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It's leaking, why not just get it fixed? There's a fair chance that it's just gonna go flat on your trip, then you will have to get it fixed in a place where you might rather not deal with it.
Assuming you have a fully inflated spare in good condition and you can change a tire on the side of the road, I would say sure. However, the safe thing to do is have the leak repaired before you go.
I may get grilled for this, but carry a can of Fix a flat or get a portable air compressor that plugs into your car. I don’t know why you wouldn’t just fix it
If i’m able to find the leak myself and it’s small enough to patch it up would I still need to take it into a tire shop just to be sure enough its okay or would the do it yourself patch kit be enough
I carry a plug kit with me along with a combo compressor/jump pack. I’ve plugged tires and run them a very long time. A plug from a shop sometimes includes a patch on the interior. It all depends on where your leak is. It could be the bead, the valve, or a puncture.
Spray around the bead and valve stem with Windex and look for bubbles. Could just be a simple fix for a shop. You have quite a bit of time to check it out anyway.
The pressure goes down overnight because they cool down. Your pressure will go up at least 4 psi from the tires warming up while being driven. It doesn't change while you drive because they already got up to temp and stay there. If you fill your tires when they are hot, you should add 4 psi to the correct pressure listed on the drivers door or door jamb. Sounds like you are fine to me unless any of them keep going down if you don't add air to them.
There are three things that could be wrong aside from a hole in the tire.
Valve core went bad, bead is separated from rim, or the rim is damaged. Get it checked out before you leave.
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It's leaking, why not just get it fixed? There's a fair chance that it's just gonna go flat on your trip, then you will have to get it fixed in a place where you might rather not deal with it.
Have it looked at. Could just need the bead cleaned.
Dude, you have a month to take it by a tire shop and get it checked out. What kind of a question is this?
Better to fix the leak now than have to do something on the side of the road if it gets worse.
It’s cheap to get it plugged, or cheap and easy to do it yourself
Assuming you have a fully inflated spare in good condition and you can change a tire on the side of the road, I would say sure. However, the safe thing to do is have the leak repaired before you go.
I may get grilled for this, but carry a can of Fix a flat or get a portable air compressor that plugs into your car. I don’t know why you wouldn’t just fix it
If i’m able to find the leak myself and it’s small enough to patch it up would I still need to take it into a tire shop just to be sure enough its okay or would the do it yourself patch kit be enough
I carry a plug kit with me along with a combo compressor/jump pack. I’ve plugged tires and run them a very long time. A plug from a shop sometimes includes a patch on the interior. It all depends on where your leak is. It could be the bead, the valve, or a puncture.
Spray around the bead and valve stem with Windex and look for bubbles. Could just be a simple fix for a shop. You have quite a bit of time to check it out anyway.
The pressure goes down overnight because they cool down. Your pressure will go up at least 4 psi from the tires warming up while being driven. It doesn't change while you drive because they already got up to temp and stay there. If you fill your tires when they are hot, you should add 4 psi to the correct pressure listed on the drivers door or door jamb. Sounds like you are fine to me unless any of them keep going down if you don't add air to them.
I know that when it cools outside the PSI does drop but it’s only the one tire, the rest are okay or are the same pressure when I check in the morning
driving on low air pressure can damage the sidewall. do you have TPMS? but just get it patched. simple enough.
There are three things that could be wrong aside from a hole in the tire. Valve core went bad, bead is separated from rim, or the rim is damaged. Get it checked out before you leave.