Slow leak on tire -- is it safe to keep pumping it for a week and get a new tire next week?

Question

I may have a slow leak on my front right tire but I've got a thing that measures the pressure and pumps it to the right pressure...I don't have time to get a new tire this week and have to take an hour and a half trip and back at the end of the week (I can stop every half hour to check the tire and add more pressure)....is it safe to wait till next week to take it into the shop?

Answer 1

Every half hour isn't a slow leak. It doesn't take very low pressure for some tires to blow apart. You're taking a risk.

Answer 2

no its not, if you can stop every half hour to check the tire than you can find the hour to get a new tire put on, its better than being stuck on the side of the road not knowing how to change the tire in the middle of the night and having something happen to you huh??

Answer 3

Yeah, go to the parts store and get some "fix-a-flat."  Don't put it in without being at an air pump first.  Let all the air out of your tire first and then put it in.  Fill your tire up to where it should be and then drive for a while according to the directions on the can.  Follow the directions.

It will hold you for a while.  Guys who fix tires hate this stuff because it gums up the inside of your tire but if your going to get a new tire anyway, it won't matter at all.

Best Wishes

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Answer 4

I wouldn't advise it because it could cause you to blow your tire. But if you have to, the tire should hold. Especially if you are checking the tire pressure like you say you are. You should be fine for at least a week.

Answer 5

If it is just a slow leak you can generally stop it with a can of "stop leak" (or another brand) that you just put into the tire.

Answer 6

It sounds kind of bad if you have to air it up every 30 minutes, your best bet is to buy a Tire-Patch kit for $5 @ Wal-Mart and patch the hole from where it's leaking. One way to find out is to spray water on the tire after airing it and look for air bubbles.

Find someone to patch it, that'll be good for about a month 'til you get a new,if you can't get anyone to do it. Tire & Lube shops can do it for about $10  - $20