Not so slow leak

9Zs_Ed · 11-24-2011, 08:35 PM

Prior to leaving on a weekend trip tomorrow (Friday) , I was checking the roadster today and that included the tire pressure. I found the right rear at 20 PSI!

I took it back up to 35 and now, 8 hours later, I've already lost 3 PSI.

I had no prior warning from the TPMS, but I'm not ready to find fault with that yet; I might have picked up something coming home the last time I drove it (Monday evening) and the TPMS didn't have a chance to detect it.

I'm going to take it to a shop tomorrow morning that repaired a tire for me before on another car and hopefully we can get on with our weekend trip without much trouble.

My question is this: If it can't be repaired, with 6900 miles on the OEM tires, would I only need to replace the one, or would I need to replace both rears? I do normal driving.

TreeSemdyZee · 11-24-2011, 10:39 PM

Personally, I'd just get the one tire if it's needed. Chances are you can just get it patched. The tire store that I go to does what they call a permanent patch and I've never had one fail. They patched my front tire twice almost two years ago and I haven't had any issues.

Waiz · 11-25-2011, 12:00 AM

Did you check the pressure while the tires were cold both times?

You might be able to repair the tire with a patch as well.

11-24-2011, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
9Zs_Ed Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Posts: 108 Drives: 10 Rdstr Trng Spt 6M Rep Power: 14	Not so slow leak Prior to leaving on a weekend trip tomorrow (Friday) , I was checking the roadster today and that included the tire pressure. I found the right rear at 20 PSI! I took it back up to 35 and now, 8 hours later, I've already lost 3 PSI. I had no prior warning from the TPMS, but I'm not ready to find fault with that yet; I might have picked up something coming home the last time I drove it (Monday evening) and the TPMS didn't have a chance to detect it. I'm going to take it to a shop tomorrow morning that repaired a tire for me before on another car and hopefully we can get on with our weekend trip without much trouble. My question is this: If it can't be repaired, with 6900 miles on the OEM tires, would I only need to replace the one, or would I need to replace both rears? I do normal driving.

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11-24-2011, 10:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Personally, I'd just get the one tire if it's needed. Chances are you can just get it patched. The tire store that I go to does what they call a permanent patch and I've never had one fail. They patched my front tire twice almost two years ago and I haven't had any issues.

11-25-2011, 12:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Did you check the pressure while the tires were cold both times? You might be able to repair the tire with a patch as well.