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Okay, I have this tire that sometimes leaks air, but not constantly. after I pumped up the air, it does not leak air overnight. Last night, when I noticed the tire was a little flat, so I pumped air into it, then drove about 30 miles and parked in a snow place, then the next morning, it was leaking like it had a hole. It was sunday, so I couldn't repair my tire, so I pumped air again. Today, the tire was full of air after 24 hours, and not leaking air at all (after another 30 miles drove back). Why is that? Is it my tire or something else??

Unless someone played a prank on letting my air go last night, but i doubt it because it always happens to that tire. Any suggestion or idea?

2007-02-19 01:58:19 · 6 answers · asked by mystery t 4 in Cars & Transportation Maintenance & Repairs

6 answers

From what you're describing, you have a "bead leak" which means that the seal between the tire and the rim is not sealed tightly. If this is the case, often, depending on which are of the tire the car is actually parked on the pressure on the area of the rim that is not sealed correctly can cause more or less air to leak out. I'd get it to a place that can unseat the tire from the rim and re-seal the whole thing, just make sure they re-ballance the tire when they do it. Hope this helps.

Ken

2007-02-19 02:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by wnyken 3 · 3 0

Sometimes when you park just right, the leaking portion of the tire will be sealed off (usually down against the pavement). Take the vehicle to a tire repair shop and have them find the leak. They will put excessive air pressure in it to find the leak and then repair it.

2007-02-19 02:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by Doug R 5 · 1 0

there is usually a band around the interior rim. It protects the tube from the spokes, the ends of of which bypass into the perimeters, via them. Take that band off and run your hands alongside the interior rim. I wager you will discover some small projections. The extreme tension exacerbated the slow leak you had on the single tire and brought about the recent punctures. report down any projections or tough factors interior the rim, replace the band and tire. do no longer over-inflate. considering that weaknesses in the tube can succumb to the better tension (however no longer completely on the rim area).

2016-10-02 09:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by snead 4 · 0 0

take the tire and wheel to a repair shop and let them put it in a tub of water and see if it's leaking and go from there.

2007-02-19 02:41:31 · answer #4 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0 0

Check your tire it might have a hole. If not check your rim it could be crack if you hit a pot hole.

2007-02-19 02:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by catalina.toro@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0 0

try some of that fix-a-flat stuff, if you have a small hole, or if your bead isn't setting right, it will patch it up.

2007-02-19 02:05:25 · answer #6 · answered by Andi 3 · 0 0

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