Hi, I find that I've been getting the rear driver's tire losing air enough to cause the sensor to go off (~2 PSI less than it should be) about once a week. Only that tire, the rest remain correct every time I check them.

Two questions:
* Has anybody else had their pressure sensore go off even once, let alone three times?
* Is there any driving style that I might be doing that could cause this tire to lose pressure (ie taking right hand turns too fast but left hand turns OK)?

Thanks.

 

Probably got a small nail on the tire. You should to take if off and check; you might also bring it to the dealer or a mechanic so it can be fixed.

 

my tires had about 36 psi in them when i picked it up. a day or so later i brought them down to about 32.5 psi and haven't lost any since in about 650 miles of driving.

 

I've checked the tire thoroughly, there's nothing in it (that's visible).

I'll put that on my list for when I go in for my oil change.

 

Sounds like you've got a slow leak somewhere. Could even be a bad valve insert. If there's nothing visibly wrong, the easiest way to find it is to remove the wheel and submerge it underwater to look for the telltale stream of bubbles. Most tire stores have a plunge tank for this purpose.

 

There's an at-home method to test for small leaks, outlined in a haynes manual I have sitting at home, if you're interested.

It's just spraying the tire with something & looking for bubbles, but I forget what...I don't think it's just water.

edit: king's right, soapy water solution. I would think you'd want to rinse the tire before heading back out if you gave this a shot.

 

soapy water? (dish soap mixed w/ water) or something like the kids' bubble ring stuff should work....