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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Mga bossing,

    Ask lang ako, what would be a cause for a tire to lose air aside from its being flat? Kasi what happens is that I have to add in more air to this specific tire almost every week kasi nawawalan ng hangin (from the prescribed 25 psi nagiging 12-15 psi na lang in a week's time). I have asked the local vulcanizing shop kung meron ngang leak or butas wala naman daw. This tire lang talaga ang nawawalan ng hangin. Thanks.

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    #2
    ibig sabihin lang nun hindi marunong vulcanizing shop na pinupuntahan mo... baka may maliit na pako/screw/debris na naka imbed... or baka marupok na yung valve.

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    #3
    medyo malakas nga ang singaw ng hangin sa tire mo bro ah.

    aside from what m2 has stated, baka hindi rin lapat yung tires sa rims. pero i think its probably from a defective air valve. baka sumisingaw.

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    Actually, this tire is the more prone among the other tires. This tire always nakaaapak ng pako at screw. i had this tire vulacanized 2 times na. Sabi ng officemate ko bili na lang ako ng interior daw, bka di raw maayos ang pagkakabit ng cold patch. I was thinking of having it sectionally repaired. Guys, your opinion please?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mazingerZ View Post
    Actually, this tire is the more prone among the other tires. This tire always nakaaapak ng pako at screw. i had this tire vulacanized 2 times na. Sabi ng officemate ko bili na lang ako ng interior daw, bka di raw maayos ang pagkakabit ng cold patch. I was thinking of having it sectionally repaired. Guys, your opinion please?
    why not replace the tire bro? kung madaming beses na na vulcanize, baka di na maganda ang tire integrity nyan. nasa harap pa naman.

  6. Join Date
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    #6
    bro baka oblong yung mags mo at sa gilid ng mags mo lumalabas yung hangin???

    ganyan kasi nangyari sa corolla ko dati kala ko sinalbaje ako ng vulcanazing yung pala oblong yung mags dun pala lumalabas yung hangin... check mo din

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    #7
    Yup, bili na nga lang ako ng bago mga bro. Pero nanghihinayang lang ako kasi i bought these 4 tires the same time last year lang. P2,600 each pa (Savero GT). Hay buhay . . .

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    #8
    Quote Originally Posted by mazingerZ View Post
    Yup, bili na nga lang ako ng bago mga bro. Pero nanghihinayang lang ako kasi i bought these 4 tires the same time last year lang. P2,600 each pa (Savero GT). Hay buhay . . .
    ganyan talaga bro. ako before, 3 months ko lang nagamit yung tire, tapos may nagbutas eh. pinasukan ng malaking turnilyo, so no choice except to buy.

    before buying bro, have them check muna the integrity of your mags, baka nga kasi oblong eh, masayang lang ang pera mo.

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    #9
    Paano mo malalaman kung oblong na yung mags mo?

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    #10
    Quote Originally Posted by mazingerZ View Post
    Mga bossing,

    Ask lang ako, what would be a cause for a tire to lose air aside from its being flat? Kasi what happens is that I have to add in more air to this specific tire almost every week kasi nawawalan ng hangin (from the prescribed 25 psi nagiging 12-15 psi na lang in a week's time). I have asked the local vulcanizing shop kung meron ngang leak or butas wala naman daw. This tire lang talaga ang nawawalan ng hangin. Thanks.
    Siguradong may leak yan. Kung wala sa tire ang leak maaring nasa air VALVE tire inflator ang problema, maaring brittle na. Kapag palit kasi ng gulong palit narin ng valve. Kung hindi rin doon maaring may tama ang RIM mo, kung nairampa mo noon o kaya nalubak ka ng malakas at nayupi ang gilid ng rim siguradong mag-leak. Check your rim if not palitan mo yong air valve.

Front drivers side tire laging decrease ang hangin