I have one tire with a very slow leak, so I just check it before I ride and add a little air with a portable air tank as needed. I only run around 2 psi, so it doesn't take much.
Slime will cause some lubircity on the bead under low PSI, resulting in the tire slipping on the wheel. If you have a persistent leak you will be better off pulling the tire and patching the hole.
Hi Sal:
If it's a slow leak I'm guessing a bead leak? Remove the tire, bring it up to normal PSI(Whatever you use) and spray windex or another liquid soap around the bead on each side till you see bubbles. DONT FORGET the stem too. Take the valve cap off and sray into the valve to see if you need a new valve core. (Just tap the valve to let a little air out afterwards to remove any remaining liquid.)If it's a bead leak get a bead sealer from any auto-parts store, break the bead, paint the sealer on and re-seat, leak should not come back. If it's valve, just change it, they're cheap, and you're done!
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All eight of my tires had slight leaks, even when they were new, and slime stopped them. I would air up my tires weekly and now I almost never have to.
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