double check you pressure's !!!
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Originally Posted By: willix
psi is directly related to temprature. The question is; at what temp is the contact patch flat across the pavement? it's variable.
Good question. I tend to assume the best contact patch( and best wear, best tire temperatures and grip) is provided when hot with the OE recommended pressure . That's why I usually stay close to it.
psi is directly related to temprature. The question is; at what temp is the contact patch flat across the pavement? it's variable.
Good question. I tend to assume the best contact patch( and best wear, best tire temperatures and grip) is provided when hot with the OE recommended pressure . That's why I usually stay close to it.
I found it also helps even to check the lug nuts every so often. I got a surprise this afternoon when I checked my wheels on a whim. RF had all 5 turn at least once.
I did'nt assume anything. either too little psi, too much psi, or the proper psi relative to the temprature the tire generates.
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The medium duty trucks at work hold pressure very well, they might lose 1 psi a month which isn't much because the tires are inflated to 105 psi.
Every spring i have to release about 5 psi of pressure out of the tires because of the increase in ambient temperature. Every fall I add about 5psi and when winter really sets in, right about now, I have to add another 5 psi.
Every spring i have to release about 5 psi of pressure out of the tires because of the increase in ambient temperature. Every fall I add about 5psi and when winter really sets in, right about now, I have to add another 5 psi.
i had a firestone shop put my directional tires on backwards once um after that i always torque and check my wheels!
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Just curious, how do you folks get all of your tires to hold pressure? I don't think I've had a car in 20 years where I can get every tire to hold even pressure. There are always one or two that have slow leaks. I've given up on having tire places try to do something about it. They [censored] around with the valves, or take the tires off and reseat them, but it never cures the problem. Once about ten years ago I was determined to find out why this one tire would not hold pressure. I probably had it in and out of the tire shop five times and they tried everything, but it just wouldn't do it. Are wheels more prone to leaks these days because of poor welds or something? I've even tried sliming the tires, but that [censored] doesn't seem to work either. I've just gotten used to having to fill up one or two tires ever week or so, or before a longish trip.
I have nine wheels for my truck - five all-seasons (four mounted on alloy rims) and four winter tires mounted on steel rims and every one of them hold air very well, they might lose one psi a month each. I only check the pressures with a gauge once every couple of months but I do keep an eye on the tires and can usually tell when a tire has lost about 5 psi after having picked up a nail.
If your rims are in decent shape with no corrosion at the bead area there is absolutely no reason why the wheel should not be holding air (excepting for an occasional porous rim). I don't understand why the tire shops could not find the source of your leak. If you can dunk the wheel in a kids' wading pool it will show every leak that is present. I usually don't even have to do that, a spray bottle with soapy water is enough. Last year I noticed that I had to keep topping up a wheel once a month and found the leak to be occuring past the valve stem mounting.
Even my 1986 Ford F250, which I drove till 2006, would hold air very well. No need for anybody to put up with leaky wheels.
Just curious, how do you folks get all of your tires to hold pressure? I don't think I've had a car in 20 years where I can get every tire to hold even pressure. There are always one or two that have slow leaks. I've given up on having tire places try to do something about it. They [censored] around with the valves, or take the tires off and reseat them, but it never cures the problem. Once about ten years ago I was determined to find out why this one tire would not hold pressure. I probably had it in and out of the tire shop five times and they tried everything, but it just wouldn't do it. Are wheels more prone to leaks these days because of poor welds or something? I've even tried sliming the tires, but that [censored] doesn't seem to work either. I've just gotten used to having to fill up one or two tires ever week or so, or before a longish trip.
I have nine wheels for my truck - five all-seasons (four mounted on alloy rims) and four winter tires mounted on steel rims and every one of them hold air very well, they might lose one psi a month each. I only check the pressures with a gauge once every couple of months but I do keep an eye on the tires and can usually tell when a tire has lost about 5 psi after having picked up a nail.
If your rims are in decent shape with no corrosion at the bead area there is absolutely no reason why the wheel should not be holding air (excepting for an occasional porous rim). I don't understand why the tire shops could not find the source of your leak. If you can dunk the wheel in a kids' wading pool it will show every leak that is present. I usually don't even have to do that, a spray bottle with soapy water is enough. Last year I noticed that I had to keep topping up a wheel once a month and found the leak to be occuring past the valve stem mounting.
Even my 1986 Ford F250, which I drove till 2006, would hold air very well. No need for anybody to put up with leaky wheels.
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Originally Posted By: RacerE7773
I found it also helps even to check the lug nuts every so often. I got a surprise this afternoon when I checked my wheels on a whim. RF had all 5 turn at least once.
Probably because of aluminum rims. We're in a deep freeze now. Aluminum contracts twice as much as steel in the cold. Shouldn't be a problem with steel rims.
But a full turn - wow! I'm surprised this problem isn't more widespread.
I found it also helps even to check the lug nuts every so often. I got a surprise this afternoon when I checked my wheels on a whim. RF had all 5 turn at least once.
Probably because of aluminum rims. We're in a deep freeze now. Aluminum contracts twice as much as steel in the cold. Shouldn't be a problem with steel rims.
But a full turn - wow! I'm surprised this problem isn't more widespread.
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