740 tire question

Discussion in 'Volvo 740' started by Raymond Cruz, Apr 11, 2005.

  1. Raymond Cruz

    Raymond Cruz Guest

    The left front tire on my 87 740GLE has a slow leak. I immersed the wheel
    in water and found that there were 6 or 7 small air leaks in adjacent
    grooves in the tread along about an 8 inch section of tire. My first
    question, which is not Volvo specific, is whether such a leak can be
    repaired or whether it would be inadvisable to even attempt repair since
    multiple leaks may indicate structural damage. The other issue is that my
    two front tires are Pirelli P400 and the current good one has only a few
    thousand miles on it because it was replaced recently due to sidewall
    damage. If I need to replace the leaking tire should I attempt to get a
    matching P400 or can I safely put on another brand tire?

    Ray
     
    Raymond Cruz, Apr 11, 2005
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  2. Raymond Cruz

    James Sweet Guest

    You should replace the leaking tire with one that matches the P400, it's
    always a good idea to have matched tires on an axel.
     
    James Sweet, Apr 11, 2005
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