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Re: Mysterious air leak



Igor, you didn't mention if you have one-piece rims or multi (2/3) piece
rims. I've seen 2 and 3 piece rims leak at the wheel halves. Also, scale or
corrosion on the bead seats, bent or loose valve stems. One more wild
guess... drive car, tires warm up. Warm tires-> pressure increases->
expands and pushes against tire-> leaks through pinhole. Stop driving->
tires cool-> pressure drops-> not enough pressure to counteract rubber->
pinhole closes-> no more leak.???

-J
80q