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Old 05-11-2011, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by benhogan View Post
One of my tires loses about 1 pound of air every couple of days. However, the leak stops leaking at 25psi. I have removed the tire thinking there is nail or something causing a slow leak. Nothing.

Could it be the valve itself? Anyone else here with this experience?
Could be the valve and also the rim..

I had a similar problem on my 1971 W113 280SL.
Checked the tire for leaks in a tub of water, removed and remounted the tire, installed a new metal valve and still a slow leak down to about 22-24lbs..
Ended up putting in a tube and no more problems !
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