Both front tires are FLAT

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Jan 16, 2009 | 01:17 PM

The Captain

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Both front tires are FLAT

We have been experiencing some very cold weather outside, along with some snow. Naturally, I havent driven my car for a couple of days. I noticed yesterday that my driver side tire was completely flat. Well I went outside today and both my front tires are completely flat. What could be the cause of this? Do I need to take them somewhere to have them looked at?

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Jan 17, 2009 | 08:53 AM

87DJP2001

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Cold weather....

Jan 17, 2009 | 09:48 AM

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A 50*F drop in temperature will cause the pressure in the tire to drop about 10%. It won't cause the tire to go completely flat.

Easy way to check the problem is to reinflate the tires to the correct pressure, and see if the pressure starts to drop, WITHOUT the ambient air temp change.