Losing air in your tires? Try this!

[wooddogg]

Get a 4-way tire valve stem tool, at Wal*Mart about $1.88 and includes 4 valve cores too, and check to see IF the valve cores are tight.

My rear tire kept losing 20#'s every 2 days.

Turns out it was about 1 turn loose.

It's fine now after 3 days.

If it starts losing air again, I'll replace the valve core with one of the 4 I got w/the tool and see what happens.

Good Scootin to ya, wooddogg. ;D

[inuyasha]

Hi
Great advice, +1
Thats one part of routine maintenance often neglected
Take care and drive safely
Yours Hank

[trailheadmike]

My back tire loses pressure over the week as well. I just ordered one on ebay. Thanks for the advice!!

[wooddogg]

You're welcome dawgs!

Mine was made by "Slime".

And so far...so good, still holding perfect pressure, so I haven't had to swap out valve cores yet.

Thx, wooddogg.

[trailheadmike]

Just wanted to come back to this thread and thank woodog again -- I got my valve wrench and got 3/4 of a turn out of my valve - no more weekly pump up!! A bone for you!!

[terrilee]

ok
well

ya know i gotta say it again,
{ as i'm hitting my wooden head many, many times}

Chrissy has been a very good girl.

never had a problem with this topic at all.
on small tire like this, or the bicycles i used to ride,
i push, squeeze, & knee and i can tell u how many lbs. im close 2..
{ once i get used to that tire, know what i mean }

my tires never leak, ever !
now they will

BUT
this is a good tool to have, ima guessing.
so hi ho to WALLY WORLD we go !!!!!
i hate giving them money
but they chased everyone else out

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[justbuggin]

while checking your valve cores check the stem it self for cracking that can leak just spray some soaping water on them and look for bubbles

[wooddogg]

Slime also comes in a spray can now you don't have to remove the valve stem to inject the splooge.

[imnts2]

Isn't it amazing how little things can screw up? Good reminder. Add's 10 miles to the top speed on a 150 to.
Cheers
Terree love your "minutemen"

[wolfbat3]

well i have to chime in on this one. mine was losing pressure big time in about a day in a half my tire would be flat. so i bought slime, tire valves and pressure read caps. i put the changed the tire valves first saw improvement. so i them put in the slime. that fixed it no more issues. but i also got a tire repair kit and a foot pump and put in my trunk just in case.

[wooddogg]

I had to replace my valve core today also. No more loss of air.

[skuttadawg]

Yep better valve stem will prevent leaks . The temp has effect on the air in the tires too , thats why when it has a sudden cold front some tires leak or go flat .

Fill your tires with nitrogen instead of air and not only are less effected by temps but last longer and since nitrogen is inert no explosion in a blowout . Truckers and racers have used nitrogen in tires for years . Almost no tire shop offers it as they want your tires to wear out so you buy more like when they stopped truing tires . Truing tires the shave off perfections so thats more a perfect circle so it has a smoother ride and lasts longer .

The last full serve station here closed so the attendant with red rag in back pocket are only in the good oledays . Im a mom and pop patron and try to avoid franchise stores

[spandi]

I use the 85 degree curved ones (third from the bottom.) By being bolted from the inside centrifugal force won't weaken them. kurveygirl.com/shop/index.php?cPath=27

[mainepeace]

Those billet aluminum valves are pretty cool! $30 bucks though. I bet you need to balance your tires when you put those on.

Greg

[spandi]

Feb 27, 2012 3:58:07 GMT -5 mainepeace said:

Those billet aluminum valves are pretty cool! $30 bucks though. I bet you need to balance your tires when you put those on.

Greg

I use the steel ones (only $10) and then Dyna-beads for balance.