Flat Tyre

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:25 am

Yesterday morning I went out to the car and one of the tyres was flat. Brand new tyre so im cursing.

So I pumped it up and this morning it's fine.

Anyone got an explanation for that???

Post by **Shug** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:47 am

Little cnuts letting it down?

How long was it left? Slow puncture?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:56 am

Over night....
Looks a little low today actually. WIll know when I blow it up if it's the same psi i set it to.

G

Post by **Shug** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:10 am

Aye - remember, the car's light. I only noticed while driving that one of my fronts had dropped to 8psi!! (slow puncture sitting all week) it looked fine from the outside.

You'll probably be able to get it patched at a decent tyre place.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:39 am

Its 4 days old!

ARGGGGGGGG

Post by **Shug** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:45 am

might be able to claim manufacturing defect? but unlikely, TBH.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:33 pm

Thankfully only a faulty valve!

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:49 pm

Just for reference alloys can corrode just where the tyre seats, so when you get new tyres fitted if the tyre is seated on a slightly different area to the old tyre then the air can get out through the corrosion. This can be a tricky one to spot as you get a slow puncture with no tyre problem and no valve problem showing.