# Low tire presure...what should be the correct pressure

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-tire-presure-what-should-be-the-correct-pressure/88469>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 24, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-tire-presure-what-should-be-the-correct-pressure/88469 "2014-12-24T18:33:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-tire-presure-what-should-be-the-correct-pressure/88469/41 "2014-12-27T00:24:23Z")

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A nail or screw in a tire can case a leak or not depending on the tire’s position when stopped. Have you jacked that tire and inspected every square inch?

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**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/low-tire-presure-what-should-be-the-correct-pressure/88469/42 "2014-12-27T17:50:52Z")

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And tires will slow lose air - partially THROUGH the tire, and partially around the parts that seal - the wheel and the valve.

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