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Old 09-26-2001, 10:09 AM
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Default NE1 have tires that leak (SP8000)?...

Two of my SP8000s won't hold their pressure longer than a week. Checked the valve stems and they're ok. I keep them at 36 psi but they seem to lose about 10-15 psi in a few days. They do have about 20K on them so maybe they're just getting tired?

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15k on mine and one of them is doing the same thing...
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Embedded FOD with slow leak. Get them plugged.
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Huh?
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Beats me...
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FOD is an aviation acronym for Foreign Object Debris. Every slow leak I've ever had has been a nail or screw embedded inbetween the tread blocks. Take your tires to a wheel & tire shop and have them plugged. It should cost ~$10 per tire.
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