Tires after over 2 years sitting
Today was the first time in over two years that our 5er moved. Normally, I'd do the wheel servicing but I decided that I'd rather pay somebody else to do it. So today was a warm up for the hour lon...
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joebedford wrote:
They went down to 30lbs over two years. I moved the 5er forward only about 10 feet and then realized two tires were really low. I pumped them all up to 80 psi before taking the rig for a 3 mile test run. I checked the tire yesterday and it's still at 80 psi (but it's only been a few days).
You do realize that it is normal for tires to lose 1 to 2 PSI PER MONTH?
At 2 PSI per month that is 12 PSI per yr or for two yrs 24 PSI!
30 PSI loss after two yrs sitting unattended and never checked is not out of the ordinary and would be considered normal loss..
I always fill my tires to max sidewall pressure in the fall when storing and in the spring, add a couple of PSI before starting my season.. The recheck and top off pressure each time before making a trip.
This thread has been entertaining to say the least :B
On edit..
Tires often do not lose air at the same rate, out of 4 tires I often see 4 different pressures.
Higher pressure tires often lose more pressure initially.
Air and tire temp and direct sun can affect the pressure you measure.
Often slow leak tires is not the fault of the tire or the rim. I have found many times the tire shop may not have fully tightened the valve core after they have mounted the tires on the bead (they remove the valve core to get a quick blast of air into the tire to "seat" the bead on the rim). Once bead is seated they will reinstall the valve core and sometimes it isn't installed tight enough..
Fair chance if you saw a big pressure difference in one or two tires, the valve core wasn't installed tight enough or could have been dirt/dust in the valve core seal.. Tire shops generally will replace valve stem and core when installing new tires which fixes the problem you had..
Soapy water is your friend..
