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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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I have posted a thread about uneven tire pressure that caused nasty pull.
It got fixed after i corrected pressure on every tire, however rear right tire pressure is keep on dropping within every two days or so.

Anyone know why is it doing that? I went to small shop on the way home to check if there's any puncture on the tire but they couldn't find any.

Oh, i have apprx. 14k miles on the tire.

Nasty pulls are really scary at time when i shift.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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There is probly a leak on the tire or a crack in the rim. Go get it checked at a tire shop usually free.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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I lost pressure after some long burn outs on the right rear. gave me a pull to the right when i accelerated.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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ok, i'll get it checked by tire shop. thanks!
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jlstyle82,Apr 23 2006, 12:18 PM
I went to small shop on the way home to check if there's any puncture on the tire but they couldn't find any.
This doesn't belong in UTH. We have a wheel/tire forum for this.

You should have gone to a Tire shop. They would have put the whole thing into a dunk tank. This would have found even the smallest leak.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jlstyle82,Apr 23 2006, 12:18 PM
rear right tire pressure is keep on dropping within every two days or so.
There is a hole in the tire, or the valve stem is leaking.



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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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as discussed, take it to a tire shop, make sure they pump it up to max. PSI and put it in a dunk tank. air bubbles don't lie.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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who gets 14,000 miles out of an S-02?
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Danfotoman,Apr 24 2006, 07:12 AM
who gets 14,000 miles out of an S-02?
I did. In fact, quite a few people do. Mine is still factory alignment specs but some have gone to a less agressive spec and can easily do it.
My fronts lasted twice as long as the rears, but the rears I "flipped" the last few thousand.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:10 AM
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I'd bet on the valvestem leaking.
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