Frogland Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I drove to work this morning without any problem,but later on in the morning I noticed a tyre that was almost flat and definitely not driveable,i was intending to change the wheel but managed to get hold of a compressor and re-inflate.I drove back home about 12 miles without any problem that was 4 hours ago and the tyre is still properly inflated.I'm in two minds as to whether i should get the tube looked at or just carry on regardless. (Grabber ATT with tubes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 A yobbo letting it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eds Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I had a nail in my tyre for months slowly going down over a month or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogland Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Noted : Nails and yobboes. thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It's tubed, far more likely to be yobbos, when a tube gets puctured and goes down quick they tend to stay down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogland Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 I lost 1.5 bar overnight !! Any thoughts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Either I was wrong or the yobbo followed you home Sounds like you have a puncture .... or possibly a leaking valve ..... a bit of spit on the valve will check that failing that ..... otherwise it's down to the tyre shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I once had a tyre that would stay inflated pretty much forever, until you drove it- and then it would go down rapidly. Turned out I had a small split in the valve at the base on the inside (i.e. towards the rim and the hub). My theory is that whenever I drove at any kind of speed the valve may have been bending outward, opening the split and allowing it to leak. New valve sorted that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgnas Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I had a problem with intermitent flats on a Volvo I had. In the end I had to surmise that when left in a certain position with the cars weight on it it deformed and went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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