About a week ago or so, I noticed one of my tires looks slightly deflated. I wouldnt say it looks flat, just looks like it needs some air, like a basketball when you use it too much. It drove fine but last night after i drove for about 5 mins, i could feel something like wobbling a little bit so i stopped and put some air in it. I drove it 30 mins after that and it seemed fine and the tire looks fine today. I dont know if i should even bother trying to drive it to work, or just get a new tire. If it did have a slow leak, is it ok to drive for awhile till i goes low again??? How do you know the difference between your tire needing a little air, or if its flat? If there is a hole, its only deflating little by little to where you really cant tell. I need some advice. Thanks!
2007-09-01 10:18:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Tires lose air over time. A flat tire is just that, its flat. Get a tire air gage and keep it in your car. Check the pressure when it looks low and air it up to the correct range. Or check it every couple of weeks on a regular basis when you get fuel. It will say on the side of the tire the proper pressure to use. About 30 lbs. It is perfectly safe to drive with a tire that has a slow leak but if it gets low every few days I would take it in and have them check it for a leak in th tire or valve stem. It should cost $8.00 or less to have it repaired. Do not drive it any further than the air source if it is low and don't speed. Drivening on a flat tire will ruin the tire and the wheel also. Never get a new tire just becasue it is flat or has a leak. Tires should be replaced when the tread is no deeper than 1/32 of an inch. That is about the distance from Lincoln's head on a penny to the rim of the coin. Use a penny for a gage if you have one. Or replace your tires at 55,000 to 65,000 miles of wear. The only exception is if your tire sufferes major road damage or a tread seperation which will casue a big bump on the tire and make your car viberate.
If your tire does go flat or blow-out while you are driving hold the steering wheel steady with both hands and apply the brakes and then when your speed is low move to the side and off the raod and call road side assistance if you cannot change your own tire. In traffic this can be harzzardous to the point of being fatal. Get away from the freeway if possible and call for assistance.
2007-09-01 10:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by cold_fearrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tire Needs Air
2016-12-18 06:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tires go flat for only one reason, a leak. The longer you ignore it, the worse it will get. If the tire has 75% of the wear gone, you should replace that tire and the one across from it. Otherwise it would be worth the time to take the vehicle in and have the tire repaired. Should be around $15 or less. If you drive on a low tire you will wreck the sidewall, and if it has most of the tread left, you will have destroyed a good tire, there is no repair to the sidewall. Good luck!
2007-09-01 10:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by danlarson91 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an auto store and get a cheap
air pressure gauge.
(You ought to have one anyway, and check your pressures once a month or so.
Your front tires should both have the same pressure. The rears should match too. If they don't... fix it.)
Check the tire and note the number.
If there is a leak, it's so slow that you can probably drive to work, provided it's not too far.
Check the tire again before starting home.
If It's lost pressure, fill it again and take it in to be looked at.
It might just be the valve leaking, (cheap),
might be repairable not so cheap, but better
than a new tire.
2007-09-01 10:28:34 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a slow leak, which can be repaired inexpensively. Try taking it to a tire shop where they'll take it off and look at it. You should also know how many pounds of air should be in your tires so you can check the pressure periodically. Your tires (and your life) depend on it.
2007-09-01 10:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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If you have sidewall damage and drove on it flat or grossly under-inflated to the gas station then the tire is ruined. You may not be able to see the damage because most of it is internal but trust me, it is probably ruined. Broke or not you are endangering yourself, and more importantly others by trying to save this tire. Brake down and at least get a used tire somewhere.
2016-04-09 04:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just have tire damage, you can get repair kits at walmart for under $10. If you don't want to fix it yourself, Walmart can actually fix it for pretty cheap (denpending on what kind of tire damage it is - it cost me about $6 when I got a nail in my treads). If you damaged the rim, you are in for a decent chunk of change. I would suggest finding the nearest junkyard and bargaining with the owner if this is the case. Hope that helps.
2016-04-02 22:29:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you think there's a problem, why wouldn't you get it checked out...there's probably a nail or screw stuck in the tire...why take the chance...a rule of thumb about tires...if you need to keep putting air in a tire than something is wrong...the difference between your tire needing air or flat...when a tire needs air it rides rough and it looks somewhat deflated...when a tire is flat your car will ride loud and bouncy and the rim of the tire will touch the ground...
2007-09-01 10:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by nebby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a place like Les Schwab Tire. They can check and fix it for free. Kudos for checking your tires..Many people don't give them a second thought.
2007-09-01 10:23:10 · answer #9 · answered by Otto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋