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Should i change my tyres?
Running 2003 Mondeo last night my front nearside was as flat as a pancake!
Inflated it to 35, checked this am and seemed to be holding, came to work and rechecked still around 35. Checked again at lunch and its still up and reading around the 35. Any ideas why it deflated?
Its running 205-55 R17, but oddly has 4 different tyres on it, 3 known brand and 1 unknown.
Just in case should I get 2 new fronts and then put the best other 2 on the back?
Inflated it to 35, checked this am and seemed to be holding, came to work and rechecked still around 35. Checked again at lunch and its still up and reading around the 35. Any ideas why it deflated?
Its running 205-55 R17, but oddly has 4 different tyres on it, 3 known brand and 1 unknown.
Just in case should I get 2 new fronts and then put the best other 2 on the back?
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Sounds like they may be inflated to high.Running 2003 Mondeo last night my front nearside was as flat as a pancake!
Inflated it to 35, checked this am and seemed to be holding, came to work and rechecked still around 35. Checked again at lunch and its still up and reading around the 35. Any ideas why it deflated?
Its running 205-55 R17, but oddly has 4 different tyres on it, 3 known brand and 1 unknown.
Just in case should I get 2 new fronts and then put the best other 2 on the back?
Either way, might be "one of them things" providing they hold up no reason to change.
Slight aside, always have your "best" tyres fitted to the REAR of a vehicle like this.
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According to my user manaul 35 is the correct figure for normal useage0
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Have you got any practical joking kids in your street?0
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Nope and the dust cap was still on, last time some scrote nicked my free dust caps0
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Nope and the dust cap was still on, last time some scrote nicked my free dust caps
Dust cap being on does not provide evidence that it hasn't been tampered with.
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shortchanged wrote: »Have you got any practical joking kids in your street?
I second this!
Although i'd be more suspicious of old folk, than of kids. When they get a bee in their bonnet about cars, they have a habit of taking the law into their own hands!“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Strider590 wrote: »I second this!
Although i'd be more suspicious of old folk, than of kids. When they get a bee in their bonnet about cars, they have a habit of taking the law into their own hands!
Agreed, having similar issues myself with this.0 -
Running 2003 Mondeo last night my front nearside was as flat as a pancake!
Inflated it to 35, checked this am and seemed to be holding, came to work and rechecked still around 35. Checked again at lunch and its still up and reading around the 35. Any ideas why it deflated?
Its running 205-55 R17, but oddly has 4 different tyres on it, 3 known brand and 1 unknown.
Just in case should I get 2 new fronts and then put the best other 2 on the back?
Any of the main tyre places will check the tyre for a puncture if you call in. Even though you say your manual says 35psi, it sounds high to me!PMA - Positive Mental Attitude
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It doesn't sound that high for the fronts but I generally have the rear 2-3psi lower on my cars as the majority of the weight is over the front wheels.0
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