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Tyres deflating in cold weather..... ??

  • 16-11-2010 10:13am
    #1
    homer90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭


    As title really :

    Had a rear tyre go flat on me yesterday so changed it out. Was going to head out this morning to get it pumped / repaired. (No sign of any nails / damage etc)

    So jumped in the car and took off, but the car then felt twitchy.... Yep you guessed it, another tyre gone flat FFS :mad::mad::mad:
    (Both rear, 225/40/18 on mv2 alloys)

    Stranded till the missus gets home.

    Anyone else having problems ?

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Comments

  • #2
    homer90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭homer90


    Bump for evening viewers :o


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Could be just luck of the draw, you can go 10 years without 1 puncture and then get 2 in the space of a couple of days. Did you change the tyres recently, perhaps the valves were improperly fitted? Could be kids arsing about and opening the valves.


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    +1, I don't think the weather has anything to do with it.:)


  • #5
    homer90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭homer90


    Nah the car is secure... tyres have not been touched...:confused:

    What are the chances eh :D

    Will pump them up this eve and see what happens.


  • #6
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,239 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    If there is no obvious problem with the wheels or tyres, I would suspect someone might be letting the air out.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    If a puncture repair place can't find any punctures they should check for leaks between the tyre and the rim, bead seal will sort any issues there out.


  • #8
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Colder air does "deflate" the tyres, but not to the extent of flat tyres.

    Cold air is denser than hot air, so there is less of it (in volume) to inflate the tyre. Good idea, when it's cold to check tyre pressure and perhaps top it up a tad.

    This morsel of knowlegde has nothing to do with the OP's problem however :D


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