Peter_Klim

I purchased new rims and tires last summer and hardly ever drive the car (got les than 500 miles on it since) and one day I drove over the train tracks and sounded like the tires compressed. That was months ago so I dodn't know if it caused it but my one tire is flat. I inflated it couple of weeks ago and haven't driven again until today. It's flat again. When I inflated it I didn't hear any air leak out. could I have had bent the rim to a point where air leaks out? It doesn't look bent to me. Thanks in advance.

GS4_Fiend

iTrader: (22)

Instead of guessing, you should bring it to a tire shop and get it solved.

pinoiryder

iTrader: (5)

you could have bent the inside side of the rim.. have you check those?

denut-L

iTrader: (11)

Take the wheel off and spray some water w/soap around the wheel and you'll see the leak for sure. It'll bubble up where the leak is.

GL

Philthy29

With a 30 series tire you don't have that much protection, you hit a large pot hole or railroad track or hump in the road, it could have easily bent the wheel, most of the time not able to see until tire is dismounted. You can always do the soapy water thing if you are too hard up to take wheel to tire shop, but once you find out, you'll be heading that way soon anyways, might as well save yourself the time and hassle. Good luck bro

GS FONZy

iTrader: (6)

Your stament is not entirely true, a 275/30 has as much sidewall as a 245/35, so I wouldn't go as far as stating a "30 series". And as mater of fact, i've seen wheels on higher series tires get bent just as bad as lower series, so it all depends on how and size of pot hole you hit, as well as the type of wheels you have.

Peter_Klim

After 9 PM and a bit pissed off about it, that's all I could do.

Peter_Klim

Not yet. thanks,

Peter_Klim

Thanks, I'll give it a try when i get out of work!

thanks dude!

Yeah, I hit a lot worse on stock rims (45 tires) when I lived in NJ going over the GW bridge at twice the speed. And that worked out ok even after doing it about 15 times and hearing what sounded like steel hitting steel!

Hopefully I just got a flat and they can plug it.

thanks again guys!