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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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problems with new tires..air leaking?

I just got 4 new goodyear tires at pep boys. Every 2 weeks, it loses about 5 psi. I bought it back to pep boys and they say that everything seems fine. Does anyone know what could be wrong?
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Two things to check.

1) Did you get new valve stems with the tires?
2) Have them unmount the tire(s) clean the bead area on the rim & tire(s) and remount them.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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They shouldn't be leaking that much, something is wrong.
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Old Dec 19, 2004 | 10:51 AM
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When that happened to me it was the valve stems.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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how do i check/fix the valve stem?
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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I actually have the same situation with my falkens
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by OpTi
how do i check/fix the valve stem?
Spray soapy water around the valve stem, sides and top...Make sure u remove the cap. Then move the stem all around and look for bubbles. If u see bubbles take it back and have the stems replaced..Also you may wanna do the same around the wheel weights, unless they used sticky weights there is a possibility that air is leaking around them and the tire...It happens.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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^^^ also, you need to put alot of air in to make this work. like 38- 40 lb of air.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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^^^ also, you need to put alot of air in to make this work. like 38- 40 lb of air.
You are correct, sorry I work 3rd shift and was half asleep already...yeah when I did tires we would put like 50psi in the tires and it would work..
Good lookin out NYC TAR
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