Re: Very Slow Leaks.

On 5/6/2025 3:52 PM, Zen Cycle wrote:

On 5/6/2025 3:43 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Tue, 6 May 2025 14:52:02 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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I doubt that's a real problem. I'd imagine any wires would be lodged in
the tire, not in the tube.

>
How could the fine wires cause an air leak without puncturing the
inner tube?

 He's saying that a wire may work its way through the tire and cause a tube puncture, but that the wire wouldn't necessarily come out when you remove the tube and would be held in the tire.

Exactly!

This has happened to me often. This is why you should always run your fingers along the entire inside of the tire before replacing the tube. Items that cause punctures are often retained by the tire.

Also exactly right. When I do run my fingers inside the tire, I do it with care. A shard of glass stuck in the tire and protruding inside can cut your finger.
Usually the object causing the puncture is gone, leaving only the hole as evidence it existed. In fixing hundreds of flats over the years, any objects still present have all been lodged in the tire. I don't recall ever seeing anything stuck in the tube.
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- Frank Krygowski