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Old 05 July 2007, 12:10 PM
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hi all,any advice please one of my tyres loses about 3-4psi aday is there any quick solution thanks for any advice jim.
Old 05 July 2007, 12:24 PM
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Chewing gum ?
Old 05 July 2007, 12:35 PM
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Must have a small puncture. Have a look for offending object in tyre. I once had one that only went down 2 psi a week and it turned out to be a pin with the head ground off and I needed to put the wheel in the bath to find the bubbles. Just hope it is in the central area of tread so repair is possible. Usually £10-15 at local tyre service.
Old 05 July 2007, 01:01 PM
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You could use an aerosol sealant but then you can't get the tyre repaired subsequently if you get another puncture.
Old 05 July 2007, 01:04 PM
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Squirt some water with a little washing up liquid over the tyre and you will see a stream of bubbles if it is leaking.
Old 05 July 2007, 01:05 PM
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It could be the actual alloy - had the same problem, took it to tire place - no leak! went home, week after it was down again, took it back - no ******* leak!! Turned out the tire didn't grip the alloy as it should, he said it's quite a common problem. ended up getting a new tire due to a blow out - all sorted now!
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agreed with all the above, but would like to add that sometimes the valves are faulty.

best get yourself some new wheels AND tyres just to be sure :-)
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