Are my wheels done?

[crimsondragon]

So for the past year that I had owned the car, I constantly have leaks. My front passenger is completely flat after only two days. Mid July, it was the driver side rear, and before that also the driver side rear in the winter. This can't be normal can it? I mean last week my car was sitting pretty on stands for a week. Before she went up, the tire was fine and full of air. Put her down and it was completely flat. Filled it up Monday night and it's flat again. It's still stock rims so I'm not surprised if the 10 years that passed, I would need new ones. Btw, driving in a city full of potholes is also being factored in this.

 

[Mattvichuck]

Are you 100% sure there are no holes in your tires, if its small enough they might only leak when the weight of the car is on it. you could check with soapy water.

 

[4g63Powered]

Definately check for holes in the tires. How old are they?

 

[kawboy]

If you got chrome GS-T wheels the chrome is probably flaking on the bead causing the leak.

had the same problem

 

[erald01]

I would say check the wheels and make sure they are not bend or chiped.

 

[crimsondragon]

Well just had the tire repaired. These tires are still new with plenty of tread left. They were made in the 5th week of 2006. This time it seemed like a split in between the treads and wasn't the valve stem or rim leak. The guy also stated that it was bulging in certain places. I saw it myself and it was a lumpy sidewall. The place it was leaking was not a puncture from what I could see but an actual crack, like old rubber that's been in the sun too long. I'm pretty sure I'll need new tires soon.

 

[darkhorizon]

If you got chrome GS-T wheels the chrome is probably flaking on the bead causing the leak.

had the same problem

I had the same problem on a 99 bonneville for what its worth.

 

[MichaelSuch]

I put some "used" (have atleast 95% tread left) Bridgestone Potenza tires on my 92 GST this summer, had them put on by my local tire shop and had them balanced as well. By time I got home (10 miles) the drivers rear was flat. Air it up a good 80 psi to make sure it was seated well and let the pressure out to 40 psi and it was good then. When I was painting my car the driver side front tire started hissing, the lip on the wheel was slightly bent, so we beat it down and now it's good. Most likely your wheels are done for if the lips on them are a little bent like mine.

 

[Defiant]

Have the tire shop submerge your wheels and tires in their leak tank.

Most of us are carrying a nail or two we have no idea of.