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  1. Join Date
    Aug 2003
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    #1
    Hello All,

    i bought some tires about a month ago (just some cheap Wan Li's), one of which i discovered to have fully deflated this week, could be as early as Monday pa. The tire shop tells me this is because of a leaky valve(pito).

    Now i read somewhere here on tsikot that leaving a tire in a deflated state, while attached to the car, can warp it. Is one week enough to have warped it beyond repair/use?

    Kainis, All because i forgot to have the pito replaced :p

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    Quote Originally Posted by badkuk View Post
    Hello All,

    i bought some tires about a month ago (just some cheap Wan Li's), one of which i discovered to have fully deflated this week, could be as early as Monday pa. The tire shop tells me this is because of a leaky valve(pito).

    Now i read somewhere here on tsikot that leaving a tire in a deflated state, while attached to the car, can warp it. Is one week enough to have warped it beyond repair/use?

    Kainis, All because i forgot to have the pito replaced :p
    Pa-inflate mo muna tapos pa-check mo then ipa-wheel balance mo din kung halata yung difference imho.

  3. Join Date
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    #3
    have it dismounted. then have it inspected for visible "cracks" inside and out. if it looks good, re-mount and inflate and use. kung otso na ay malalaman mo. you can feel it and maybe even hear it.
    good luck.

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