I've had this issue for a while now with the front driver's side tire not holding air for more than 3 weeks. I would fill it up every week just to ensure it was at the proper psi as a temporary fix. I rotated my tires a couple weeks ago, now the newer tire from the rear is running flat. I had no issues with this tire when it was on the rear, and the original tire is doing just fine on the back, along with all the others. Any ideas? I always thought the tire looked a little crooked to begin with

 

I'm confused with the way you worded this paragraph regarding the tire.

FL - Leak.
then you rotated the FL to the RL?
or did you cross the tire to the RR?

which one looks bent?

 

Sorry for the confusion. I took FL and switched it with the RL. It's the FL that looks bent just a bit with either of those tires on it, and they both ran flat while on the FL. I'm hoping this is just an alignment issue

 

are those two tires flat right now??

FL
RL

 

I enjoy a good car mystery like this!

May I summarize? For a while the LF was losing air over 3 weeks, while the others were fine. Now after you've moved the LR to the LF position, it has started losing air, while the old LF tire which used to lose air is fine... Wow! (Is someone playing a practical joke on you?)

 

This is exactly what's happening. That's what someone else said, that would be quite the dick prank haha. It almost doesn't make sense

 

Just have a tires place either leak test them or replace the valve stems. Your making it too confusing.
You have different weights front to rear. Could be both tires have a problem in either the valve stems or a small nail/screw.

 

Are you verifying the pressure with a gauge vs. the car?

 

If you mean using a pressure gauge v.s. eyeing it out, I do use a gauge. All the others have been holding steady. In going to have my mechanic look at it tomorrow, I'll let you know what the actual issue is (if any)

 

Update, Mr. Naked?

 

I haven't put it in with a mechanic yet simply because I haven't found a reputable, trustworthy shop. I've just been keeping an eye on the tire, it loses about 10 psi over the course of 2-3 weeks still, and the original leaking tire (now on the rear) holds just fine. I'll update if I decide to get it checked out in the near future.

 

sometimes the bead on the rim needs cleaning with a wire wheel..they remove the tire and clean it then put tire back on..

 

take it to discount tire and ask them to leak test it. it is going to be one of these things

tire is punctured
Leaky valve stem
dirty rim where the bead makes contact
cracked or porous rim (not likely)

 

I got the one checked out and we cleaned the contact points and glued them to ensure a seal. Only problem is the other tires are starting to have the same problem....FML