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10-21-2002, 02:35 PM

As some of you already know, I went to the Los Magnificos show in Houston this weekend. Anyhow, it's about a good 2.5-3 hours from Austin, door-to-door.

I got 130 miles into the trip, doing about 80 (yes, in an 80

) on the highway. I stopped at a truck stop on I-10 to drain the weasel, and upon returning to my baby I noticed the rear-left wheel was partially deflated. Of course my first thought was that I got a flat, perhaps from the crappy parking lot of the truck stop. But the tire wasn't fully deflated.....so I thought maybe it had been slowly deflating during the ride. The tire didn't feel any warmer than the others, though, so I think it's pretty safe to assume I hadn't been driving highways speeds with an underinflated tire.

I reinflated the tire, drove around a little, and then went on my merry way. ~350 miles later of 70 mph driving (yes, I slowed down a little) and the tire seems good as it was before it lost the air.

So the question is....how in the hell does one tire lose most of its air when it can hold the air just fine afterwards???? Did I take the exit ramp turn a little too fast (~40)? Did I just happen to hit a small bump that robbed me of air? Is my tire

and me not knowing it??

OH yeah....and

b

Racing Rice · 10-21-2002, 02:54 PM

Sounds like you had an air

to me..

Seriously though. It really doesnt make much sense unless someone let some out or something. Tires usually dont just loose air without a slow leak.

ebpda9 · 10-22-2002, 10:37 AM

maybe you picked up some nails in your tire. i have about 7 or 8 in one of my rear tires and loses air very slowly, but when the tire gets low enough it will lose air like crazy

10-22-2002, 12:44 PM

Hmm....maybe I should look more into that. I hadn't even thought of that possibility....

b

10-21-2002, 02:35 PM	#1
spoogenet Posts: n/a	How in the world does 1 tire go 1/2 flat? As some of you already know, I went to the Los Magnificos show in Houston this weekend. Anyhow, it's about a good 2.5-3 hours from Austin, door-to-door. I got 130 miles into the trip, doing about 80 (yes, in an 80 ) on the highway. I stopped at a truck stop on I-10 to drain the weasel, and upon returning to my baby I noticed the rear-left wheel was partially deflated. Of course my first thought was that I got a flat, perhaps from the crappy parking lot of the truck stop. But the tire wasn't fully deflated.....so I thought maybe it had been slowly deflating during the ride. The tire didn't feel any warmer than the others, though, so I think it's pretty safe to assume I hadn't been driving highways speeds with an underinflated tire. I reinflated the tire, drove around a little, and then went on my merry way. ~350 miles later of 70 mph driving (yes, I slowed down a little) and the tire seems good as it was before it lost the air. So the question is....how in the hell does one tire lose most of its air when it can hold the air just fine afterwards???? Did I take the exit ramp turn a little too fast (~40)? Did I just happen to hit a small bump that robbed me of air? Is my tire and me not knowing it?? OH yeah....and b

10-21-2002, 02:54 PM	#2
Racing Rice Project Combat Honda Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Highland,OH Age: 45 Posts: 7,985	Sounds like you had an air to me.. Seriously though. It really doesnt make much sense unless someone let some out or something. Tires usually dont just loose air without a slow leak. __________________ Racing Rice

10-22-2002, 10:37 AM	#3
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	maybe you picked up some nails in your tire. i have about 7 or 8 in one of my rear tires and loses air very slowly, but when the tire gets low enough it will lose air like crazy __________________

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10-22-2002, 12:44 PM	#4
spoogenet Posts: n/a	Hmm....maybe I should look more into that. I hadn't even thought of that possibility.... b