Tire Pressure

[362104]

I have been closely monitoring the tire pressure in all 4 tires since I bought it 3 weeks ago. I inflated them to 37lbs about 10 days ago and checked them yesterday and all had dropped. As low as 31 in the pass. front.

The Continentals on the car have ALOT of sidewall cracks. I don't know how old these things are. Could the valve stems all be garbage? Not sure.

I suppose I could call a Tire store, eh, maybe later.

Thanks

 

[ty91sho]

it could be the temp. outside, the temp can change the pressure alot, but i dont know if it would change it that much, might be a bead leak on the edge of the rim, take the tire/rim off the car and lay it on the floor and poor some water in the edge of the rim and see if there is any bubbles

 

[SHOsFAST]

if they have a bunch of cracks on the sidewalls I would replace them anyway, thats the tires dryrotting and becoming hard, at least thats what I think it is... but at any rate I would call that bad rubber, and replace it.

 

[smokin joe]

yeah just take soapy water and spray it on the bead and valve stem and look for bubbles

 

[93rev2sev]

Windex works really well and everyone has some. It actually makes foamy brine wherever theres a leak.

The windstar had a slow leak on brand new tires. After removing the tire and inspecting it for nails and screws. I sprayed the windex. At first there was nothing. Then I came back like 5 minutes later and there were a couple of spots on the lip of the wheel that were all foamy...really easy to spot.

 

[362104]

Thanks for the tips! I have been considering upgrading to a better tire. I will try the windex/water thing this weekend. I need do undercoat the wheel wells anyway.