| 11-09-2015, 01:59 PM | #1 |
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TIRE Valve leak /Help
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Long story short as some of you guys know from my previous posts I replaced the crappy Dunlop run flats with Conti. DWS 06 last week or so. Tires are awesome...BUT HAd Major issue's ..First a week after install passenger side front started losing psi..I brought it back to the tire shop and guy said must have messed up valve / gasket..and said he replaced it. all was fine A week after that now the driver side front started leafing same scenario..I brought it back this morning and he replaced .."Gasket"? WTF is going on? I have no knowledge of tire components and such...Am I being taken for an idiot? could the whole valve be messed up or did they just damage the seals / gasket on the tire installs? Rears are fine..so far. Anyone with any knowledge I would really appreciate some insight. |
| 11-09-2015, 02:17 PM | #2 |
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I ran into this type of situation last year when I had my wheels powder coated. The guy didn't tighten the valve stem enough so air was able to leak out slowly.
Are you being charged for the replacements? |
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| 11-09-2015, 02:22 PM | #3 | |
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No not at all..he even gave me free inspection... Guy genuinely feels bad.. |
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| 11-09-2015, 02:22 PM | #4 |
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TPMS gaskets can indeed fail/be improperly torqued down. Sounds like your man was in a hurry to get you out the door last week.
No big issue to worry about. Just the time cost of money for your repeated trips back to the shop...
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Yea hes mobbed with cars does a ton of business ..I was just worried they F..d up my valves and gave me a quick fix. So far so good though. |
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| 11-09-2015, 02:45 PM | #6 |
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Probably wasn't torqued down enough would be my guess. I put the tpms on myself, and was surprised to see it wasn't even close to being torqued properly. I used Galaxy tire shop on Coney Isl Ave & Ave V...Eddie the worker is a great guy,the owner however was a real DB lol. Eddie charged me 100 for mounting, roadforce balance, install and torqued to 101/ft lbs and I don't think the boss was too happy.
Went to him a week later and only charged me $20 to throw on my spacers. Saved me the hassle of pulling out my floor jack to do it. Just figured I share. |
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