97civic123

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the tire still has a few good months left about 40% tread. there's a slow leak in the tire. I was thinking of using fix a flat for awhile until i can afford new tires? what you think?

john666

do you know where the hole is ? i would use a tire repair kit available at walmart or a car parts store.
looks like this
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if your real lazy just go to a tire shop and they will charge you 10 bucks or so to repair it.. fix a flat is the last choice if your on the side of the road

97civic123

iTrader: (1)

nah. i think it's a slow leak. can't find the hole.

r.wright

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i bring mine to discount tire co. and they fix it for free. just go early when they first open

nsxtasy

Pay the $10 or so for a shop to do it. They have a big bath where they can dunk the tire to find the leak. They can also dismount the tire and use a plug/patch, which is the proper way to fix it.

The ONLY reason to use Fix-a-Flat is to get you where you're going, and then you should THROW OUT the tire. Fix-a-Flat fills the inside of the tire with goop that can throw it off balance and reduce its resistance to heat buildup. Basically, turns it to garbage.

I've had tires repaired inexpensively at Wal-Mart tire departments, but any tire shop can do it for you. Independent mechanics can, too.

r.wright

iTrader: (58)

yep

just as long as the hole is on the top of the tire and not the sidewall then they can plug it

nsxtasy

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Opossum Jenkins &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep

just as long as the hole is on the top of the tire and not the sidewall then they can plug it </TD></TR></TABLE>

And any competent tire shop (including Wal-Mart - BTDT) will refuse to repair a tire with a hole in the sidewall.

91_civic_si

fix a flat isnt that good on a tire either.....check your valve stem or core to see if its leaking there and plugging it will work but on a passenger car the presure of the car will make it leak a little... just find a tire shop or just air it up and dunk it in some water or get a hose and poor water and just try to find the leak that way......

Bjorn20

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Pay the $10 or so for a shop to do it. They have a big bath where they can dunk the tire to find the leak. They can also dismount the tire and use a plug/patch, which is the proper way to fix it.

The ONLY reason to use Fix-a-Flat is to get you where you're going, and then you should THROW OUT the tire. Fix-a-Flat fills the inside of the tire with goop that can throw it off balance and reduce its resistance to heat buildup. Basically, turns it to garbage.

I've had tires repaired inexpensively at Wal-Mart tire departments, but any tire shop can do it for you. Independent mechanics can, too.
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i hate that fix-a-flat ****, it smells terrible when dismounting a tire and it also fun to cleanup when your trying to patch a tire. If you have leak put on your spare tire and get to a tire shop asap to patch it. Also dont use plugs, ive seen them fail too many times and those can be fun to remove as well.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

And any competent tire shop (including Wal-Mart - BTDT) will refuse to repair a tire with a hole in the sidewall.
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well if your manager is ******* gay and wants to get every damn sale possible he will make you patch a damn tire that is right on the border of the sidewall even though its risking the ability of the patch.

but in MOST cases if theres a hole in the sidewall or even on the border of sidewall/tread you need a new tire

$10 for a patch eh? We must rip people off with our $25 then