Forum
Help
Rules
Staff
Login
Register
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
May 19, 2024, 11:12:19 AM
Reputation
Add to Reputation:
What do you think of this post?
I agree
I disagree
Comment:
EliteCM.net
>
Suspension & Handling
>
Wheels & Tires
>
Freak Tire Deflation
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Print
Author
Topic: Freak Tire Deflation (Read 6247 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Philly Steve
Member
Posts: 316
Reputation Power
: 3
Trade Count:
(0)
Freak Tire Deflation
«
on:
March 19, 2009, 01:16:04 PM »
So last night me and my buddy Dave went out to Arby's for some food. no problems on the drive there. Flash forward to us going back out (around an hour or so later). I pull out of my girlfriend's driveway and notice my car is pulling to the left and my front driver side tire is flat.
I pull over and look at it and decide it has just lost air and I can make it to the nearest gas station without a blowout.
I made it to the gas station with my tire whizzing away from being so low on air, and filled the tire up to about 60 psi to see how fast it was losing air.
I then decided it was just a freak air loss and that my tire was not loosing any air anymore.
I drove to my friend's house to pick something up and then back to my parents house to drop Dave off and then back to my girlfriend's house. (About 50 miles round trip) and still no tire trouble.
Today, I went to look at my car and alas the same tire is flat again.
This has to be a tiny, tiny, tiny little puncture. I have no bent rims and have not hit any bad potholes lately. I dunno what happened.
Any ideas on what could cause this? Surely there must be some sort of road hazard in my tire...
Logged
Mike
Farts Dust
Posts: 11035
Fan Boys Anonymous
Reputation Power
: 95
Trade Count:
(5)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #1 on:
March 19, 2009, 01:43:52 PM »
I would take the wheel off the car, and make a soap and water solution and put it all over the wheel and tire. Look for bubbles, and you found you leak.
Logged
Blackhawk
Member
Posts: 1586
Reputation Power
: 16
Trade Count:
(2)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #2 on:
March 19, 2009, 02:13:13 PM »
^^^What L-Mike said. Soap that bitch up and inspect for leaks. Sorry to hear this is happening Steve. Tire trouble is never fun
Logged
JC04accord
New Member
Posts: 111
Reputation Power
: 1
Trade Count:
(0)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #3 on:
March 19, 2009, 02:56:56 PM »
I had the same thing happened to me. There ended up being a piece of metal in my tire. I walk out to see my tire really low fill it up at a gas station and made my way home. It was really late so no tire places were open I parked the car expecting to see it flat in the morning and alas it was still inflated. Took it to the tire shop and they found some piece of metal problem solved.
Logged
Rustywaffle
New Member
Posts: 121
Reputation Power
: 1
Trade Count:
(0)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #4 on:
March 19, 2009, 04:00:21 PM »
check out the schrader valve inside he valve stem, i have seen them come loose, and would explain why it deflates without a puncture
Logged
timot_one
Farts Dust
Posts: 15889
I act like I own this place, because I do!
Reputation Power
: 140
Trade Count:
(4)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #5 on:
March 19, 2009, 04:36:05 PM »
Yeah, it's either punctured or the valve is loose. I remember one time I had a leak in my tire, when I went to fill it up, I found the leak was in the valve stem.
Logged
Tim
Quote from: Andrew Ilnyckyj
Eating gold is like the equivalent of wiping your butt with dollar bills. At some point, it's going to come in contact with my ass...just doing it in a more elegant way.
Knocturnal84
Member
Posts: 383
Reputation Power
: 4
Trade Count:
(1)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #6 on:
March 19, 2009, 05:01:05 PM »
i was watching my car a day after i got my new tires put on and when i passed the cloth by the valve stem i found a big leak
took it back to tire kingdom for them to correct their mistake
Logged
Sean Artsen
BrianCrower K24
FLCM #6 Tallahassee Subsquad Leader
#6 on the PHI line of the Seshait Chapter of Alpha Rho Chi
timot_one
Farts Dust
Posts: 15889
I act like I own this place, because I do!
Reputation Power
: 140
Trade Count:
(4)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #7 on:
March 19, 2009, 05:23:41 PM »
Why were you watching your car with a cloth?
Logged
Tim
Quote from: Andrew Ilnyckyj
Eating gold is like the equivalent of wiping your butt with dollar bills. At some point, it's going to come in contact with my ass...just doing it in a more elegant way.
Mike
Farts Dust
Posts: 11035
Fan Boys Anonymous
Reputation Power
: 95
Trade Count:
(5)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #8 on:
March 19, 2009, 05:39:33 PM »
How were you holding this cloth while watching your car together!
Logged
Philly Steve
Member
Posts: 316
Reputation Power
: 3
Trade Count:
(0)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #9 on:
March 19, 2009, 06:17:21 PM »
Got it patched, musta been a nail hole or something. pointless thread.
Logged
clapton924
Member
Posts: 532
Reputation Power
: 6
Trade Count:
(0)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #10 on:
March 19, 2009, 06:51:11 PM »
Quote from: "timot_one"
Yeah, it's either punctured or the valve is loose. I remember one time I had a leak in my tire, when I went to fill it up, I found the leak was in the valve stem.
What he said. You either have a small puncture or the valve stem is leaking.
Logged
nexTOme
Fucking Newb
Posts: 3
Reputation Power
: 0
Trade Count:
(0)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #11 on:
March 19, 2009, 08:14:44 PM »
Quote from: "Philly Steve"
Got it patched, musta been a nail hole or something. pointless thread.
Quote from: "clapton924"
Quote from: "timot_one"
Yeah, it's either punctured or the valve is loose. I remember one time I had a leak in my tire, when I went to fill it up, I found the leak was in the valve stem.
What he said. You either have a small puncture or the valve stem is leaking.
LOL not reading = fail.
pwnd.
Logged
skizot
Member
Posts: 396
Reputation Power
: 5
Trade Count:
(7)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #12 on:
March 19, 2009, 08:57:59 PM »
Did you have to rebalance the wheel if they patched it? Just curious because I remember you JB Weld the center caps on and wondering how that went
Logged
Philly Steve
Member
Posts: 316
Reputation Power
: 3
Trade Count:
(0)
Re: Freak Tire Deflation
«
Reply #13 on:
March 21, 2009, 11:44:43 PM »
Quote from: "skizot"
Did you have to rebalance the wheel if they patched it? Just curious because I remember you JB Weld the center caps on and wondering how that went
Yeah! It went well actually, I just put a screwdriver on the inside and gave it a good tap with a hammer and it came right off. I even JB welded it back on. Looks like it's just a small extra step i'll have to take before each balance. It was a lot less of a pain in the ass than I thought though. Totally worth my aftermarket wheels saying H. FTW.
Logged
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
Print
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Lounge
-----------------------------
=> Profiles & Introductions
=> Pictures & Videos
=> General Automotive & Forum Discussion
=> Off Topic
-----------------------------
K Series Performance
-----------------------------
=> Stock Motors, Transmissions, & Maintenance
=> Bolt Ons
=> Engine and Drivetrain Performance
=> ECU, EMS, & Tuning
-----------------------------
J Series Performance
-----------------------------
=> Stock Motors, Transmissions, & Maintenance
=> Bolt Ons
=> Engine and Drivetrain Performance
=> ECU, EMS, & Tuning
-----------------------------
Suspension & Handling
-----------------------------
=> Suspension & Chassis
=> Brakes
=> Wheels & Tires
-----------------------------
Styling & Maintenance
-----------------------------
=> Exterior Styling & Maintenance
=> Interior Styling & Maintenance
=> Detailing
-----------------------------
Electrical
-----------------------------
=> Headlights, Tail Lights, HID's, LED's, & Other Lighting
=> Alarms, Wiring, Harnesses, & Other Electrical Upgrades
=> Audio Systems
-----------------------------
Guest Forum
-----------------------------
=>
New Members Post Here For Activation
=> Issues
-----------------------------
Lounge
-----------------------------
=> Regional
=> Website News / Suggestions
TinyPortal
© 2005-2012