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Flat Tyre
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:25 am
by Gareth
Yesterday morning I went out to the car and one of the tyres was flat. Brand new tyre so im cursing.
So I pumped it up and this morning it's fine.
Anyone got an explanation for that???
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:47 am
by Shug
Little cnuts letting it down?
How long was it left? Slow puncture?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:56 am
by Gareth
Over night....
Looks a little low today actually. WIll know when I blow it up if it's the same psi i set it to.
G
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:10 am
by Shug
Aye - remember, the car's light. I only noticed while driving that one of my fronts had dropped to 8psi!! (slow puncture sitting all week) it looked fine from the outside.
You'll probably be able to get it patched at a decent tyre place.
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:39 am
by Gareth
Its 4 days old!
ARGGGGGGGG
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:45 am
by Shug
might be able to claim manufacturing defect? but unlikely, TBH.
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:33 pm
by Gareth
Thankfully only a faulty valve!
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:49 pm
by Stephen
Just for reference alloys can corrode just where the tyre seats, so when you get new tyres fitted if the tyre is seated on a slightly different area to the old tyre then the air can get out through the corrosion. This can be a tricky one to spot as you get a slow puncture with no tyre problem and no valve problem showing.