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Curvie Roadlover
post Oct 18 2005, 07:00 AM
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My wife feels that she would be more comfortable if she had a can of "fix-a-flat" in her trunk in case she gets a flat rather than change a tire on the side of the road. I can certainly understand her thinking that. What I'm wondering, is that stuff any good?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Does it mess up the tire/wheel?? Any contraindications?
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post Oct 18 2005, 07:14 AM
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They work...sometimes...

Some use propane as a propellent, turning you tire into a bomb. If you use it get to a gas station ASAP and change the air.

Yep they make a mess of the inside of your tire.
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post Oct 18 2005, 07:18 AM
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I have read that the repair shops don't like the stuff because it is a fammable gas and if the tire guy is smoking a cigarette (or a joint) if will explode in his face when he pops the tire off the rim. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) It has happened.

If they were as good as the say on the can, why wouldn't all new cars come with them?

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post Oct 18 2005, 08:05 AM
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I have found that it only works if the tire went flat while sitting, every time I have had a flat while moving the bead broke loose from the rim and fix a flat was useless.

YMMV
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post Oct 18 2005, 08:27 AM
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Either way, if it gives her piece of mind having it, I guess it's a good thing. If it works, great, if not, she's no worse off than without it.
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post Oct 18 2005, 09:08 AM
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I carry a can in all my cars. I'd rather use fix-a-flat rather than drive on a compact sized spare.

I've also used a little fix-a-flat in tires that don't hold their air long term. I've never had a tire shop complain.
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post Oct 18 2005, 09:16 AM
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QUOTE (anthony @ Oct 18 2005, 07:08 AM)

I've also used a little fix-a-flat in tires that don't hold their air long term.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I did the same thing with my riding mower. It has tubless tires and there are two that always seems to need air. I needed to get the grass cut one day and didn't want to go buy some tubes so just used some fix a flat and haven't had problems since and that was two years ago. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Oct 18 2005, 09:28 AM
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QUOTE (URY914 @ Oct 18 2005, 06:18 AM)


If they were as good as the say on the can, why wouldn't all new cars come with them?


I thought some of the higher end Porsches are only equipped with a can. I guess if you can afford to own a car like that you can afford to ruin a tire
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post Oct 18 2005, 09:29 AM
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I carry a can in all my cars. I'd rather use fix-a-flat rather than drive on a compact sized spare.

I've also used a little fix-a-flat in tires that don't hold their air long term. I've never had a tire shop complain.



Ditto (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
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post Oct 18 2005, 09:39 AM
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QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Oct 18 2005, 07:14 AM)
They work...sometimes...

Some use propane as a propellent, turning you tire into a bomb. If you use it get to a gas station ASAP and change the air.

Yep they make a mess of the inside of your tire.

The Feds outlawed using propane or any other flammable gas in fix a flat. It wasn't someone smoking, it was the guy using a steel plug kit. They would insert the reamer, and it would make sparks against the steel belts.........


KABOOM!!!!!



Now all fix a flat companies use inert gas for propellent.
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post Oct 18 2005, 10:11 AM
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Ever try to balance a wheel with fix-a-flat in the tire?

Good luck.

Use the tiny spare and get the tire fixed properly.




For lawn mowers, it may work great.
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post Oct 18 2005, 10:50 AM
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or get run flats.
I can sell you the 4 off the Mini Cooper S . Worst riding tire I ever had on a car. might as well wrap the rim with a rubber band.

High end Porsches has tire air pressure warning sensors. Mini, Beemers, Audi and probably others have this.
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post Oct 18 2005, 12:03 PM
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QUOTE (JOHNMAN @ Oct 18 2005, 11:11 AM)
Ever try to balance a wheel with fix-a-flat in the tire?

Good luck.

Use the tiny spare and get the tire fixed properly.




For lawn mowers, it may work great.

I'm more worried about my wife trying to change a tire somewhere than I am about somebody trying to balance the tire later on. For myself, I'd change the tire, but for her, well, that's a different story
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post Oct 18 2005, 12:27 PM
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I like that green slime stuff. We get nails and screws in our tires at work all the time. No gripes at Discount Tire yet when ever it is bad enough they needed to fix it, at least to my face no gripes. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE (Curvie Roadlover @ Oct 18 2005, 06:00 AM)
is that stuff any good??

use it once, on the jeep. tire is still holding air ...

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy
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post Oct 18 2005, 04:08 PM
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If you squirt the can in and go for a long drive, the stuff dries as a fairly uniform coating on the inside of the tire and all is good.

If you fix the flat and park it, you get a nice unbalanced lump on one side of your tire......

You know, shimmy-shimmy shake-shake, whump-whump-whump....... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)

Tried it once in an emergency, bought a new tire.

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post Oct 18 2005, 04:17 PM
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QUOTE (Curvie Roadlover @ Oct 18 2005, 11:03 AM)

I'm more worried about my wife trying to change a tire somewhere than I am about somebody trying to balance the tire later on.

it works for that
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post Oct 18 2005, 04:57 PM
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I carry fix-a-flat. I also carry a puncture repair kit. For air I carry a small scuba bottle with a first stage scuba regulator. Fix-a-flat is great for emergencies. A puncture repair kit works good if you have plenty of time and the weather is good and have the skill to use it.
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post Oct 18 2005, 05:04 PM
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If I was concerned about my wife trying to change a tire, I'd buy her a cell phone and get a list of emergency phone numbers for her to keep in her purse
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post Oct 18 2005, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE (flesburg @ Oct 18 2005, 04:04 PM)
If I was concerned about my wife trying to change a tire, I'd buy her a cell phone and get a list of emergency phone numbers for her to keep in her purse

AAA card and a cell phone. Never leave home with out them.
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