The right front tire on our truck has had a very slow leak for the past month. I'd inflate it to 45 lbs., and a week or ten days later, it would be at 28. I pulled it off Thursday and inspected it for nails, etc. but found no punctures, so I took it to NTB on Friday, and asked them to rotate the tires and check that one (suspected the valve). They actually gave me a no-charge receipt, and said when they brought it back out I could just get in and go.
Then they called me back in to look at the tire.
Soapy water revealed three tiny leaks - all in a row along the center line of the tire. They said they could try to patch them, but the pattern indicated an internal failure that could prove catastrophic.
$250 later, with a new tire and a new receipt, I headed for the barber shop. At least my haircut didn't involve any unexpected expenses.
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