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Old 04-04-2007, 09:28 PM
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HELP with weird tire leak

Hey guys, I don't know what is wrong but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. These rims and tires are only a week old. The tires and rims are brand new and nothing is wring with them. It is a 235/40/18 tire on 18x7.5 rims. Air seems to be seeping out where the rim and tire meet. Definitely not the valve stem. why? how? Are toyo proxes known for this issue?

The fronts leak and level out around 25psi and the rears stay at a constant 35 psi. The max psi that the tires can handle is 50... Anyone with some advice would be helpful.

Is 25psi safe to drive on?

(I know this belongs in the wheels/tires section but I'm desperate)
 
Old 04-04-2007, 10:06 PM
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might be a the tire valve.....most of the time they don't change it out..so that could be whats wrong with the tires.......have whomever u got the tires changed from check the valve..thats what's most likely wrong with them..unless you has a faulty tire to begin with
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Old 04-04-2007, 10:11 PM
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very rare but it could be a manufacturing defect, definitely go back to the place that installed them, why did u not go there already ?
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Old 04-05-2007, 09:24 AM
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Take them to the installer and have them fix it. It's their responsibilty to get them installed and free of leaks.

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Old 04-05-2007, 10:27 AM
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At worst you can have some bead sealer put on the rim where the bead contacts it, at best you can convince them to get you new tires. Talk to the installer/retailer.
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