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Getting frustrated by a potential front tire air leak and thought I'd throw it out for consideration. I'm pretty good about keeping up on my tire pressure, I run E3's on my 1500, run the front 38-40 and the rear 41. Friday night I checked my tires in prep for a Saturday ride and found the front 3psi low and topped it to 40. Rode about 65mi Sat morning and prior to leaving on the scheduled ride again found it 3psi low. Topped to 40 again and left for the afternoon ride 2up with the wife. After riding and the bike setting about 1 1/2 hours during a break, rechecked the preesure and it was still at 40, we continued on our ride. This morning I rechecked the pressure and again found it 3psi low. Raised up the front end of the bike and got the front tire and valve stem in a pan of water, leak check and examine the tire at normal pressure and at 50psi +, found no evidence of a leak, now I'm not sure if there is a leak or if it's my tire guage. Since I'm unable to ride for the next week, I've once again adjusted the tire pressure, checked and compared with 2 different guages and will see if it leaks out next weekend. Which brings me to 2 questions...
(1) Is there anything to put in the tire for a slow leak or would you have the tire dismounted and checked. (2) Is there a "must have" tire pressure guage out there? Thanks all.
(1) Is there anything to put in the tire for a slow leak or would you have the tire dismounted and checked. (2) Is there a "must have" tire pressure guage out there? Thanks all.