Took the car into my local Discount Tires today (no fluid leaks) and they found the tire leak was VERY slow and along the inside edge bead. They said something about the bar code was very close to the area and that sometimes causes a leak. As the tires has been on the car for well over a year, I'm theorizing this recent snap of VERY cold temps (down to the low teens) for several days maybe had something to do with the wheel contracting enough to open the leak and, once opened, didn't complete seal back up when the temps rose. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
So they pulled the tire, cleaned up things and applied some sort of bead sealant. We'll see if the tire holds air over the next few days
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