Tire pressure issue with ram 1500 OEM aluminum wheels?

[mtt582]

Does anyone have any experience with losing tire pressure without any punctures being in the tire? I took it to the dealer and bought a brand new tire. The new tire is not losing as much pressure as my old one but it is still happening and it’s only going to get worse ( just like the first one). The dealer soaked the tire in solution and said they couldn’t find the source of the leak. That’s as much as they were willing to do. The truck is still under warranty and I know that tires, wheel alignment, and wheel balancing are specifically mentioned as not being covered but this seems like it should be. Am I wrong?

 

[vincentw56]

Does anyone have any experience with losing tire pressure without any punctures being in the tire? I took it to the dealer and bought a brand new tire. The new tire is not losing as much pressure as my old one but it is still happening and it’s only going to get worse ( just like the first one). The dealer soaked the tire in solution and said they couldn’t find the source of the leak. That’s as much as they were willing to do. The truck is still under warranty and I know that tires, wheel alignment, and wheel balancing are specifically mentioned as not being covered but this seems like it should be. Am I wrong?

The only time I've had this on another vehicle is due to corrosion on the wheel causing a bad seal on the tire bead. They needed to clean off the corrosion.

 

[kapinallinen2]

How fast is it leaking down?
Is it the tire that is leaking, could be that he rim casting has a flaw or the valve/stem is leaking.

 

[mtt582]

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How fast is it leaking down?
Is it the tire that is leaking, could be that he rim casting has a flaw or the valve/stem is leaking.

old” tire was leaking from 39 psi to 22 psi by the end of my 10 hour work day. At night it would drop as low as 13 psi. I just had this new tire put on yesterday and it’s already down 3 psi. I know that’s not a significant amount but it just means a new tire didn’t fix my problem.

 

[mtt582]

The only time I've had this on another vehicle is due to corrosion on the wheel causing a bad seal on the tire bead. They needed to clean off the corrosion.

I don’t know if all dealership mechanics are like this because this is the first and probably only time I’m buying a car new, but they seem very annoyed when I asked them to do anything past spraying the tire. Like a tire spray test is actually their final solution 🙄. If it wasn’t for the factory warranty I would never step foot in that place again.

 

[bigdodge]

Does anyone have any experience with losing tire pressure without any punctures being in the tire? I took it to the dealer and bought a brand new tire. The new tire is not losing as much pressure as my old one but it is still happening and it’s only going to get worse ( just like the first one). The dealer soaked the tire in solution and said they couldn’t find the source of the leak. That’s as much as they were willing to do. The truck is still under warranty and I know that tires, wheel alignment, and wheel balancing are specifically mentioned as not being covered but this seems like it should be. Am I wrong?

take the wheel and tire back to the place you bought it from and have them put it in a tub of water and watch for bubbles

 

[kapinallinen2]

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old” tire was leaking from 39 psi to 22 psi by the end of my 10 hour work day. At night it would drop as low as 13 psi. I just had this new tire put on yesterday and it’s already down 3 psi. I know that’s not a significant amount but it just means a new tire didn’t fix my problem.

Way too much of a pressure drop. Take soapy water and a brush to the wheel unit in question, look for bubbles.

 

[mtt582]

Way too much of a pressure drop. Take soapy water and a brush to the wheel unit in question, look for bubbles.

Haha that’s what they did and they said they could see where any air was escaping. they literally thought I was making it up till I showed them pictures. I asked them what the next step is and they were clueless so I just bought a new tire. But now the same thing is happening. I’m pretty sure they didn’t test the new tire before they put it on though.

 

[mtt582]

take the wheel and tire back to the place you bought it from and have them put it in a tub of water and watch for bubbles

Brother I wish it was that simple.

 

[kapinallinen2]

Haha that’s what they did and they said they could see where any air was escaping. they literally thought I was making it up till I showed them pictures. I asked them what the next step is and they were clueless so I just bought a new tire. But now the same thing is happening. I’m pretty sure they didn’t test the new tire before they put it on though.

Take it off the the truck, cover everything with DAWN dish washing soap and watch the bubbles form.

 

[Richard320]

Mix up some soapy water and cover the valve stem. Also remove the valve stem cap. I got my a$$ kicked about 1986 chasing a slow leak that turned out to be a piece of plastic flash depressing the stem when the cap was tightened down. The cap is only to keep dust out, it doesn't seal airtight.

If that doesn't locate it, then go around the beads. Logically, since you had the same leak with old and new tires, it ain't the tire. And while aluminum rims can be porous, I don't think that would start all of a sudden. And if you've already ruled out the valve, that leaves the sealing area. You can get corrosion on the wheel, or the finish will flake, or they used a pound-on wheel weight and it disturbed the sealing surface.