for the front. Make lemonade and get those 275's for the rear and call it a day.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 08:14 PM
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Sounds like a screw or a nail. You should be well below 28psi if you let the car sit for 2 weeks.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 08:43 PM
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Quote: Some people suck, it’s a slow leak. I drive the car mostly on weekends, didn’t notice until the TPM came on and passenger side was 28lbs everything else was 34. Filled it up to 34lb and let it sit for two weeks and it was back down to 28lbs.

Question is: can I take the rear tires off the rim, the 265’s, and put them up front and get some new 295’s for the rear. I’d rather get new rears since we are rear wheel drive.
If someone slashed your tire, I don't think your leak would be that slow.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 07:36 AM
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Find the nail or screw. Take it to America’s tire who will patch for free. They plug and patch not just plug.

By the way, Does Lexus offer free tire patch if we get nails?
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Sep 28, 2023 | 07:47 AM
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Back in March this happened to me & it was a nail in the Potenza Tire. I took it to a Toyota dealer near me they charged me like $35 for the patch-fix.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 08:19 AM
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AMERICA'S TIRE/DISCOUNT TIRE offers free patches. You don't even need to be their customer.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 08:22 AM
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Serious question, can you actually see the slash and do you have a pic of the slash? Or are you just assuming it was slashed? Because like someone else said a slash is a fast leak not a slow leak.

As for putting 265 tires on the front rims, the largest you can go is 255 on a 19x8.5 wheel.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 09:04 AM
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Yeah where is the damage? Is it in the sidewall or the tread? If it's in the sidewall, it's probably unsafe to drive on it especially at highway speed.

Also, if you don't have a tire inflator, I highly recommend it. Even a $15 unit from Wal-Mart is better than nothing.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 09:34 AM
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I found a screw about 1/4" long in my NX300h about a week before I traded it for the IS. It didn't leak but I could hear it and kind of feel it on the road and every time I checked my tires it was apparently on the bottom side until I finally found it. I pulled it out and no leak . Just goes to show you could have a screw or nail and not know it. As others have asked, do you actually see a slash or cut?

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Oct 9, 2023 | 01:39 PM
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Quote: Serious question, can you actually see the slash and do you have a pic of the slash? Or are you just assuming it was slashed? Because like someone else said a slash is a fast leak not a slow leak.

As for putting 265 tires on the front rims, the largest you can go is 255 on a 19x8.5 wheel.
I thought so yes, but as you guys said, it was so slow, turned out to be a nail.

Here’s what I initially saw in the sidewall though…




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