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Old 02-14-07, 10:48 PM
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So about every two weeks I've been getting low tire pressure warnings and when I go to fill them with air its always 2 or 3 tires that are low.

This is unusual correct???


Should I bring this up with a dealership? I'm thinking about bringing it in tomorrow and getting it checked.

You think the tires would be covered or anything???
Old 02-14-07, 10:50 PM
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i had this problem, i just put alittle more psi in the tires and haven't had a problem since
Old 02-14-07, 10:51 PM
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I've put more air in the tires about 4 times now... and its not just 1 tire, its about 2 -3 tires each time...
Old 02-14-07, 11:14 PM
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are your wheels chrome? sometimes the chrome dip has porosities that will always make your tires leak. if thats the case, there is little you can do unless you have a warranty on the wheels.
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Nope... they are the factory ones.... not the chrome ones, the other ones...
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i've had this problem too, brought it to the dealer 2 tims............the second time i brought the car in, dealer changed 2 of the sensors, i guess it went bad who knows....
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i had this same problem, i took it to the dealer one week they filled it and it went away, 3 days later same problem, i went back a week later and they said they had to reset the sensors and its been fine since then, my car has less than 2k miles on it so i know nothing was wrong with the tires, i dont drive over any crap so mabe you got the same problem i had
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I had the same problem, inpsected the tires and found out that one had a slow leak from the nail that was stuck in the rear tire.
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Originally Posted by inecstaz
So about every two weeks I've been getting low tire pressure warnings and when I go to fill them with air its always 2 or 3 tires that are low.

This is unusual correct???


Should I bring this up with a dealership? I'm thinking about bringing it in tomorrow and getting it checked.

You think the tires would be covered or anything???
This is strange. How low are the tires when you fill them up and what are you filling them up to? Are the tires from the factory or did you change them?
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Originally Posted by inecstaz
So about every two weeks I've been getting low tire pressure warnings and when I go to fill them with air its always 2 or 3 tires that are low.

This is unusual correct???


Should I bring this up with a dealership? I'm thinking about bringing it in tomorrow and getting it checked.

You think the tires would be covered or anything???
When I got my car them mileage was 14, and after driving 6 miles I get low tire pressure. I took it back to Lexus and they put some nitrogen it, they also have a something that messures the tire pressure to match all 4 tires.
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Originally Posted by VikDiddy
This is strange. How low are the tires when you fill them up and what are you filling them up to? Are the tires from the factory or did you change them?
In the 20's... and they are factory tires. only 13000 miles on them...
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Originally Posted by inecstaz
In the 20's... and they are factory tires. only 13000 miles on them...
In the 20s a couple weeks after refilling to 35 in front and 37 in the rear? Sounds like you definitely have a leak. If the source isn't obvious, a tire place (or the dealer) could use a soapy liquid to find and repair it.
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