Sat on a flat tire for 2 months - problem?

Defender has been sat on a flat front tire for about two months. Cos I've stripped out the cab and I'm doing a whole bunch of other stuff and the tire needs a new valve and other lame excuses I've just left it.

Just had a thought today - is that going to do any damage being sat on the rim (oh errr mrs)? I never was any good at physics.

payydg said:

Defender has been sat on a flat front tire for about two months. Cos I've stripped out the cab and I'm doing a whole bunch of other stuff and the tire needs a new valve and other lame excuses I've just left it.

Just had a thought today - is that going to do any damage being sat on the rim (oh errr mrs)? I never was any good at physics.

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May have damaged the tyre, give it a careful inspection. Doubt if it will have damaged the rim.

Nah - tis only flat at the bottom

I'd be (carefully) pumping it up and seeing if the rim has done any obvious damage - and probably changing the wheel & tyre for the spare at least - you could also inflate it to storage pressure to see if anything starts poking out any doubts, and new tyre time

If it survives, it'll run like a pig for a while anyway due to the misshapen sidewall

Rim will be fine, depending on age of tyre will determine the sidewall damage, pump it up you lazy ****er

freelance said:

Rim will be fine, depending on age of tyre will determine the sidewall damage, pump it up you lazy ****er

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Like I said in the orig post the valve is ****ed so won't hold pressure - I've got an onboard compressor so did actually think of that

payydg said:

Like I said in the orig post the valve is ****ed so won't hold pressure - I've got an onboard compressor so did actually think of that

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Foot pump will be better for your cardio-vascular fitness!

Thanks for the reassurance, the tire needs a new valve and the tread is well worn so probs just going o replace the whole tire. Maybe keep it as a second spare once I get round to changing the valve.

payydg said:

Like I said in the orig post the valve is ****ed so won't hold pressure - I've got an onboard compressor so did actually think of that

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Genuine schraeder valves (probably a TR14) are pennies on the bay - £3 for ten or might be less ?

Disco1BFG said:

Genuine schraeder valves (probably a TR14) are pennies on the bay - £3 for ten or might be less ?

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Thats good info thanks mate. It'll go on my ever growing list.

Disco1BFG said:

Genuine schraeder valves (probably a TR14) are pennies on the bay - £3 for ten or might be less ?

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Might even find screwing a new core into it works.

Turboman said:

Might even find screwing a new core into it works.

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Into the valve? You can probably tell my knowledge of valves is somewhat absent

payydg said:

Thats good info thanks mate. It'll go on my ever growing list.

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I got the number wrong its probably a TR414 .....here you go->

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162418589095

£ 2.95 for 10 delivered

Disco1BFG said:

I got the number wrong its probably a TR414 .....here you go->

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162418589095

£ 2.95 for 10 delivered

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Thank you muchly!

Disco1BFG said:

I got the number wrong its probably a TR414 .....here you go->

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162418589095

£ 2.95 for 10 delivered

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Into the valve. You can buy the cores for pennies in Halfrauds, or any motor parts place.
You need a little special key, they are cheap too. Then you just unscrew the old core from the valve, and screw in a new one.

Turboman said:

Into the valve. You can buy the cores for pennies in Halfrauds, or any motor parts place.
You need a little special key, they are cheap too. Then you just unscrew the old core from the valve, and screw in a new one.

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https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/...MI2_Kgr5Pp2AIV57ftCh1KcAfPEAQYBCABEgKuEvD_BwE

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/2008042368...=9045096&device=c&campaignid=974959912&crdt=0

Turboman said:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/...MI2_Kgr5Pp2AIV57ftCh1KcAfPEAQYBCABEgKuEvD_BwE

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/2008042368...=9045096&device=c&campaignid=974959912&crdt=0

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Thanks pal. Although you guys aren't making it easy for me to just be lazy and leave it as it is

payydg said:

Thanks pal. Although you guys aren't making it easy for me to just be lazy and leave it as it is

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You could look on it a as a cardiovascular training opportunity.

On the other hand, if you get a new tyre as you suggested earlier, the tyre place will sort it all out for you.

Turboman said:

You could look on it a as a cardiovascular training opportunity.

On the other hand, if you get a new tyre as you suggested earlier, the tyre place will sort it all out for you.

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I do like a work out and learning a new skill. Also if I do it myself, surely that will burn off the calories in at least 4 pints so... best start off in the pub

payydg said:

I do like a work out and learning a new skill. Also if I do it myself, surely that will burn off the calories in at least 4 pints so... best start off in the pub

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Drop it in the tyre place, go in the pub while you wait, get the Doris to drive you home. Job done!

Turboman said:

Drop it in the tyre place, go in the pub while you wait, get the Doris to drive you home. Job done!

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And I can get a bigger belt from amazon delivered to my door to manage my expanding waistline. This plan is coming together! Cardiovascular my ass.