13 Sep 99 01:01:27 MDT - Message No. 6344
From: Alessandro Bignami

Subject: Re: [Re: Air Pressure?]


"Marco Kost"  wrote:
Hi,

> I have some problems with the air pressure in the tyres, particularly the
> front tyre. Within three or four weeks the tyre loses up to 50 kPa!
> Usually it is not so much, perhaps 10-20 kPa per month, but I can't
> believe that could be normal.... Changing the tube and tyre didn't solve
> the problem....

Yep, I got this problem too. When I bought the bike, from the 
beginning the tires had this loss of pressure. So I got new tubes by 
warranty. But that didnīt help. Now I got new tires and new tubes, 
and the rear tube works perfectly (no loss) but the front tube always 
loses approx. 20 kPa, sometimes after only two days standing! 
Fortunately, I got a filling station only one km from my home, so 
refilling is no problem, but when Iīm on holidays?! 

Anybody, who got a solution to this problem?

Ciao,

Marco

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Marco Kost

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Hi,
perhaps the problem is in the spokes of the wheel or in the wheel itself and
not in the tube or in the tires (a good bump can damage the wheel!)with
consequent loss of air (I had a similar problem with my car!).
It's only an idea, try to check and tell me if it's right!

ALESSANDRO



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