My i10's tyre pressure gets deflated very quickly.

sabsubs · 2nd October 2009, 20:05

Hi All,

I have been facing a weird issue with my i10 kappa magna. My i10 runs on stock tubeless tyres, which are Bridgestone. I drive very frequently and every week I drive close to 500 KM inclusive of highway and in city driving.

Whenever I fill petrol, I check the tyre pressure and make sure that the tyres are inflated to the prescribed limit, which is 33 psi. However I have been noticing for the past couple of months that after driving for say around 200 KMS all the four tyres gets deflated. When I check with the gauge, it shows only 30 or below for all four tyres. Does tyre pressure gets deflated that quickly? Is there anybody who owns an i10 facing similar issue? What could be the remedy? Could it be because of the tubeless tyres? Should I start contemplating to upgrade my tyres to 175/65/R13? My car’s mileage has gone down due to tyre pressure problem.

NOTORIOUS · 2nd October 2009, 20:37

fill the air on cold tyres and try again .

blackasta · 2nd October 2009, 23:36

Though I own an i10 but I upgraded the tire+rim on delivery day. So I cannot say whether I experience the problem or not. But I can surely comment on a thing or two:

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Originally Posted by sabsubs

Could it be because of the tubeless tyres?

its definitely not due to the tubeless tires.

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Originally Posted by sabsubs

Hi All,

Should I start contemplating to upgrade my tyres to 175/65/R13? My car’s mileage has gone down due to tyre pressure problem.

You can definitely upgrade your tires, but that should not be the solution to this problem IMO.

Could you check your rims thoroughly and find any bends (if they exist). It can also be due to faulty valves (more probable).

Also, fill air in tires when they are COLD (run less than 1-2 kms at low speed), and fill to 33 psi (from a correctly calibrated pump), and re measure the pressure at that air pump only.

sabsubs · 3rd October 2009, 08:28

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Originally Posted by NOTORIOUS

fill the air on cold tyres and try again .

[quote=blackasta;1512007
Could you check your rims thoroughly and find any bends (if they exist). It can also be due to faulty valves (more probable).

Also, fill air in tires when they are COLD (run less than 1-2 kms at low speed), and fill to 33 psi (from a correctly calibrated pump), and re measure the pressure at that air pump only.[/QUOTE]

Thanks guys. I will fill air when the tyres are cold. Let me check this today and report it.

Pragmites · 5th October 2009, 13:21

I dont know whether this is your problem or not. I kept checking tyre pressure on my Linea at different petrol bunks /tyre shops and invariably their gauge showed a loss of tyre pressure (from 32 to between 25 and 28). I took it finally to an authorized GoodYear dealer and had the rims checked. They were fine. Was going to get the valves changed. I asked them to check the tyre pressure before changing the valves. Guess what? The pressure was between 40 and 42 on cold tyres!
So my 2 bits of advice. Please check at an authorized tyre dealer with a well calibrated gauge and see whether there really is a loss of substantial tyre pressure.

2nd October 2009, 20:05	#1
sabsubs BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 325 Thanked: 329 Times	My i10's tyre pressure gets deflated very quickly. Hi All, I have been facing a weird issue with my i10 kappa magna. My i10 runs on stock tubeless tyres, which are Bridgestone. I drive very frequently and every week I drive close to 500 KM inclusive of highway and in city driving. Whenever I fill petrol, I check the tyre pressure and make sure that the tyres are inflated to the prescribed limit, which is 33 psi. However I have been noticing for the past couple of months that after driving for say around 200 KMS all the four tyres gets deflated. When I check with the gauge, it shows only 30 or below for all four tyres. Does tyre pressure gets deflated that quickly? Is there anybody who owns an i10 facing similar issue? What could be the remedy? Could it be because of the tubeless tyres? Should I start contemplating to upgrade my tyres to 175/65/R13? My car’s mileage has gone down due to tyre pressure problem.
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2nd October 2009, 20:37	#2
NOTORIOUS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 809 Thanked: 124 Times	fill the air on cold tyres and try again .
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5th October 2009, 13:21	#5
Pragmites BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 224 Thanked: Once	I dont know whether this is your problem or not. I kept checking tyre pressure on my Linea at different petrol bunks /tyre shops and invariably their gauge showed a loss of tyre pressure (from 32 to between 25 and 28). I took it finally to an authorized GoodYear dealer and had the rims checked. They were fine. Was going to get the valves changed. I asked them to check the tyre pressure before changing the valves. Guess what? The pressure was between 40 and 42 on cold tyres! So my 2 bits of advice. Please check at an authorized tyre dealer with a well calibrated gauge and see whether there really is a loss of substantial tyre pressure.
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