# Expensive tire sidewall cracks; slow leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/expensive-tire-sidewall-cracks-slow-leak/200962>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** tires\
**Created:** [July 11, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/expensive-tire-sidewall-cracks-slow-leak/200962 "2025-07-11T03:46:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/expensive-tire-sidewall-cracks-slow-leak/200962/23 "2025-07-12T06:03:11Z")

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> [@grunes\_183031](#):
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> All the tires have needed to be refilled every few weeks anyway - perhaps because they are rated to 42 PSI, but the car maker, Toyota, says to only use 32 PSI on that vehicle.

This is a baffling statement. Why would you expect a tire to leak if the recommended pressure for the car is 32 PSI and the maximum pressure for the tire is 42 PSI?

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