I’ve had a very slow leak for a couple of years now.
I normally keep the pressure at 5 bar at the back and at this level I have to top up every couple of weeks. Once the ambient temp increases making the pressure go nearer 5.5 bar when running then the loss is more by the time it gets back to cold, enough to have to top up ever 3 or 4 days.
Over the last couple of months I’ve had the van at both a garage and tyre specialist and I’m getting nowhere so reaching out to see if anyone has had a similar issue with their Ducato wheels and what they did to solve.
Between the garage and tyre specialist they have tried replacing the Fiat metal valve with a combination metal/rubber valve and also a full metal valve, both high pressure. The garage also fitted a new tyre.
I’ve still got the leak so to me it must be the alloy wheel. I could try a tyre sealant but can that be left in long term, or can the wheel itself be re sealed?
I’m going back to the tyre specialist this week so if you’ve had this issue how did you resolve it?
Thanks.
I normally keep the pressure at 5 bar at the back and at this level I have to top up every couple of weeks. Once the ambient temp increases making the pressure go nearer 5.5 bar when running then the loss is more by the time it gets back to cold, enough to have to top up ever 3 or 4 days.
Over the last couple of months I’ve had the van at both a garage and tyre specialist and I’m getting nowhere so reaching out to see if anyone has had a similar issue with their Ducato wheels and what they did to solve.
Between the garage and tyre specialist they have tried replacing the Fiat metal valve with a combination metal/rubber valve and also a full metal valve, both high pressure. The garage also fitted a new tyre.
I’ve still got the leak so to me it must be the alloy wheel. I could try a tyre sealant but can that be left in long term, or can the wheel itself be re sealed?
I’m going back to the tyre specialist this week so if you’ve had this issue how did you resolve it?
Thanks.