winter and flat tire
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winter and flat tire
Hi all,
I live on Long Island and commute to the Bronx for work. The roads are horrible and it being winter all the more crappy. So yesterday I noticed that my back right tire was extremely low. I checked and it was 22 psi. So I filled it up and checked it this morning and noticed that it had deflated overnight and looked exactly the way it did yesterday.
I am thinking its def a flat and am going to a dealer to change it out tomorrow.
Sound right to everyone?
Thanks,
Red Devil
I live on Long Island and commute to the Bronx for work. The roads are horrible and it being winter all the more crappy. So yesterday I noticed that my back right tire was extremely low. I checked and it was 22 psi. So I filled it up and checked it this morning and noticed that it had deflated overnight and looked exactly the way it did yesterday.
I am thinking its def a flat and am going to a dealer to change it out tomorrow.
Sound right to everyone?
Thanks,
Red Devil
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I've picked up 3 roofing nails in the past 4 years; my local tire guy fixes them for free, but we do regular business.
Judging from your location I'm guessing - if you want to keep this tire - it would be awkward to fill the tire up, take it off the car, and stick it in your laundry room tub to see if you can find the leak; and if you do then you can put on the spare and take the tire in for repair instead of waiting aroud. Alternatively, fill up the tire, jack up that corner so you can spin the wheel but don't remove the tire, and try something like a spray bottle of windex; spray around, looking closely for bubbles, and a nail or hole. Good advice is don't go under the car without a jackstand, while checking the inside sidewall, but it's probably the tread that has the problem.
Judging from your location I'm guessing - if you want to keep this tire - it would be awkward to fill the tire up, take it off the car, and stick it in your laundry room tub to see if you can find the leak; and if you do then you can put on the spare and take the tire in for repair instead of waiting aroud. Alternatively, fill up the tire, jack up that corner so you can spin the wheel but don't remove the tire, and try something like a spray bottle of windex; spray around, looking closely for bubbles, and a nail or hole. Good advice is don't go under the car without a jackstand, while checking the inside sidewall, but it's probably the tread that has the problem.
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