Tyres deflating on drivers side

Moghead

HI all, probably a stupid question but would appreciate some advice.

Over the past few month the front and rear tyres on the drivers side of my car are deflating much quicker than the 2 on the passenger side. I find I'm have to inflate the 2 on the drovers side every 2-3 weeks while the other 2 tyres barely need any air.

Could this be a problem with the wheel alignment? I was thinking it could be a slow puncture on both wheels buy I think thr tyres would deflate at a faster rate if this was thr case? I can't see any damage to the tyres myself but I'm no expert.

Thanks in advance.

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058359446/tyres-deflating-on-drivers-side

Just take it to a tyre place to have them checked for slow punctures or dodgy valves. You could get the alignment checked at the same time.

Dirty Nails

Don't waste your money on alignment. Totally unrelated to wheels running down.

bazz26

Alignment has nothing to do with tyre pressure.

You could have a faulty tyre valve or a slow puncture but would be unusual to have in two tyres at the same time and on the same side, but not impossible I guess so don't rule it out. Just bring the car to a tyre centre and have the tyres checked.

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122374729#Comment_122374729

Not directly. But uneven tyre wear due to misalignment can lead to more punctures or slow punctures on the worn parts of the tyre as they have less meat on them.

antodeco

Are you parking up on paths alot or anything, IE putting more wight transfer onto one side of the car?

Moghead

I thought it might have something to do with parking too, but I've been parking on flat even ground mostly for the past few weeks and it still hasn't made any difference.

Dirty Nails

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122375043#Comment_122375043

Here's another possibility. Sun is shining on those 2 wheels because of the way it's parked,causing the air to be less dense & evaporating. Equally as plausable as your theory.

CMOTDibbler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122376662#Comment_122376662

Yeah. A guy called Dirty Nails knows all about punctures. 🤣

koutoubia

Check that you dont have cracked alloys.Happened me before. Couldnt nail down losing air until we took the tyre off. A small hairline crack was the source of woe!