I have tires purchased in 2015 on a 2012 car with a persistent leak in 2. I do not believe the dealership replaced the valves or sensors when they put on the new tires. I am thinking 12 year old valves and batteries are do for a change and could likely be the cause of the leaking. The tread is still…

Just spray the valve stems with soapy water. If bubbles don’t appear, the leaks are elsewhere. Tester

I tried that, did not see anything. Changing tires and valves should eliminate 2 out of 3 possible sources. So say it is the casting that has a slow leak, junk yard for replacement or spray some kind of sealant?

It could be a simple bead leak that can be repaired. Tester

If your existing tires are 7 years old, they would be due for replacement anyway just in terms of degradation of the materials.

Vredestein tires are high quality I think, highly reviewed on Tire Rack. I think I had a set in the ‘80s, they were fine.

For tire test info, I rely on Consumer Reports and the tirerack website. Every November issue of CR has a big summary of their tire tests; much of this info is available at their website - maybe to subscribers only.

I choose tires 3 ways . I see what fits and has good traction rating - Then check price is acceptable - then see which one has the best rebate . I even had a house brand set on a pickup truck that were inexpensive and were excellent tires .

Whether you replace the tires or not, I would do as @Tester suggested and mix up some soapy water. Pump the tires up and swab it around the valve stem and rims to look for bubbles. Take the valve cap off. I had a trailer tire go flat over night after pumping it up due to a stuck valve core. Whee…

I recently encounted the slow leak problem too, in my case it was random slow leaks on various tires. Your solution is correct, at that age, valves, batteries and tires are all at or quickly approaching their demise so your best and cheapest solution is to bite the bullet and replace it all. I’d a…

And if I remember Cooper does not have a great rep. I will talk to the locals; American Cycle and Tire. Should I expect the pricing for the tires alone to be close to TireRack?

New tires Vredestein?

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