saihaynes Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hello gents, Just looking for some advice, car has been driving like poop the last few days with no visible reason, went for a short drive today and car felt terrible, when I got home I noticed the left tyre looks slight deformed/deflated which would explain the pulling to left, poor ride etc To me it almost looks like the sidewalk could be slightly warped/misshaped? Tyres are Falken 245 35 19 with a slight stretch on a Japan racing jr3 rim. Will check pressure etc tomorrow morning Has anybody had this happen to them or have any input into what it may be? Left tyre Right tyre for comparison Cheers Sai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I would say that's really low psi ..... You can see the line of dirt on the tyre that's touching the ground ... A lot of the side wall !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saihaynes Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Good point dude, I'm picking up my pressure gauge and compressor tomorrow....I suspect the tyre has been losing air slowly over the last week, fingers crossed I havent fudged the rim completely as only a week or two old lol Thanks Sai Edited January 31, 2015 by saihaynes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 The rim should be fine but not so sure on the tyre ....probably be ok but if I was you I drive it straight to the garage and get some air into it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saihaynes Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks dude, sadly my nearest garage is over 5miles away down pothole laden country roads so I'll be tackling it tomorrow with the compressor first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Sounds like a plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Every driver should at least have a pressure gauge, if not a proper pump, in their arsenal. Even a foot pump will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saihaynes Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Every driver should at least have a pressure gauge, if not a proper pump, in their arsenal. Even a foot pump will do. Agreed and I do but sadly I'm a muppet and my kit is sat at the mother in laws where I took it out to clean the car last week dohhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Get a cheapy hand tester from Halfrauds, leave it in a cubby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tecb Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Why the strech? You do realise that if you start to push the car through corners the chances are youll be using part of the sidewall, far better to go up a size and add a bit more pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.