How often do you add air to your tires?
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How often do you add air to your tires?
I have an 2006 with the 64W Fanblades and the BG Goodrich T/A tires. I find I need to add air to my tires every couple of weeks. As much as 10#s in the rears.
I spoke to the Ford dealer service advisor and he said this is common. He said he has to add air every week to his low profile tires on his pickup.
Is this normal, or should I have my tires checked for slow leaks?
I suppose I should figure out how to change my username, I am no longer GTLess as of 10/2005.
Thanks.
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I spoke to the Ford dealer service advisor and he said this is common. He said he has to add air every week to his low profile tires on his pickup.
Is this normal, or should I have my tires checked for slow leaks?
I suppose I should figure out how to change my username, I am no longer GTLess as of 10/2005.
Thanks.
GTLess (NOT)
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take a bottle of water with a smidgen of dish soap and try squirting it around the rims I'd almost suspect that there may have been a contamenant on the rim or the valve stem ? I've had my unit for a year plus and it only increases a tad after a good run from the heat but always maintains.
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I once read that for every 10 degrees of ambient temperature drop, you can lose as much as 1 psi in your tires. As the temperature rises back to the original outside temperature, you won't get back all the lost psi readings.
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Originally Posted by SC-NTO
Use Nitrogen instead of plain old air for tire inflation.
Last time I looked only tire installers had this.
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Originally Posted by Mongoose
Who told you this? My car is not a race car.
Last time I looked only tire installers had this.
Last time I looked only tire installers had this.
Maybe you should look again....try www.google.ca
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I got tired of the tire pressure flucuating up & down here in Bama with the
temp changes. Went to Costco, and paid for the evacuate & recharge of tires with nitrogen. No more pressure changes.
TDS
temp changes. Went to Costco, and paid for the evacuate & recharge of tires with nitrogen. No more pressure changes.
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Originally Posted by GTLess
OK, this is what I suspected. I will try the water and soap solution to see if I can detect any obvious leaks.
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Nitrogen has larger molecules than Air and is Inert.
This results In less Pressure Fluctuations, Better Heat Dissipation
and no Oxidation of the Tire or Rim.
They say that the Cost of the Nitrogen will be recovered by
Better Gas Mileage and Longer Tire life.
I strongly suggest that you have your Tire checked for slow leaks and
That they are stable for a month before investing in a Nitrogen Fill.
Nitrogen will Leak out, ByeBye Dollars.
I know CostCo has this Service
This results In less Pressure Fluctuations, Better Heat Dissipation
and no Oxidation of the Tire or Rim.
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They say that the Cost of the Nitrogen will be recovered by
Better Gas Mileage and Longer Tire life.
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I strongly suggest that you have your Tire checked for slow leaks and
That they are stable for a month before investing in a Nitrogen Fill.
Nitrogen will Leak out, ByeBye Dollars.
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I know CostCo has this Service
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