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SALEM1
Explorer
Jun 07, 2015

China Bombs Twist

I know this will open a can of worms but I have to ask if anyone has seen this.

I am experiencing loss of air on all five tires on my new TT. It's like 1 pound per day on every tire including the spare! I can't imagine that all five tires were not mounted properly and I have traveled around 500 miles on four of them already with no other issues. Could it be the tires????:S

I have an appointment with the dealer this Friday to check this out but would like to hear from the community.

Oh, and the tires are Ridgway Sport ST205-75D-15 which probably cost Forest River less than $10 each.

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  • darsben's avatar
    darsben
    Explorer II
    Jun 08, 2015
    So they will continue to lose air and after 5 days they would be 5 pounds down and the air temp was essentially the same
    My first thought would be to get a tire valve tool and make sure the valves are seated into the stems. Do the stems have caps on them. If not put on caps on half of them and see if those stop losing air.
    Next would be a good soap test around the rim and stem to check for leaks.
  • RinconVTR's avatar
    RinconVTR
    Explorer
    Jun 08, 2015
    How is anyone going to figure this out over the internet?

    You've got a brand new TT with claimed 5 tires losing air. Highly unlikely.

    The correct course of action would be to take the TT to the dealer and they will have to leak test every single tire.

    You better be ABSOLUTLY sure about the loss of pressure, cause they will be super PO'd if they do all that for nothing.
  • dave54's avatar
    dave54
    Nomad
    Jun 08, 2015
    Temperature change and altitude change also effects pressure.
  • YC_1's avatar
    YC_1
    Nomad
    Jun 07, 2015
    Saw a blow out on a TT yesterday. Passed me like I was standing still. I was doing 62. Just as I mentioned to my wife that many tires are not rated for those speeds his right rear blew. Shrapnel flew a long way and he managed to dodge back into my lane and finally pulled to the side. He went a long way at a high speed even after that.
  • SALEM1's avatar
    SALEM1
    Explorer
    Jun 07, 2015
    I normally check the air in the morning and have used the same procedure for many years and never experienced this on all tires. I have had 1 TT tire with a leak and once had 1 tire on my truck with a leaky valve but all five? I did not check the air every day, only after a 4 day camping trip. 50 pounds first day 45 pounds last day.
  • colliehauler's avatar
    colliehauler
    Explorer III
    Jun 07, 2015
    Could be the valve stems?

    Was the temp the same when you checked them? Warmer increase, cooler decrease.

    Pressures will vary if they are drove on as well.

    Just the act of checking the tire can let out a pound of air.

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