I've had my scooby for over a year now and up until recently the handling has been excellent http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif Over the last few weeks though the tyres seem unable to retain their pressure and the handling is nowhere as good as it used to be http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif
I've checked the tread depth and all 4 tyres have decent amounts left but I now have to top up the pressure every 5 days or so (the pressure drops from 33 to around 29/30 in this time). A few people in work have suggested that the tyres might need "resealing" - never heard of this, answers anyone? I've only done around 9,000 miles since I've had the car and the tyres were nearly new when I bought it, is this about right for the life of these tyres" Alex |
I've done a thousand miles in my f1s now and I find that I lose .5lbs on the NSF and OSR each journey.
I have to check my pressures every other day to keep a 35f 34r pressure. |
Cheers for that Fosters, glad I'm not the only one having to carry a footpump in the car everywhere I go! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif
Looking at previous posts I've seen that some people only get around 12 - 15,000 miles out of 17" F1s, so it looks as if I'll have to start saving for a new set. |
12-15,000 mls they must be driving like girls i got 4,500 mls on a set on my 16v clio mind you i think there was something wrong with them as the later set and subsequent sets i got about 13,000
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No loss of pressure, in mine which are up to about 5k now and still looking good as new.
Pumped them up to 36PSI, 6 weeks ago, checked them yesterday - still 36PSI. Try resealing I guess. Jon |
Scoobyboy, by your own admittance, you started driving like a girl then on the subsequent set of tyres... you were in a girl's car, so that's okay then http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif
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Theres only two possible cuases of a loss of tyre pressure.
1: A punture 2: A non-sealing rim What else do you think is causing the presure loss? Do you think the tyres become porous with age http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif Nah, get them removed and resealed and youll be away again. Maybe youve smacked a pothole and damaged the rims so they wont seal properly anymore? Bren |
Cheers for the replies everyone! I'll get my tyres resealed soon and see if this cures the leakage.
I'll also check the alloys for damage -bl00dy engish roads http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/mad.gif |
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