Q: Tire slowly goes flat.

asked by on December 21, 2015

My tire is slowly going flat to the point I have to put air in it every 2 weeks. I was told by the previous owner that it is the wheel, but I cannot find the diagnostic in the drop down menu. Is this something you can fix?

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