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Soft Front Tyres
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Hi
I need to keep inflating my 2 front tyres every couple of days
They don't have a puncture as they have been replaced and this has been an issue for a while now
Any ideas?
Thank you
I need to keep inflating my 2 front tyres every couple of days
They don't have a puncture as they have been replaced and this has been an issue for a while now
Any ideas?
Thank you
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If it is the wheel rims , which now seems the most likely answer, then you need new wheels. Two good wheels from a scrap yard is the cheapest option. If you have alloy wheels it will be more expensive than plain steel ones. But there are places that can repair and reseat alloy wheels and remove dents and dings that are causing a problem with the air seal for the tyres. Get a good tyre fitting specialist to look at the problem.
As EDDIE51 says, wheel rim damage or as in my case, the inside of the rim has deteriorated and is pitted. This allows air to escape between the rim and tyre. Mine were fixed by having the tyre removed, the rim cleaned in acid and the edge sanded to remove the pitting. The wheel was renovated and the problem cured, cost about £100 per wheel.
Alloy wheels can be a mare. I had a problem with front nearside a few years back. Despite valve change and the tyre off 2 or 3 times and the inside rim being scrubbed and cleaned it still needed air every 2 days. A pal in the local , a very experienced garage workshop owner, pointed out that some alloys particularly if they have sustained a shock blow due to say potholes and the like develope a very fine hairline crack that allows the air to bleed out. I was lucky enough to source a wheel on line from a write off and took a chance. When fitted it cured the issue. I was also lucky that it was the same age and appeared just as the other 3. I will have a look and see if I can find the website. It may have been ebay.
If you have an oldish car with alloy wheels they could be knackered. I first came across this many years ago when a colleague with alloy wheels suffered the same prolems as you and was told the wheels had become permeable with age. I had a Vauxhall Cavalier many years ago and after about 10 years I started getting the same problems. I persuaded a garage to fit tubes, which they weren't keen to do, but it fixed the problem. You might end up with new wheels.
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