Tires are losing up to 10 psi in 5 days, OK??

[wishuwerehere82]

Well, at least you know where a good one is in Atlantic City.

 

[iteachflyin]

Off topic but tangentally related to thread ...

Can someone please tell me what the icon

means? I've seen it next to a couple of my posts and can't find it in the legend. Thanks.

 

[Patrick]

ITeachFlyin,

The dot means this is a thread you've responded in previously. (But you already knew that from the legend at the bottom of the forum.) The blue color typically means that this is a thread that hasn't had a new post in it since the last time you logged out of CAC.

-Patrick

 

[iteachflyin]

ITeachFlyin,

The dot means this is a thread you've responded in previously. (But you already knew that from the legend at the bottom of the forum.) The blue color typically means that this is a thread that hasn't had a new post in it since the last time you logged out of CAC.

-Patrick

Thank you Patrick.

 

[Patrick]

OOPS! :ugh
I retract what I said before! The blue color apparently refers to the age of the thread, not that it hasn't had any new posts since you last logged in.

Sorry, my bad!

-Patrick

 

[iteachflyin]

OOPS! :ugh
I retract what I said before! The blue color apparently refers to the age of the thread, not that it hasn't had any new posts since you last logged in.

Sorry, my bad!

-Patrick

Patrick, thanks for the clarification, because I really didn't understand your other explanation but didn't want to sound too dumb. I don't understand this one any better but now at least you know I really am dumb!
Bill

 

[Patrick]

Not to worry, Bill... I'll make you a martini. After about three, all my posts will make perfect sense! :crazy :Silly

Cheers!
-Patrick

 

[iteachflyin]

Not to worry, Bill... I'll make you a martini. After about three, all my posts will make perfect sense! :crazy :Silly

Cheers!
-Patrick

Bombay Sapphire, Whisper Dry, Straight Up, 3 Olives and, of course, a designated driver ... !! Thanks!

 

[Patrick]

Gin only? Not if you want to understand my posts! :L

6 parts Tanqueray, 3 parts Kettle One, 1/2 part Vampyre Vodka, 1 part Angostino Bitters. Shake well, serve straight up in chilled glass, two olives. That'll get 'er done!


-Patrick

 

['04 Torch Red]

I think you read county as country ... I'm talking about Rockland County, NY.

:L yep I sure did...county and country sometimes look the same(without my glasses).....

 

['04 Torch Red]

Patrick, thanks for the clarification, because I really didn't understand your other explanation but didn't want to sound too dumb. I don't understand this one any better but now at least you know I really am dumb!
Bill

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I don't think you or your questions are at all dumb...sometimes Patrick overexplains things to the point of losing its meaning........but he means well..like he said..he just needs to get some alcohol to his brain before he can function at his capacity:L

 

[Patrick]

[QUOTE='04 Torch Red]sometimes Patrick overexplains things[/QUOTE]
Who me?

[QUOTE='04 Torch Red]but he means well[/QUOTE]
Who me?

[QUOTE='04 Torch Red]he just needs to get some alcohol to his brain before he can function at his capacity:L[/QUOTE]
Who me?

With this many inaccuracies, I can't believe you're referring to me, 04Torch.


-Patrick

 

[ron]

Sometimes reliable tire mounting shops are difficult to find. There are many horror stories of damaged rims, etc; but good installations are out there. I suggest contacting yout local Vette or hot rod club and finding out where the members get their tires mounted. Most will tell you that they don't get just anyone to mount tires on very expensive rims. Also, the more modern shops will have the latest equipment and techniques to mount and balance tires efficiently and without damaging rims. I have had all tires balanced with weights mounted on the inside of the wheel. It has proved to be accurate and certainly precludes losing air; plus, I think it looks cleaner.



Ron

 

[iteachflyin]

Sometimes reliable tire mounting shops are difficult to find. There are many horror stories of damaged rims, etc; but good installations are out there. I suggest contacting yout local Vette or hot rod club and finding out where the members get their tires mounted. Most will tell you that they don't get just anyone to mount tires on very expensive rims. Also, the more modern shops will have the latest equipment and techniques to mount and balance tires efficiently and without damaging rims. I have had all tires balanced with weights mounted on the inside of the wheel. It has proved to be accurate and certainly precludes losing air; plus, I think it looks cleaner.



Ron

Thanks, I'll look into Vette or hot rod clubs in my area.

 

[bossvette]

Thanks, I'll look into Vette or hot rod clubs in my area.

click here for a good place to start looking

 

[PeterG]

Stop loss

My '99 with original equipment GY EMTs always lost air. The amount varied by tire, but often one or two were down one to 9 pounds over a month or so.

Then I made one of the wisest moves of my entire life. I replaced all GYs with Michelin AS ZPs. I used a local garage listed as a TireRack certified installer. The garage is operated by two brothers who supervise and monitor a crew of meticulous mechanics.

They installed the Michelins without damaging or scratching the wheels at all !!! They roughed up the bead seat just enough. I know it was "just enough" because not one of the new tires has leaked any measurable amount at all in the 14 months since installation. Of course I do add air in the winter and let some out in the summer, but the pressures goes down and up equally in all four tires with the ambient temperature.

And best of all, being a little nerdy, I don't have to keep adding air to one or two or three tires to keep them equal -- they are always all the same pressure.

 

[iteachflyin]

My '99 with original equipment GY EMTs always lost air. The amount varied by tire, but often one or two were down one to 9 pounds over a month or so.

Then I made one of the wisest moves of my entire life. I replaced all GYs with Michelin AS ZPs. I used a local garage listed as a TireRack certified installer. The garage is operated by two brothers who supervise and monitor a crew of meticulous mechanics.

They installed the Michelins without damaging or scratching the wheels at all !!! They roughed up the bead seat just enough. I know it was "just enough" because not one of the new tires has leaked any measurable amount at all in the 14 months since installation. Of course I do add air in the winter and let some out in the summer, but the pressures goes down and up equally in all four tires with the ambient temperature.

And best of all, being a little nerdy, I don't have to keep adding air to one or two or three tires to keep them equal -- they are always all the same pressure.

Thanks for your comments and info. I'm not in a position yet to even think about changing my GY EMT's since they were put on new when I purchased the car and have no more than 700 miles on them. One thing I sure will do is to research CAREFULLY the next time I require any service on these tires or when I go to replace them. Right now the dealer is subcontracting to some tire center for all their complex tire work. I've had nothing but trouble since they put these tires on a month ago. I'm afraid that for now I have to deal with my dealer since they are responsible for having them installed and I'm still under the 3mo/3k warranty. But afterwards, I'm gonna find a reliable tire center to handle all my work.

 

[ROADAPPLE]

Just put some tape on them, they will be fine.

Life guide number 5: If it's supposed to move an doesn't put WD-40 on it.
If it moves and shouldn't use Duct tape.

 

[Vettehead]

Valve Stem covers with loose o-rings

I got a set of valve stem caps with a key fob wrench for Christmas and I promptly put them on. Within a day I started lossing air in one of my tires. When I checked the new cap, I noticed that I had tighten the cap so tight with the wrench that the o-ring inside had squeezed itself into the valve and was releasing air very slowly through the cap. I pulled the o-ring out of the valve and replaced it into the cap and then hand tighten it only. The air stopped leaking out.

 

[Evolution1980]

You already know it's not your low pressure sensors (but you'd also know this by the fact that your ABS isn't giving any codes. Same sensor...on most cars).

I didn't see in the thread where you mentioned if the tires were filled when they were cold or hot. You shouldn't measure and inflate with more air if the tires are hot, unless you are way way low on air. The pressures go up when you drive (hot air expands) and will go back down when the tires cool after being parked. Although this time of year in NY, I can't imagine the tires really getting hot at all, unless they are really low on air, with friction causing the rise in temp.

Like others mentioned, it sounds like a bead problem. As for putting 'em in a tub, I don't see many bathtubs wide enough to fit an 18" rim/tire. Although that's the best way (have the tire completely submerged), you can also just use soapy water around the bead and look for tiny bubbles. As also mentioned previously, over-inflate them when you do this to help detection.