A slow puncture?
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McPhersonator
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A slow puncture?
Last week, I filled my tyres with air to 34psi. The left side didn't need anything, but the right side (both of them) were down to 17psi! As I filled, I could feel a faint draught coming from where the type meets the hub caps. One week later I did it again - the right side tyres were down to 24psi. Is this something to get sorted asap, or would it be safe for me to keep filling weekly until after Christmas?
53 Plate 2.0l Allure - Preston, Lancashire
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IanL
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Re: A slow puncture?
If you are losing that much in a week, you should either fix it immediately, or restore pressure every day you use the car.
- gazza82
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Re: A slow puncture?
Get the tyre reseated by an tyre fitter. The alloy may be slightly corroded, the rim bent or the tyre has been nudged of the rim slightly.
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