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Slow puncture/gradual pressure loss...

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  • 17-05-2007 8:54pm
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    Wertz
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    Drivers' side rear tyre on my 106 seems to have developed a slow puncture or is loosing pressure over a long period. I've taken to re-inflating it once a week or so and it seems to steady itself around 14-15 psi ( I keep all the tyres at about 28 psi). I'm thinking that perhaps the valve is faulty maybe.
    So what should I do here...keep on driving till it develops into a normal flat tyre?
    Change it out and get it seen to now?
    Am I at risk from a blowout in this situation?

    Thanks for any help.


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    Anan1
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    Get it seen to NOW. Your handling will be seriously compromised by a rear tyre at less than half of the correct pressure.


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    crosstownk
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    You probably have a nail or a screw stuck in the tyre - it's the most common cause of a slow puncture. But do get it seen to asap as Anan1 says - slow punctures usually get faster and faster.

    If you want to check the valve, spit on your finger and wipe it over the valve - if it bubbles its leaking.
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    crosstownk
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    Sorry about the multiple posts, folks. I've requested that the excess posts be deleted.

    edit: they're gone now!
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    RoundyMooney
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    You can delete them yourself crosstown.

    Go into edit post, and go advanced :)


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    RoundyMooney wrote:
    You can delete them yourself crosstown.

    Go into edit post, and go advanced :)

    I know - but it wasn't happening quickly enough - I'm an impatient fcuker!

    All sorted now though.
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