Leakinkg rt frt tire???

[Alan M.]

Any ideas...has a bout a 2 day leakdown and is a problem

I don;t even know what to start with...Any one with this same deal PLEASE HELP....

 

[Tom Kehoe]

Had a similar problem, for me, it turned out that my chrome wheels had been flaking where the tire touched the wheel comprimising the seal. If you don't have chrome wheels, you still may have some rusting that could cause the same slow leak situation.

 

[hlweyl]

If it's leaking down that far in 2 days, finding the leak shouldn't be that hard... hopefully.

I would take the tire off and put it in a big tub of water (baby pool would work) and look for the bubbles.

 

[transdzn]

take it to Cosco, as long as your a member, they will inspect and fix it at no charge!

http://www.costco.com/home.asp

 

[ekin95]

Best thing to do as I found out on some rims that are getting fixed/replaced as we speak is spray the entire front and back of the rim where it weets the tire w/ soapy water and look for the bubbles. Soapy water does not lie and is extremely reliable. You may have a rim leak which is easily fixed.

 

[transdzn]

Should the rim is fairly new, contact the company. Who wants to go past 80 MPH with this problem?

 

[coolnsx]

I agree most likely seal between rim and tire bead. Also check the valve stem, good luck.

 

[nsxtasy]

Best thing to do as I found out on some rims that are getting fixed/replaced as we speak is spray the entire front and back of the rim where it weets the tire w/ soapy water and look for the bubbles. Soapy water does not lie and is extremely reliable. You may have a rim leak which is easily fixed.

Check the tread area as well, using the same technique. You may have a nail in it. It's possible that the nail head wore off and the nail is slightly below the level of the tread and not visible.

If you take it to a tire shop, they will do the same thing. (Just in case it's not so convenient for you to take the tire off and spray it with soapy water.)