i cam home from college and drove my truck around for a bit, when i got home i discovered my rear passenger tire was extremly low, 8 psi. must be leaking somehwere but i can't seem to find it. is there anything i can do to hold this leaking over until this summer with filling it every week. i don't have the cash for new tires yet. they are 31's and i want to upgrade to 33's so that why i don't want to buy a new 31. anyone have any ideas?

 

Easy check is the valve stem seal. Either spray with some soapy water put some spit over the end and see if there are bubbles. If so, a new core is easy and inexpensive to install. You could also try spraying soapy water around the beads (tire flat on the ground) and see if there is a leak there. If so, might just need to have the tire removed, clan the bead and re-install to fix. Otherwise, try some tire sealant inside. I picked up a bottle of Berryman's Tire Seal-R many years ago and have used it on various tires. You pump it into the valve (core removed) and then refill the tire w/ air and drive around to coat the inside of the tire.

Note, this is not the type in a pressurized can, it is just a white milky fluid. Similar to Slime that you can use in bicycle tires. It is non-toxic and if not terribly messy to clean up, I have used it in a few tires over the years and changed some myself so have first hand experience.

 

go to discount tire if you have one around there. free flat repairs.

 

Get it repaired at a shop.
They won't charge much if anything.

 

Do not use any type of tire sealant, i have a buddy that worked at SEARS auto, went to fix a flat that had that stuff in it, well lets just say, he now only has one eye. and SEARS will ask you if you have every used any of that stuff. They wont repair tires that have had it used, but that was a few years ago, but he still is missing his right eye.

 

put some air it it and drive to the local tire place they should fix it for free or real cheap, DO NOT put fix a flat in there unless of a emergcy (that stuff sucks to clean out)

 

i think itll be easier to find 'big brand'. plenty of shops do it for free.

 

one reason i like to buy tires from les schwab they do darn near anything for free

 

I have Schwab TXRS on my rig now, they will be going away in April or May when the SAS is done.

 

You either have a nail/screw/etc in it or its leaking from the valve stem or the bead.

Obviously remove the offending object if its int he tire and buy a plug kit from walmart or any auto place and do it yourself, 5 minutes of your time and you not have a kit for any flat.

Valve stem all you need to do is air down the tire and break the bead and slip a new one on. Easier said than done btw..

Bead could be dirty or rusty and need cleaning.

 

any good tire shop will do it for free, i do about 500+ per month