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When I bought my used car a year ago, the tires on them were worn, so I asked them that they put a set of new tires for free. They sure did to get that sale.
That was the first time I ever heard of Tiger Paw tires.... I don't know anything about tires. I had Khumo's (spell?) on my old Mustang and they did fine.
In the past few months, the tire on the right rear side has been losing air consistently. I have to fill air every few weeks. It doesn't go completely flat in a short time or anything, it just slowly loses air over time.
I haven't run over anything unusual although I might have gone over a high bump or rubbed against a curb few times.
Do you think I should get the tire checked and is there any tire place that will do that for free? How long would these tires last?..
What kind of a tire did you expect "for free"? Of course nothing in the marketplace is free, you bargained for replacement tires (and neglected to do you due diligence that you would actually get good tires) rather than a lower price.
That said, if these are Uniroyals, who at least used to make the "Tiger Paw" tire, they should be decent.
It's not unusual to pick up a nail or similar in a back tire, and have a slow leak. Proper repair of this sort of thing means dismounting the tire, verifying no sidewall damage on the inside (a long nail in the wrong place can do that) and installing a mushroom-type plug as described on Tire Rack's website. You are not likely to get this for free, I have heard that one of the chains, maybe Discount Tire, will fix whatever you bring for free, but not certain. It's a promotional thing, a freebie to try to get your business. But any good shop will fix it right, assuming the leak is a nail or whatever, for about 20 bones.
So, where were the tires made? China, USA, or where? What is the wear, temp, and traction rating printed on the sidewall?
Money's tight all over, but man up and learn something about tires, and quit asking for a free lunch.
Besides what M3 said, the valve stem could be leaking, or there may be rust on the rim that keeps the bead from seating perfectly, thereby allowing air to leak out.
Yes, that's what I get for being cheap... I'll study more about my tires.. I'm still learning about my car in general. I know enough to get annoyed about certain inconveniences about my car. When I get new tires in the future, I'll be sure to do a lot of research. They just need to be affordable unfortunately.
uniroyal tires are pretty good, at least they were back in the day. the tiger paw line was the top of the line uniroyal at the time iirc.
as for the tires slowly losing air, chances are you picked up a small nail or a screw. and it is also possible that the valve stem is faulty, or the bead is not sealing like it should. what you can do is take the tire off the car, and using some soapy water in a squirt bottle, spray the tire down and look for bubbles. mark the area(s) with a grease pen so that when you go to the local tire store, they have an idea of where the leaks are. i suggest a big o tire store since they are more likely to fix the tire than try to sell you a new one, depending on where the leak is.
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