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How do I find out if a tire or valve stem is bad?
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:31 am
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:31 am
I'm trying to figure out if it's the stem or the actual tire. Soapy water the only real way to figure this out? Could be the rim also I guess. Should I just change everything and not worry about it again?
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Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:32 am to Broke
Drive 100 mph down the freeway weaving from lane to lane.
If you don't die it's good
If you don't die it's good
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:34 am to Broke
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I'm trying to figure out if it's the stem or the actual tire. Soapy water the only real way to figure this out? Could be the rim also I guess. Should I just change everything and not worry about it again?
Not the only way but by far the easiest. IF you take it to a service station that is what they will do or either take it off and put it in a half barrel filled with water and look for the bubbles.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:35 am to Rounder1
It's a lawnmower tire if that matters. I could easily stick it in a bucket of water.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:35 am to Broke
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I'm trying to figure out if it's the stem or the actual tire. Soapy water the only real way to figure this out?
Pretty damn easy way. I guess you could fill it with some dark colored gas and search for small leaks, or maybe listen with a stethoscope....But why the hell make something more difficult that it needs to be?
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:35 am to Broke
Spray Bottle with a soap/water mixture.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:36 am to Broke
If that's the case that's the way to go.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:44 am to Broke
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It's a lawnmower tire if that matters.
Put an inner tube in it and be done with it. You many get lucky and Harbor Freight have a cheap one in the size you need.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:46 am to Broke
quote:Yeah it takes 2 seconds
Soapy water the only real way to figure this out?
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:46 am to Broke
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Soapy water the only real way to figure this out?
Easiest and cheapest way to do it. I put a little detergent and water in a spray bottle... always works for me.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:50 am to Broke
Soapy water should do the trick? If its the stem it should be much easier to find. Does the rim look damaged anywhere? To be 100% sure, your best bet might be just to bring it somewhere.
My uncle use to own a gas station/tire shop. I use to spend a lot of time over there when I was younger, I use to see people waste a lot of money because they would go out and buy shite they didn't need because they assumed the problem was something else so.. If you are not sure go get it checked out first.
My uncle use to own a gas station/tire shop. I use to spend a lot of time over there when I was younger, I use to see people waste a lot of money because they would go out and buy shite they didn't need because they assumed the problem was something else so.. If you are not sure go get it checked out first.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:54 am to OweO
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My uncle use to own a gas station/tire shop. I use to spend a lot of time over there when I was younger, I use to see people waste a lot of money because they would go out and buy shite they didn't need because they assumed the problem was something else so.. If you are not sure go get it checked out first.
Yeah but I can get a new set of tires for $30 and a new valve stem for $2 so I can just replace the set and be done for minimal money really.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 9:58 am to Broke
Poop in one hand,
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Posted on 8/4/16 at 10:02 am to Broke
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Yeah but I can get a new set of tires for $30 and a new valve stem for $2 so I can just replace the set and be done for minimal money really.
Then just get new tires.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 10:04 am to KYINYOI
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Spray Bottle with a soap/water mixture.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 10:19 am to Broke
Remove from the vehicle, place the tire in a foot tub and, watch for bubbles. I was just recently dealing with a slow leak and right before I was going to remove the tire, Imsaw the tiny shiny metal spec in the tire. It was a small type nail barely peaking through the rubber. The head had worn off and it was almost impossible to notice. Good luck!
Posted on 8/4/16 at 10:24 am to Broke
Put dish soap and water in a spray bottle. Air up the tire and spray it down with the soapy water. If there is a air leak the bubbles will start to build up in one spot.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 12:00 pm to Broke
Grab it with a pair of pliers and pull as hard as you possibly can until if comes out. When you look at the back side of it, you'll know if it's bad.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 1:28 pm to Jester
Update: I put the tire in a bucket of water. Found a very small nail that I missed previously in my inspection.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 1:45 pm to MrSmith
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quote: Soapy water the only real way to figure this out?
Yeah it takes 2 seconds
Just spit on it. There, just cut ur labor time in half.
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