Hey guys,
Got some new tires installed on my 18's from T-sportline yesterday, and the tire shop can't get one of them to stop leaking. I have had these rims on the car for 35,000 miles without any leaks, so it shouldn't be a problem with the rims, and after being unable to get one of the new tires to seal they eventually put two of my old tires back on (so the diameter would match on both sides) and the old tire they installed is also leaking (but not as fast)... The frustrating part is that they can't find the leak even in a dunk tank. I figure that is because they dunk it and if it doesn't have a 1/8" hole they don't wait long enough to see bubbles from a slow leak. I guess it is possible that it only leaks when it has the car weight distorting the tire, but in that case they should be able to find it by spraying soap water on it.
Simply put, they really suck at finding leaks. I suspect that they damaged my rim in the bead sealing area either removing the old tire, or putting the new tires on, and that is causing the leak. I don't think they could have damaged it when removing the old stick on weights. I have not had the opportunity to examine the rim without a tire on it to look (feel) for damage.
I will pump it up to 50 psi later and try some home made soap water to see if I can find the leak that the "professionals" can't find.
Very frustrated right now, missed out on a doubletime OT day having to deal with this crap, and I already know the tire shop will deny damaging the rim.
Keith
Got some new tires installed on my 18's from T-sportline yesterday, and the tire shop can't get one of them to stop leaking. I have had these rims on the car for 35,000 miles without any leaks, so it shouldn't be a problem with the rims, and after being unable to get one of the new tires to seal they eventually put two of my old tires back on (so the diameter would match on both sides) and the old tire they installed is also leaking (but not as fast)... The frustrating part is that they can't find the leak even in a dunk tank. I figure that is because they dunk it and if it doesn't have a 1/8" hole they don't wait long enough to see bubbles from a slow leak. I guess it is possible that it only leaks when it has the car weight distorting the tire, but in that case they should be able to find it by spraying soap water on it.
Simply put, they really suck at finding leaks. I suspect that they damaged my rim in the bead sealing area either removing the old tire, or putting the new tires on, and that is causing the leak. I don't think they could have damaged it when removing the old stick on weights. I have not had the opportunity to examine the rim without a tire on it to look (feel) for damage.
I will pump it up to 50 psi later and try some home made soap water to see if I can find the leak that the "professionals" can't find.
Very frustrated right now, missed out on a doubletime OT day having to deal with this crap, and I already know the tire shop will deny damaging the rim.
Keith