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Slow leak in tires - Goodyear Runflats??

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#1 ·
My '07 has a slow leak in driver side front tire that every few days I need to put air into. Can runflats be repaired? I called one shop they said I would loose performance by doing so, but was very happy to sell me a complete set of tires. These tires have about 60 to 70% tread left so I really don't want to purchase 4 new tires at this point because of a small leak.

Has anyone had these tires repaired?
 
#3 ·
I have no clue where my leak is either, I just know that every few days before heading off to work I need to put air into the tire.

Good to know these can be repaired, would you happen to know if it does take away from the tires performance?

Thanks for the help!

Carlos
 
#4 ·
Check your valve stem. They tend to work themselves lose and just need to be tightened up a little.
 
#5 ·
I'm having a slow leak as well, but mine is coming from the valve stem connected to the tire pressure sensor. I know its from there because I had new rims put on and went out to the car the next morning and the computer said I had a flat tire. I tightened the nut on the outside of the rim and it almost completely resolved the problem. I'm still having to put air in that tire once a week or so.
 
#11 ·
I had a slow leak in one of my EMTs. Took it to a local Goodyear dealer and they plugged it and told me that the speed rating is still in effect. I have not had problem since. By the way, plugging an EMT is a little more expensive than plugging a non-EMT but it is a lot less expensive than what a new tire costs.
 
#12 ·
Had the same problem with mine, took it to the dealer and they told me to over inflate them and that it would go away. It worked.
 
#14 ·
Run-Flat Leaks

Wow..thanks for this thread..I've been having the same problem on my C6 since I got it..I was about ready to put new tires on it, but now I have some recourse for identifying the problem..I get the alert every week or so and I always have to put 6 - 8 lbs of air in the tire..so far, I've had to put air in all 4 tires at one point..
 
#15 ·
Check your valve caps as some have an 0 ring inside of them and if not seated properly of over tightened the 0 ring presses against the pin and could cause a slow leak. I purchased some Corvette caps recently and had a flat the next morning after putting them on. That was found to be the cause.:cheers:
 
#16 ·
Mine only happened from January till March. The dealer told me it was because of the "cold weather". Didn't know we had "cold weather" in San Diego. Once the tires were heated up it stayed at 30 PSI.
 
#19 ·
My '07 has a slow leak in driver side front tire that every few days I need to put air into. Can runflats be repaired? I called one shop they said I would loose performance by doing so, but was very happy to sell me a complete set of tires. These tires have about 60 to 70% tread left so I really don't want to purchase 4 new tires at this point because of a small leak.

Has anyone had these tires repaired?
That just goes to show you that there are tire shops out there employing people who have no fracking idea what they are talking about. I wouldn't even consider buying tires someplace else and then taking them there to have them mounted, much less buying tires there.
 
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