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  1. glcaines

    M35A3 Tires , Something to keep a eye on .

    If you look at the brass tube that feeds air to the tire from the CTIS, it terminates through a hole in the wheel. You can see the grommet in the photo between the brass nut and the valve stem. They are supposed to be torqued at 45 - 60 Lb- Ft, but are commonly found finger tight with dry-rotted...
  2. glcaines

    M35A3 Tires , Something to keep a eye on .

    The biggest problem I have seen on the A3 tires losing air has been the grommets. I have never had a CTIS wheel cylinder leak, not the tubing. The large wheel o-ring hasn't leaked either. Like previously, the grommets are dry rotted and/or loose due to a loose nut. I happen to like the CTIS...
  3. glcaines

    M35A3 Tires , Something to keep a eye on .

    I blew a tire on my M35A3 during the recovery from Fort McCoy in January. The tires looked perfect from the outside. Perhaps I had the same issue.
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