Subject: RE: Rear tire repeatedly flat? I was going thru flats like crazy. It was a combination of things. Underinflation, then rim tape, then extremely dirty roads.
Fixed it by:
- Inflatting tires to prevent pinch flats. I don't even ride without checking tire pressure.
- replaced worn/cheap rim tape that came with wheels.
- I tried several different tires but they ALL got punctures regardless of how tuff they were. Finally added some Mr. Tuffy inserts for road bikes and have only had one flat since then. It was a big nail that nothing would have stopped anyways.
Like someone else said, try to seat the tire in the same place everytime so you can pump up your flat tube and see where the problem is. If you know where your tire was seated then you can go back and try to find the culprit in the tire. I always put the letters/label of the tire by the valve.
Oh, one more thing. I found that tightning the presta valve core was also something that prevented those "slow" leaks. Hope you find your problem and get it fixed. |