So I pulled out th e flat tire from yesterday for inspection. I didn't find any visible damage...
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to the tire or wheel. No holes, cracks, rips, etc. Could it be possible that the tire bead separated from the wheel upon impact which caused the air to leak? Since I didn't find any damage, this seems most likely...or another explanation to the loss of air if there is no external damage?
Can a tire bead be reset if it was separated? Maybe I don't have to buy a new Winter tire or set of tires just yet...
Can a tire bead be reset if it was separated? Maybe I don't have to buy a new Winter tire or set of tires just yet...
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at least my P6 was after I drove a few blocks on a flat. I could visually see a crease in the sidewall from the outside, the inside was shot. Your results may vary.
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over or if that was from the point of impact. When I pulled the wheel off, the rubber was pushed in like a flat basketball which I'm assuming was from the car sitting on it.
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leaving my car at home. I could tell from the outside that the sidewall had a soft spot. I took it to the tire place to see if it could be patched and they confirmed the tire was bad.
Tirerack had me a tire in 2 days while the car sat on the spare.
Tirerack had me a tire in 2 days while the car sat on the spare.
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