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.

GTLess (NOT)

 

I dunno about that. I check the air in my every 2 weeks. I've had the car almost a year now, and haven't ever had to add air yet....

 

That doesn't sound kosher to me. I've never had to routinely add air to my tires unless there was a leakage problem.

 

I think you have a leak .....

 

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.

 

OK, this is what I suspected. I will try the water and soap solution to see if I can detect any obvious leaks.

GTLess (Not anymore)

 

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.

 

Use Nitrogen instead of plain old air for tire inflation.

 

Who told you this? My car is not a race car.
Last time I looked only tire installers had this.

 

Nitrogen is becoming fairly mainstream in the tire industry, something I've been directly involved with for over 27 yrs.....lol

Maybe you should look again....try www.google.ca

 

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

 

Don't forget to remove the valve caps and spray the stem cores as well to check for leaks. There may be a loose one or two.

 

Seems like I have to add air to my tires every three weeks or so.

But I just figured it was normal.

 

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