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at 7:00 a.m. you're running late for
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work coffee in hand and bm. flat tire
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the same tire that was perfectly fine
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yesterday frustrating right well you're
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not alone this happens to almost half of
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all drivers every year but here's the
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weird part sometimes when you inflate it
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again it holds air perfectly so what's
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really going on here stay tuned because
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in this video we're solving the mystery
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of the overnight flat tire here's what
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we're covering today the science of tire
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first let's get nerdy for a minute but I
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promise this is important your tires are
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constantly losing air even when they're
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brand new it's called permeation and
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it's totally normal to lose one to two
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PSI every month but here's where it gets
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interesting temperature plays a huge
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role for every 10° Fahrenheit drop in
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temperature you lose about 1 psi think
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about that if it's 70° fahit when you
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park at night and 40° fah in the morning
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you could lose three PS I just from the
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temperature change quick tip to stay on
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top of these pressure changes you'll
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need a reliable digital tire pressure
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gauge I've linked my favorite one in the
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description below it's accurate to 0.1
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PSI and has a backlit display for those
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early morning checks quick question when
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was the last time you actually checked
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your tire pressure drop it in the
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comments below and if you're finding
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this helpful so far smash that like
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button and subscribe for more car
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maintenance tips that could save you
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thousands for hidden causes now let's
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talk about the four sneaky culprits
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behind overnight Flats one slow
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punctures these are the ninjas of Tire
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problems so small you might not even
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notice them at first two valve stem
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issues these tiny Parts can cause big
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problems and here's a shocking fact most
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people never replace them three rim
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problems winter salt is your Rim's worst
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enemy see that white crusty stuff that's
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your tires arch nemesis four age related
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issues just like us tires get more leaky
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with age here's how to check your Tire's
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birthday diagnostic methods now you
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might be thinking great but how do I
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figure out which one is my problem let
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me show you here's a pro tip mix dish
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soap and water in a spray bottle spray
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it on your tire and watch for bubbles
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bubbles equals air leak and for those
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long road trips you'll want to keep a
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professional grade tire repair kit in
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your car I've linked an awesome 56 piece
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kit in the description it saved me more
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than once on long drives prevention
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strategies let's talk prevention I'm
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going to share three game-changing tips
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that most people don't know about one
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the first first of the month rule two
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the quarter test myth and what to do
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instead three the winter warning signs
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speaking of the quarter test forget that
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old school method get yourself a digital
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tread depth gauge instead there's a link
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to my recommended one in the description
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trust me it's way more accurate and
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could save you from a nasty surprise
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down the road when to call the pros look
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I'm all for DIY but there are three
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situations where you need to call a pro
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immediately conclusion there you have it
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the mystery of the overnight flat solved
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remember a flat tire in the morning is
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annoying but a flat tire at 70 mph could
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be catastrophic take care of your tires
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and they'll take care of you don't
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forget to check out all the tools I
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mentioned in the description below I
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only recommend products I personally use
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