Flat tires . . .?

Question

I just bought a new car and my old one has been sitting in my drive for about a week and a half.

I got brand new tires put on the car in January and have not had a problem. The tires were absolutely fine when I parked the car in the back drive. Now all of a sudden both tires on the same (right) side are flat. I had them filled a few days ago and parked the car again - tonight they are flat AGAIN.

What could have cause them to go flat when the car hasn't been used?

Answer 1

I say its one of four things,

1. Someone punched the tires with something small creating a slow leak.

2. The seal between the tire and rim is not air tight. What causes this is a deformed bead on the the tire that seals against the rim or the rim was not cleaned properly before the new tires were installed.

3. The valve stem could be loose or the outside rubber part of the stem that touches the rim could be leaking.

4. Some one could have let the air out without damaging the tire.

Either way, it should not be hard to get them fixed. If the tire was somehow punctured and the hole/s are small you can purchase a can of tire sealer and repair them easy. If the bead needs reset of the valve stems need changed you will want to take the car to a tire shop. Should only take them a few minutes to repair.

Have the tires aired up again. I bought a air pump that plugs into the lighter. They are inexpensive and really come in hand. Air the tires up again, take the caps off the valve stems and put a little bit of water near the insert. If you see bubbles that means the valve stems need tightening. You can use the hose and after the tires are inflated, run the water gently over the tire. You should see little bubbles where the air is coming out.

The easiest way would be to air the tires up and take it to the tire shop.

Hope this helps, best wishes

Answer 2

The answer is simple, you have a not so slow leak in both tires. If you bought them in January and they are going flat now, bring them back to where you bought them. Do NOT let them talk you into expensive repairs, for some reason, they see a woman and they see dollar signs. Tell them you bought them there and you want them to check them out. The most they will charge you is about $6.00 a tire to fix them, most places won't charge anything if you bought them from there.

You don't want to sell the car if it keeps happening, right?
Is there anyone angry at you? An old boyfriend or girlfriend?
Park the car in a different spot and see what happens, if you have a video camera you may want to let it stay on, focused on the side of the car, some cameras let you take time lapse photos. Do that and watch what happens.
Good Luck, Rick

Answer 3

The bead of the tire sounds reasonable. Possibly the change in weather conditions over the last several months have allowed for heating and cooling of the air in the tires and therefore pressure changes due to expansion and contraction. Expansion and contraction of the tires themselves may have affected the seal.

Answer 4

Either an air leak or someone is deflating the tires.

Answer 5

Have a tire dealer check them for leaks.

Answer 6

You either drove over glass or nails or someone sabot. your car. Check the tires for evidence of either

Answer 7

Gotta love blonde jokes!

Answer 8

sum body let the air out

Answer 9

the tyres need the bead to be sealed again take them to tyre place its cheap to do

Answer 10

Check your valve stems also ,,, could be a leaky stem or valve core ,,,,