Slow leak on Trek 7300 tires
07-06-11, 12:44 PM
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Slow leak on Trek 7300 tires
Hello,
I have a slow leak in my Trek Hybrid 7300 model tires. The bike is used on the blacktop about 95% of the time, this past weekend we were riding on a surface that had small smooth stones which people use to jog, bike, walk on a pathway. I have a strong feeling that recent venture caused the slow leak.
Does anyone recommend a pro-active action that should be performed to try to eliminate leaks cased by this, as in ---- better/more durable tire - brand that will work on the 7300, to withstand a bit more abuse on the road ?
Thanks,
Bob
I have a slow leak in my Trek Hybrid 7300 model tires. The bike is used on the blacktop about 95% of the time, this past weekend we were riding on a surface that had small smooth stones which people use to jog, bike, walk on a pathway. I have a strong feeling that recent venture caused the slow leak.
Does anyone recommend a pro-active action that should be performed to try to eliminate leaks cased by this, as in ---- better/more durable tire - brand that will work on the 7300, to withstand a bit more abuse on the road ?
Thanks,
Bob
07-06-11, 12:52 PM
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Maybe you got a puncture, glass shards , bits of wire.
tube needs replacing, though air weeps thru the rubber , normally.
Thorn resistant HD tubes are thicker , slows that. ..
Pump Up Your tires for each ride.
tube needs replacing, though air weeps thru the rubber , normally.
Thorn resistant HD tubes are thicker , slows that. ..
Pump Up Your tires for each ride.
07-06-11, 12:53 PM
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Are these your tires? Bontrager H4 Hard-Case, 700x35c
Remove the tube, pump it up to find the leak.
Match the leak to the tire going from the valve stem.
Look for cuts or wires in the tire.
Carry a spare tube or two when you ride.
Remove the tube, pump it up to find the leak.
Match the leak to the tire going from the valve stem.
Look for cuts or wires in the tire.
Carry a spare tube or two when you ride.
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A slow leak may require removing the tube, pumping it up firmly and dunking it in a bucket of water to find the location. Most riders install the tire with the manufacturer's logo right adjacent to the valve stem so a leak can be matched up with a section of the tire.
