Do your tires lose air repeatedly over time? The problem could be the rims and tires or the wheel and tire package you have on the vehicle. Ray and Tom Magliozzi, who give car advice on their car talk column for the Bellingham Herald in Bellingham, Washington has some suggestions on some things to look for.
They suggest the following:
Ray: There are two things I’d look at. One is your valve stems. The valve stem is the black rubber thing that sticks out of the wheel. It’s where you put the air when you fill up the tires. Valve stems can sometimes crack, or deteriorate and get porous, and allow air to slowly leak out.
Ray: The other possibility is that you have oxidation on the inside of the rims, and that’s preventing the bead of the tire from sealing tightly against the rims. That’s also a common source of slow leaks.
Tom: So, my suggestion would be to have your mechanic remove all of the tires, clean up the rims, replace the valve stems and remount the tires. I’ll bet that fixes it.
Ray: And if he happens to notice any huge nail holes while he’s at it, have him patch those up, too.
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