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slow leak
Posted by Dick from Lubbock, TX, US on September 4, 2008
Tires are P265/70R17 Wrangler AT/S, date code 4607. Tires were provided as original equipment on my 2008 GMC purchased the last week of Dec 2007.
I have at least one tire that is leaking from 40 psi to 18 psi over a period of time (usually 7-10 days). Currently I have approx 14,500 miles on them. This leak has been a problem almost from day one. It has been checked several times by both an indpendent tire repair shop and Goodyear authorized dealer shop and they cannot find any reason for this to occur. Tire has been broken down and inpsected in each case. Valve stem has been replaced at least twice. The colder the weather the more likely this will occur. It has become very frustrating.
Are there any recalls on this tire or characteristics in this batch run that would cause this. Have you received similar reports from others?
I assume the tire and wheel have been taken off the vehicle and put into a large tub of water to look for bubbles? This seems crude but is the best way to see where the leak is. It is possible that the leak is only happening when the tire is flexing as it goes down the road but, this is uncommon. You could have this tire and another one on your vehicle removed from their rims and then remounted on the opposite rim. If the same tire leaks down, it is obviously a tire problem. If the same rim leaks down, it's the rim.