Tyres loosing air

1. scrim Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191

   #1 12th September 2010, 21:17

   Hi, recently i got a set of alloys with tyres but noticed they were all loosing air slowly, i took them to garage had the beads cleaned and resealed they are still loosing air but not as fast as before, a couple of tyres are due new ones, but would that cause them to loose air?
2. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #2 12th September 2010, 21:19

   Valves?
   
   Tyres?
   
   lol.
3. 23carragold Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4861

   #3 12th September 2010, 21:20

   Might be due to the alloys being cracked/buckled...even if you put brand new tyres on it will still lose air. That's the only thing I can think of tbh..
4. scrim Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191

   #4 12th September 2010, 21:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 23carragold Might be due to the alloys being cracked/buckled...even if you put brand new tyres on it will still lose air. That's the only thing I can think of tbh..

   I thought that but all 4 of them to be cracked/buckled bit wierd.
5. 23carragold Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4861

   #5 12th September 2010, 21:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scrim I thought that but all 4 of them to be cracked/buckled bit wierd.

   Not really. Some second hand alloys can live harsh lives especially if the owner has been driving them up kerbs and hitting potholes at speed..
   
   My old Saxo had 2 buckled alloys. Luckily wasn't that bad and didn't lose air but it is so easily done.
6. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #6 12th September 2010, 21:33

   It might be the valves or the tyres.
   
   
   
7. ReCoNoR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Greenock Posts: 376 Citroen Saxo First.

   #7 12th September 2010, 21:38

   Happened to me on one tyre recently, valve was fucked.
8. scrim Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191

   #8 12th September 2010, 21:40

   any way of checking if valves are fucked?
9. ReCoNoR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Greenock Posts: 376 Citroen Saxo First.

   #9 12th September 2010, 21:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scrim any way of checking if valves are fucked?

   kwik fit will check it and replace it for you for like a fiver, got mine for free though.