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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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So I think someone is ****ing with me. This morning as I was about to leave for school my tire was flat again. As I inspected it I could see a nail or anything in my tire. I pumped up the tire, had my gf reverse my car and I didn't see anything to comprise the tire. We let the car roll forward a bit and I didn't find anything to cause it to go flat. I'm stumped n pissed. I pumped up the tire, checked the pressure and height of the tire an hour later and it stayed the same. Wtf! /rant
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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When I was at school these guys couldn't rob my buddies car. So they held the pin down to make all his tires flat. They robbed everyone elses car though. I'm sure this doesn't make you feel too much better now lol.
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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Could be leaking from the stem or from the bead
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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How often does your tire go flat? Daily, weekly, etc? Is it always the same tire?
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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Are your tires directionals? If not, swap the rear tires around and see if the next time your tire goes flat is it the same side of the car or did it switch when you swapped tires.
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JRad405
When I was at school these guys couldn't rob my buddies car. So they held the pin down to make all his tires flat. They robbed everyone elses car though. I'm sure this doesn't make you feel too much better now lol.
That sucks, I'm going o put some cameras in now actually. Maybe I'll get a lead.
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Could be leaking from the stem or from the bead
good point, but te pressure hasn't change all day so I kinda doubt it now.
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How often does your tire go flat? Daily, weekly, etc? Is it always the same tire?
first time was a nail about 2-3 weeks ago, this time it was andomly flat.
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Are your tires directionals? If not, swap the rear tires around and see if the next time your tire goes flat is it the same side of the car or did it switch when you swapped tires.
yes but they are facing the proper direction. All seems well now so I feel better, but this morning every damn thing was pissing me off, even the color of the sky lol
Old Apr 12, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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If it does it again... Take it to your tire guy, tell him what's going on and have him pull the tire off the wheel. He might find something that's causing it to leak or whatever.
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