Fixing a slow leak in tire help

Well, our original tires still have very very good tread and it would have been a waste to not continue to use them.

We had to get at least one new tire to replace the one damaged by driving on it very under-inflated, we decided on 2 new tires so we'd have an extra tire to put on a rim to have a full size spare.

 

Thanks, I know I should have checked the manual as far as getting the jack out, but I figured I'd ask since I was already typing a post

Well, since the tires are already bought and installed we'll just wait till the older tires look like they really need replacing and maybe just go ahead and get 4 new tires then, and I'll research good tires with better tread depth and watch for a good tire sale. I'll keep the 2 newer tires as emergency back up tires when I replace all 4 in the future.

 

It might not be for about 5 months, but with our next routine service we'll see about having them switched to the front, might have it done sooner though. EDIT TO ADD: but that depends on what I hear about the reson to have new tires on the back

 

Thanks !!!!

 

I'm getting ready to show her now

 

Thanks, just showed her that, I think she is convinced about the hydroplaning (it surprised me too but did make sense) but at the same time wants to be sure there is no unreasonable risk of a blowout in the front. I said that is where we make sure to watch the tread depth and replace tires before they get too bad.

 

Thanks, good idea to have a tread depth checker especially at such a low price, I'll see about getting one !

 

I can appreciate that bad traction in wet weather is a much more likely issue to guard against, and I have learned my lesson about giving much faster attention to any TPMS alerts

Now since the full size spare I now have would only be used just long enough to get a leaking tire fixed I am guessing there is no need to have a TPMS added to a spare ?

Don't worry, I won't get OCD trying to keep maintain pressures but I will try to at least check pressures more often than I did in the past, I'm guessing about once a month should be okay ?

 

Very good idea ! I was looking at some tread depth gauges on Amazon yesterday and many (and perhaps most) of them have mixed reviews, some say one is okay and another review will say the same one is inaccurate, so I'm still researching one that seems like it will be reasonably accurate.

It will be interesting to see the difference between the new tires and the older tires as the older tires do seem to look like they have fairly good tread.

 

Actually I was checking both the analog and digital ones and there were conflicting reviews on both types.

The popsicle stick method sounds worth a try while I am deciding what tread depth checker to get, and yes, I remember a very long time ago someone mentioning using a penny but I agree that does seem like it would be too vague

When I was outside a little while ago I took a photo of the old tire and the new tire for a visual comparison, definitely not a precise as measuring with a tire tread depth checker, but it does show the older original tires seem to still have very good tread. (see photos)

Did the stick test but could only find a ruler that measured down to 1/16's

The new tire was just barely past the 4/16 mark so that would be about 8/32

The old tire was amazingly virtually the same ! (I doubled checked to be sure)

We have 13K+ miles on it since we got it back in 2020, maybe the slow gradual starts and stops helped ?

Once I get an actual tire tread depth checker maybe it will show a slight difference.

new tire


original older tire

 

No caliper, but I guess maybe a simple inexpensive depth gauge would be accurate enough for such purposes, it's not like a scientific study, just want to watch for when the tread gets to where it's time to start watching for tire sales Thanks !