ezilonis

so i bought an 05 TL that came with pretty much new Michellen Primacy MXM tires. They are on the stock 5 star wheels (seen in my avatar pic).

When i picked up the car i noticed a good amount of sway/body roll when on the high way and pulling the steering wheel side to side. When i checked the tire pressure only the front left tire had 32psi.. all others were about 15 psi too low.

After filling them all up to 32psi, about a week later i checked them and they all lost about 5-10 psi. I'm thinking that it's the wheels, they are aluminum or alloy (not sure exactly) and from what I've heard they will eventually loose the solid seal and in turn, cause air to escape.

has anyone else experienced this issue with the stock wheels and aftermarket tires?

I'm def going to take each tire off and submerge in water to see exactly where the air is escaping from, hopefully it's just bad valve stems.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

definitely troubleshoot before blaming the 5 spoke wheel.
and no, ive never heard of this issue that you speak of.


interested in seeing what you find out

BDoggPrelude

Could be wheel corrosion, ripped beads from improper mounting, bent wheels, punctures or the valves. My guess would be mounting damage. Do you have a Discount Tire in your area? They'll diagnose it for free for you.

pohljm

That would only be a typical issue if those are chrome 5 spokes. and it would be corrosion on the bead area.