Slow Leak in Your Tire? How to Check Car Tires for Leaks and Punctures

Does your tire look low? Do you have to keep topping a tire off every few days? Those are symptoms of a slow leak! In this video, Andy shows you how to look over a tire and inspect it for slow leaks or punctures. A low tire can be dangerous, so if you have this problem, check it out soon!

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[chrismcdaniels]

Thank you! Was struggling to find the leak using straight dishwashing liquid. This trick worked like a champ.

[kylefowler]

this video was more informative than I thought it would be. I have a spare tire with a slow leak and I'm going to try out some of the techniques demonstrated here. I really like the tip on the bead sealant because I suspect that is where the leak is

[burningapartmentbuilding]

my grandpa taught me to do the soapy water trick when i was little for my bicycle tire except we used spit

[sulutkin]

Thanks a lot from Finland <3 This really made me take another look, what might cause the small leak in couple weeks

[seachins]

You guys film your videos very well, thank you for the information!

[pfjjuuf]

My tire leaks like 3 psi everyday. Walmart auto center took it off, tested it in water, couldn't find it. And put it back on. It still leaks.

[someguy]

How do you make soapy water? Is it just dishwashing liquid mixed with water? If so, do you put 10% dishwashing liquid and 90% water?

[chrisknapp]

Just have a few questions, I have a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Laredo, passenger rear and front only ones that go slow with no pressure readings. After one month have to refill them, both on the same, I had them rotated. Them they just switched both passenger side Wheels to the same side, thought they were we're supposed to crisscross all the tires, not in parallel. My tires are about 5 years-old, when I bought them, I know I definitely invited them a few times, and looks like they might have cracks in the tire wall, but why is it only on the passenger side., Driver sides never lose air pressure? Any ideas?

[keithryan]

how soapy does the water have to be? what ratio is best say with water and dish soap?

[brensek-rynw]

what if you have a short small screw about a half inch long and pull it out and not leaking? will it leak eventually? or did i dodge a bullet?

[JUNK_ZONE]

Wow, you could voice double for Ed Norton if you really wanted to.

[jimhunholz]

My tires go flat when there out of air how about yours