How to Find a Leak in a Tire
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You are driving on the highway,then suddenly there is a loud noise.
Stop the care and see if your tire just went flat.
Steps
- Mix the soap with your water and let it sit for one minute.
- Dump a little water onto your tire.
- Notice ifthe water starts to bubble in one place,thats where the hole is.
- Look and do not see bubbles, your lucky. you don't have a flat.
- If your leak is on a bike tire, take out the tubing and fill it and quickly put it in a filled bathtub or pool. You should see air bubbles coming from the spot were the holes are located.
- If your leak is on a bike tire, take out the tubing and fill it and quickly put it in a filled bathtub or pool. You should see air bubbles coming from the spot were the holes are located.
Alternative Method
- Inflate tube until it expands as big as a car tire.
- Listen for hissing noise emanating from the tube. Feeling for the hole also works.
- After locating the hole, patching the tube can be done.
Tips
- Use a sponge to get the water on your tire.
- Clean your tire with plain water to get the dirt out of the hole, if there is one.
Warnings
- Pull off the road when you do this.
Things You'll Need
- liquid soap
- warm water
- bucket
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