Car tyre won't inflate

Brian2011

Hi,

My spare car tyre is not inflating. I tried to pump it at the station air pump machine and nothing happens. Is the valve bad or something else?

smcgiff

Brian2011 wrote: »

Hi,

My spare car tyre is not inflating. I tried to pump it at the station air pump machine and nothing happens. Is the valve bad or something else?

Not to be smart, but it sounds like it's punctured.

Brian2011

smcgiff wrote: »

Not to be smart, but it sounds like it's punctured.

But I remember I had it pumped at tyre garage about 2 years ago and it was fine.

A-Trak

Is it one of the digital air pumps?
As in you enter the desired pressure on the display and connect to the nozzle?

If so there's a flat tyre button for completely flat tyres.
Caught me out before.

Seamus1964

Can you make picture of your car spare tyre and post it up here?
Lets see if we can help you to find where's the problem.
Tyre centers charging way too much those days to solve problems like this

Brian2011

A-Trak wrote: »

Is it one of the digital air pumps?
As in you enter the desired pressure on the display and connect to the nozzle?

If so there's a flat tyre button for completely flat tyres.
Caught me out before.

Yes digital air pump, but I'm pretty sure I saw no such button for that, just the + and - to increase/ decrease psi.

Brian2011

Seamus1964 wrote: »

Can you make picture of your car spare tyre and post it up here?
Lets see if we can help you to find where's the problem.
Tyre centers charging way too much those days to solve problems like this

Just a rusty steel wheel rim with hardly any thread left on tyre, would be embarrassed to put up a picture

Dilbert75

If it's that ratty then there's a fair chance it's perished and useless.

Renegade Mechanic

Hang on. Is the hissing sound of air entering the tyre present or is it just silent?

challengemaster

Brian2011 wrote: »

But I remember I had it pumped at tyre garage about 2 years ago and it was fine.

2 Years ago? And you reckon it's in the exact same condition as 2 years ago.... you are having a laugh yeah?

Brian2011

challengemaster wrote: »

2 Years ago? And you reckon it's in the exact same condition as 2 years ago.... you are having a laugh yeah?

It has never been used

Brian2011

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Hang on. Is the hissing sound of air entering the tyre present or is it just silent?

Just silent.

Renegade Mechanic

Brian2011 wrote: »

Just silent.

Id say the inflator (or user:p) is at fault then. Theres a lot to be said fot the normal lever type inflator really! Id probably go to a garage with one of those and use that instead. Them digital yokes can be a pain in the hole.

Brian2011

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Id say the inflator (or user:p) is at fault then. Theres a lot to be said fot the normal lever type inflator really! Id probably go to a garage with one of those and use that instead. Them digital yokes can be a pain in the hole.

Do all the digital ones have a flat tyre button like other poster mentioned coz I never spotted it.

Renegade Mechanic

Brian2011 wrote: »

Do all the digital ones have a flat tyre button like other poster mentioned coz I never spotted it.

Im afraid Im not sure:o
Ive seen them with it alright but maybe they dont all havi it.

rovoagho

You should be rotating it into use on the car. If it's a space saver you should take it to a reputable tyre fitters to be checked. And check it more than once every two years for god's sake.

biko

If there is no sound at all it's probably the machine being faulty. Ask inside.