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Recently upgraded to refurbed 17" 4.5 wheels and thought I'd treat myself to new Toyo Proxes all round.
After fitting (by someone reputable) I noticed 2 tyes looked a bit flat the next morning - one front one rear.
Over the last few days the foot pump and I have become good mates - tyres lose about 10 psi overnight.
Have discussed with the outfit who sold them to me who suggested I take the car to the local ATS place for testing....they can find nothing wrong - no leaks at all. Valves are all fine etc
I'm at a loss. Do I just ask the guys who sold them to me to replace or try something else? Do they all do this sir?
After fitting (by someone reputable) I noticed 2 tyes looked a bit flat the next morning - one front one rear.
Over the last few days the foot pump and I have become good mates - tyres lose about 10 psi overnight.
Have discussed with the outfit who sold them to me who suggested I take the car to the local ATS place for testing....they can find nothing wrong - no leaks at all. Valves are all fine etc
I'm at a loss. Do I just ask the guys who sold them to me to replace or try something else? Do they all do this sir?
Yep, its a well known problem with the TVR wheels, slow air loss while driving. Its got something to do with the very low profile and when its gripping round the bend some air comes out of the rim.
I have a compressor which I connect to my cigarette lighter socket and it spends an hour each day topping up the tyres before I drive the car.
In fact I've often wonder whether its possible to fit something together that stays perminently attached to the car in some way to keep the wheels topped up while I'm driving.
I have a compressor which I connect to my cigarette lighter socket and it spends an hour each day topping up the tyres before I drive the car.
In fact I've often wonder whether its possible to fit something together that stays perminently attached to the car in some way to keep the wheels topped up while I'm driving.
Julian64 said:
Yep, its a well known problem with the TVR wheels, slow air loss while driving. Its got something to do with the very low profile and when its gripping round the bend some air comes out of the rim.
I have a compressor which I connect to my cigarette lighter socket and it spends an hour each day topping up the tyres before I drive the car.
In fact I've often wonder whether its possible to fit something together that stays perminently attached to the car in some way to keep the wheels topped up while I'm driving.
Sorry, I should have added the
smiley. Bad day and the above post was sarcasm Question you gotta ask yourself is who is more incompetent. The idiot who put your tyres on, or the idiot who thinks its reasonable not to be able to find a dirty great air leak.
Should be easy to spot a 10psi leak. You just need a big enough bucket of water.
If you didn't know about TVR wheels, you'd think that someone telling you they were porous would be a windup 
im on 35 seres 18s and after a being inflated 2months ago used daily and a day at croft ,even the one with the "green furry side wall never dropt a pound ,toora alloy&good year tyres.despite the bald patches&side wall scuffs.try sending them to dunlop for destructive testing,or send back to shop throo the window(wont sort leak but more fun than blowing them up (with air))
OK, on the subject of tyres, here's a question...
Assuming I run the tyres at 24 PSI normally (not strictly true, but we'll use that as a reference point), what PSI will these really be running at once warmed up after a few miles? i.e. 27/28/more?
Just idle curiosity (and the lack of a petrol station within a couple of miles of here)...
Assuming I run the tyres at 24 PSI normally (not strictly true, but we'll use that as a reference point), what PSI will these really be running at once warmed up after a few miles? i.e. 27/28/more?
Just idle curiosity (and the lack of a petrol station within a couple of miles of here)...
for what its worth ....
my wheels are 17 and I have had Toyos fitted to front ...
managed to kerb one hard day I got them ... tyres and wheel still ok ... but no air loss ...
(Im still running the cheapo federals on the rear the previous owner fitted ... no air loss there and tyres arent as bad as every body has made out !! ... sure I can kill them off in a few more months anyway!)
Good luck .. DAS
my wheels are 17 and I have had Toyos fitted to front ...
managed to kerb one hard day I got them ... tyres and wheel still ok ... but no air loss ...
(Im still running the cheapo federals on the rear the previous owner fitted ... no air loss there and tyres arent as bad as every body has made out !! ... sure I can kill them off in a few more months anyway!)
Good luck .. DAS
for what its worth ....
my wheels are 17 and I have had Toyos fitted to front ...
managed to kerb one hard day I got them ... tyres and wheel still ok ... but no air loss ...
(Im still running the cheapo federals on the rear the previous owner fitted ... no air loss there and tyres arent as bad as every body has made out !! ... sure I can kill them off in a few more months anyway!)
Good luck .. DAS
my wheels are 17 and I have had Toyos fitted to front ...
managed to kerb one hard day I got them ... tyres and wheel still ok ... but no air loss ...
(Im still running the cheapo federals on the rear the previous owner fitted ... no air loss there and tyres arent as bad as every body has made out !! ... sure I can kill them off in a few more months anyway!)
Good luck .. DAS
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