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| 02-17-2010, 08:11 AM | #1 |
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TPMS Warning today ...
Got a TPMS red-warning lamp today during my daily commute on Route 8. Stopped the car at the next exit and inspected my tires. They all looked fine.
Decided to go by a gas station on my way home and realised that my left rear tire required a lot more air as compared to my other tires. Was worried about a small leak from a nail or something but the pressure seems to be steady and did not require re-inflation after a couple of minutes. Hmmm ... any chances of being just a one off incident or is there probably a small leak that I don't know about? My tires are a bit old come to think of it ... have been using the stock tires since end of 2007 with 23,000km ... there is still quite a lot of tread left but maybe its time to get new ones anyways? Any thoughts? |
| 02-17-2010, 05:09 PM | #2 |
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I'm not sure if this is the problem, but sometimes if its too cold the tire pressure fluctuates...someone correct me if I'm wrong, but do get someone to take a look at it when you have time!
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| 02-17-2010, 10:55 PM | #3 |
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to play safe, go by a tyre shop to do a check, as long as you can already identify the problem is from one tyre. u mentioned they are stock tyres so I pretty guess they are run-flat. with the stiff side wall of run-flat, they can stand for a while even there is a leakage.
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| 02-18-2010, 06:10 AM | #4 |
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Dear All - so I think there is definitely a slow leak from my L rear tire since I went to the gas station today and it required a lot more air than my other tires to keep to that pressure.
I've heard from somewhere that RFTs cannot be mended. Is that true? Will try to stop by a tire shop tomorrow during my lunch break. If I need to get new replacements then I'll want to get another set of bridgestone RFTs as I do enjoy the grip and ride quality. Do you think they stock them at regular tire shops? Any good shops to recommend? Please keep me informed. Thanks!  |
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| 02-18-2010, 06:24 AM | #5 |
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R u sure u still want RFT?
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| 02-22-2010, 02:45 AM | #6 |
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I have repaired on mine, no problem but if the puncture on the side wall, the tyre shop will tell u not a good idea to repair
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