Front right tire loses air about ever...

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Author Message   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 208 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 11:04 am:    my front right tire loses quite a bit of air about every 2 weeks after i fill it. this is only the second time it's happened. could it be that theres a tiny hole in it somewhere?   bluesman (Hywy61) Member Username: Hywy61 Post Number: 64 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 11:33 am:    yes - probably a nail or screw - don't pull it out go to a tire repair shop and show them or..if you can't see it take a water bucket and pour water over the tire - it should bubble where air is escaping   Joe M. (Little_joe) Member Username: Little_joe Post Number: 154 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 12:20 pm:    It's either a faulty seal at the bead or a hole/object in the tire. Easy way to find out is fill it up, remove it from the vehicle, and slowly pour water all around it. Air bubbles indicate where the leak is. If it is a hole or object, Safety Seal is a great kit to have and will permanently repair it. If it's the bead, you should probably have a tire shop reseal/reseat the bead. joe   Kevin Novakowski (Kln) New Member Username: Kln Post Number: 37 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 12:36 pm:    Check to ensure your valve stem core is tight.   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 209 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 01:21 pm:    can seals be repaired?   Ed Petrush (Exp) Member Username: Exp Post Number: 72 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 01:37 pm:    remove wheel from truck, fill to 50 lbs (just to force more air out than usual) and pore some soapy water onto the wheel.. check valve stem, bead, & any possible object that is embedding into the tread. Any good tire shop can repair tire (replace stem, reseat bead, plug nail hole, etc..) the only none repairable puncture would be if there is an issue with the sidewall.   Ed Petrush (Exp) Member Username: Exp Post Number: 73 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 01:37 pm:    remove wheel from truck, fill to 50 lbs (just to force more air out than usual) and pore some soapy water onto the wheel.. check valve stem, bead, & any possible object that is embedding into the tread. Any good tire shop can repair tire (replace stem, reseat bead, plug nail hole, etc..) the only none repairable puncture would be if there is an issue with the sidewall.