what to do about slow punctures...?

joko | 10:26 Mon 26th Apr 2010 | Motoring

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i have 3 slow puncture (!) and have to pump them up about every 4 days or so...and obviously i dont want to have to replace all 3 at once...can they be fixed? or do i have to just get them replaced?

i have got some emergency flat tyre sealant sort of stuff - woudl this work permanently on them? because obviously the hole is very small?

can the garage just patch them?

could it even be the sealant they use to attach the tyre to the rim has come a bit loose and can be glued back on (there is no innner tube on these), but how would they know?

thanks all

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Well if the one they did recently is the one that is not going down, then that almost certainly confirms that it is a sealing problem not a puncture.

I would go to him, as he seems to know what he is doing. Ask him to refit the other three tyres.

joko

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no worries 4Get...i just tire (pardon the pun) of having to wade through posts to find one that has actully read my question thoroughly, comprehended it, and answered it ..
i suppose some innocent ones get lumped in as being knee jerk responses for that reason...

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As a temporary measure try over pressurising the tyres - say at about 40 psi.

The extra pressure forces the tyre harder against the rim, and it leaks less.

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