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REBEL GT TURBO
08-05-2011, 21:34
I seem to be loosing pressure in my tyres every week?! i'm doing them to 35psi but then a week or so later there down to 20...checked my rears today and one was at 8psi the other 5!!!! wtf is going on??:scratch: tyres are in good condition and there toyo proxes. any ideas folks?

Thanks:)

dangerous dave
08-05-2011, 21:41
knackered valve, bead leak, hole in tyre..

SCHWARTZ
08-05-2011, 21:46
pump em up n get some washing up liquid mixed with water in a squirty bottle spray it everywhere tyres rim valves and check for leaks. if its a bed leak you could try pumping the tyres to 50psi ish then letting them back down to 30 and see how that goes.

gimme5
08-05-2011, 22:29
could of being unlucky and driven other a large patch of nails etc
or possibly corrsion on the wheels where the tyre bead sits,as above
find something to use as a tyre bath and use soapy water

Robclio98
08-05-2011, 23:40
Normally it could be a bead leak, Easy to find out as said, blow the tyre up and then check with some washing up liquid and water.

Easy fix too, just get it to the garage, they will strip it down, gice the edge of the rim a quick sand down with a wire brush then use some bead sealer. :)

Or if its a valve they will just change that, or if its punctured aslong as it hasnt been 'run on flat' and isnt on the side wall it can be repaired :)

REBEL GT TURBO
09-05-2011, 00:22
Cheers guys ill try all of the above!