Nissan: Tire warranty?

Sounds like you ran over a nail or two. Time to take your car to a tire
place to have them fixed.


"JB" <com> wrote in message
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Dude,
Did it ever occur to you that you may have run over a nail or something
along those lines.

take it to a tire shop and get them fixed.

Loss of air is not a warranty issue , after all they lasted 28k miles before
a problem occurred


"JB" <com> wrote in message
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If 1 tire was leaking air, sure. I ran over a nail with 2 tires (that's
1 heck of a big nail!) and they both have slow leaks? No, that never
occurred to me.

Bridgestone's web site shows different mileage allowances for different
tire warantees. That's why I was hoping....

"NissTech" <com> wrote in
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JB wrote:
 

Thirty THOUSAND miles on one set of tires and you're whining? Holy
crap....

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Congratulations! You ran over some nails.....get over it!


"JB" <com> wrote in message
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Whatta crybaby! Go buy a new set of tires and get a box of Kleenex while
you're at it!


"JB" <com> wrote in message
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JB wrote: 

You have two slow leaks. You could have picked up a nail in a tire one
time, and at another time, picked up a nail in the other tire. Nails don't
usually cause immediate deflation of the tire unless the tire was punctured
and the the nail was immediately pulled out, as you would get if you drove
over a piece of wood with a nail sticking up. In most cases, the nail is
temporarily sealing the hole it made. Only after driving a long time does
the flexing of the tire around the nail cause the hole to become larger due
to the friction of the nail against the rubber surrounding it.
One of the first things I would do, is to remove the valve stem cap on each
tire and dap a little spit on the valve end, or spray it with a soapy
mixture in a spray bottle. If you get bubbles, the valve is loose or bad.
Tighten the valve stem with the proper valve tool and try the spit or spray
again. If it still leaks, get a new valve. If you don't get any bubbles
from the stem, then you will have to do some work. Jack up your front end
to where the wheels can turn. If you inspect your tires carefully, you may
find a nail head in the tread somewhere. Roofing nails are the best bet
since they have wide heads and can stand on their heads, but any nail
standing up in dirt or gravel can do the job. If you picked up the nail
some time ago and have been driving around for a while, the head may be
worn off, which would make it a little harder to find just by visual
inspection.
If you can't find the puncture visually, you could fill the tire to the max
pressure listed, and then using a spray bottle as described above, spray
the tire all over, including the valve stem and tire/rim seal, and look for
bubbles. If you find bubbles at the base of the valve stem, you will have
to replace it. If you find bubbles anywhere around the rim and tire seal
(inner and outer sides), you will have to unmount the tire and look for
damage or debris around the tire or wheel rim. If the bubbles show up in
the tread area, you can get a puncture repair kit and fix it yourself. If
you find the puncture in a sidewall, which cannot be repaired safely and
should not be attempted, get a new tire.

If you don't want to go through all of the above, take the car to a service
station and they will do it for you.
 


--
Bill

The tires are covered by the tire manufacturer.

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