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Title: Tyre pressures dropping - wheel refurb needed?
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 16 October 2015, 23:10

Will spare you the long and boring history, but I have had pressure loss ever since fitting a new set of Pirellis a couple of years ago. Needed new pair on the front recently and tyre fitter told me the pressure loss was probably down to the wheels needing refurbishing.

Is this a. true? and b. the best option? Or should I for instance buy a new set of wheels and tyres? Car has just passed MOT, but needs service and new timing belt so I am conscious of how much I am spending on it...

Thanks,

Title: Re: Tyre pressures dropping - wheel refurb needed?
Post by: barrym381 on 16 October 2015, 23:23

you could always clean the inner rim right up and give it a good coat in bead sealer see if that helps  :smiley:

Title: Re: Tyre pressures dropping - wheel refurb needed?
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 16 October 2015, 23:28

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you could always clean the inner rim right up and give it a good coat in bead sealer see if that helps  :smiley:

That's what the tyre fitter did when he put the two new tyres on the front - better than before, but still lose 2 or 3 psi per week

Rears drop up to 10 psi if I leave them for a week...

Title: Re: Tyre pressures dropping - wheel refurb needed?
Post by: barrym381 on 16 October 2015, 23:33

decent wheels will cost you a few quid and a refurb of your own set 150 upwards  :smiley:

Title: Re: Tyre pressures dropping - wheel refurb needed?
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 18 October 2015, 18:26

Cheapest I can find full refurbishment is £180 for four - given that I am not overly interested in the aesthetics this seems like a lot to spend to stop my tyres going down, especially as I can get a set of cheap new alloys for £239.

Any other thoughts?

Title: Re: Tyre pressures dropping - wheel refurb needed?
Post by: gazareth on 20 October 2015, 20:22

but is that four new alloys with tyres fitted? if not it is going to cost to swap tyres over and re-balance the wheels. does the re-furb include tyre removal and refitting on the original wheels?