What to do about my slow puncture (4 Viewers)

[gpat]

Ever since new we have had a very very slow puncture on one of our rear tyres. It's so slow the garage can't see it. However over a period of weeks it deflates a bit.

I know a slow deflation is quite normal sometimes. About 3 years ago though i inflated on site using the emergency compressor and accidentally put some of the slime stuff in. It had been fine since then. Last week though when we were on the road it deflated again. Down to 30psi. I had no choice but to use an emergency tyre repair canister. It got us to the end of the trip.

The quandary I have is that now it's not deflating again. Could it be the sealant will hole it for another 3 years.

I guess I should bite the bullet and get a new tyre but it seems such a waste.

 

[Lenny HB]

I'd get a new tyre I'd have worn them out at 3 years.
If you have alloy wheels it could be a wheel problem rather than the tyre.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

How old is the tyre, and how much tread does it have left?
As far as I know having the goo in the tyre isn't detrimental, but pre-warn the tyre place when yo go in for a replacement.
I understand the goo actually helps balance the tyre, in many heavy vehicle industries the goo is put in the tyre as a matter of course, and certainly I used to run in trail bike tyres, and still do in the scooter and cycles.
Mike.

 

[Roger S]

I would keep using it, but I would swap it to the rear if it wasnt already ( I note yours is on the rear )

 

[eurajohn]

I would keep using it, but I would swap it to the rear if it wasnt already ( I note yours is on the rear )

Have you seen the aftermath of a rear tyre blowout on a coachbuilt????
Fit a new one or pair, cheaper in the long run.

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[Howard B]

Had a leak in my cars front right tyre earlier this year. Had it in the tyre place twice & they couldn't find any issues. Tried slime, but that didn't work either. In the end i replaced the tyre, no issues since.

 

[rosalan]

A friend had a blowout which damaged floor and plumbing. Was off the road for some time.

 

[Nanniemate]

My old boss ran his company car for 5 years with a tyre full of gunk.

But it wasn't his car it was.leased so if it had blown and caused damage not his problem

But if it hurt or damaged someone else.......

 

[Sneds]

My car had the same issue with a new tyre, it was corrosion on the wheel where the tyre bead sits. Localtyre shop charged me a tenner to wire brush it and re-fit the tyre.

 

[DDJC]

Had a similar problem on my front driver side wheel, in a couple of months, pressure dropped from 62 to about 45, so not catastrophic, but still a concern.

Bought four new Bridgestones earlier this year (going from 215 to 225, replacing the original 5 year old Michelins), but it still kept going down. Emailed our go-to MH mechanic and his immediate response was, "Have you got tyre pressure sensors? Check the seals."

He was right. I replaced the seals on my TyrePal sensors and all tyres now keep their pressure.

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[WonkyBass]

Replacing the Tyrepal seals can still leave a slow leak. It took me a while suffering a slow puncture, having it checked out, then changing the seal and still having the leak to realise that the Tyrepal sensor was the cause. I changed to Tyrepal solar a couple of years ago and the leak went away.