How to Fix a Flat Tire EASY (Everything you need to know)
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Date: 2021-02-01
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Tony
Hey all, Just my experience, so take it for what you will. I've used Fix A Flat type stuff for years and love it. Although, I have found that the actual Fix A Flat brand doesn't work all that well. The other brands work great though. I don't understand how it is supposed to ruin a tire. I have run tires for years after putting that stuff in the tire and have never had to replace the tire after having used it. As far as the tire tech not liking to break down the tire with that stuff in it, we all have parts of our jobs we dislike. They wouldn't walk for you, so jam that stuff in your flat tire and away you go without a second thought; ) It will gum up a TPMS sensor in your tire if you have one though, so be aware of that.
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Hey all, Just my experience, so take it for what you will. I've used Fix A Flat type stuff for years and love it. Although, I have found that the actual Fix A Flat brand doesn't work all that well. The other brands work great though. I don't understand how it is supposed to ruin a tire. I have run tires for years after putting that stuff in the tire and have never had to replace the tire after having used it. As far as the tire tech not liking to break down the tire with that stuff in it, we all have parts of our jobs we dislike. They wouldn't walk for you, so jam that stuff in your flat tire and away you go without a second thought; ) It will gum up a TPMS sensor in your tire if you have one though, so be aware of that.
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Hold
Hey Chris,
Great video n details.
Just a small additional tidbit, if the tire is new or has considerable treadlife remaining, the best options (as you stated) are to:
#1) Add air to get home or repair shop or #2) Put on your spare.
The ultimate goal is to have the tire patched from inside which is a much safer permanent repair.
/// More n more tire shops will NOT patch your tire from inside if you have already plugged it. The newest safest repair is a PLUG PATCH, it's a rubber plug cylinder attached to center of patch, so the plug fills the hole and the tire is patched internally at same time///.
Thanks Chris for everything you do!
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Hey Chris,
Great video n details.
Just a small additional tidbit, if the tire is new or has considerable treadlife remaining, the best options (as you stated) are to:
#1) Add air to get home or repair shop or #2) Put on your spare.
The ultimate goal is to have the tire patched from inside which is a much safer permanent repair.
/// More n more tire shops will NOT patch your tire from inside if you have already plugged it. The newest safest repair is a PLUG PATCH, it's a rubber plug cylinder attached to center of patch, so the plug fills the hole and the tire is patched internally at same time///.
Thanks Chris for everything you do!
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MYL-CREATE
Hey today on the highway I realized that tire pressure sensor light came on. I then drove for about 2-3 miles at highway speed (60-70 miles per hour) until I got to the next exit. When I got out I saw one tire is basically flat, there's a nail in the center of the tire. My question is how does driving at 60-70 mph for 2-3 miles on a flat tire damage the tire? Can I plug it or should I replace it all together?
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Hey today on the highway I realized that tire pressure sensor light came on. I then drove for about 2-3 miles at highway speed (60-70 miles per hour) until I got to the next exit. When I got out I saw one tire is basically flat, there's a nail in the center of the tire. My question is how does driving at 60-70 mph for 2-3 miles on a flat tire damage the tire? Can I plug it or should I replace it all together?
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Charles
Ryobi has an air inflator with an 18V battery. You can buy it at Home Depot for 35. Battery is the 18V that Ryobi drill uses.
You can use it anywhere, even in a desert. Save money and convenience by not having to find a gas station. Imagine if the air pump at the gas station doesn't work or the station doesn't have one.
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Ryobi has an air inflator with an 18V battery. You can buy it at Home Depot for 35. Battery is the 18V that Ryobi drill uses.
You can use it anywhere, even in a desert. Save money and convenience by not having to find a gas station. Imagine if the air pump at the gas station doesn't work or the station doesn't have one.
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lltb67
Another tip would be to remove any small stones between treads if a screw or nail isn't obvious. A small screwdriver is good for this. Sometimes a nail can look just like a small stone. But the soapy water would most likely find the leak. Soapy water is now in the trunk area!
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Another tip would be to remove any small stones between treads if a screw or nail isn't obvious. A small screwdriver is good for this. Sometimes a nail can look just like a small stone. But the soapy water would most likely find the leak. Soapy water is now in the trunk area!
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Coffee
A younger me drove around with a tire that got patched 10+ time it was finally defeated one-day after years of the sun drying and cracking it up, good times
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A younger me drove around with a tire that got patched 10+ time it was finally defeated one-day after years of the sun drying and cracking it up, good times
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Sandro
Just a small tip, I notice you pull up always on the breaker bar and torque wrench, it is mush easier to push down on them instead to loosen them up
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Just a small tip, I notice you pull up always on the breaker bar and torque wrench, it is mush easier to push down on them instead to loosen them up
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NABEEL
If anybody has those tools with perfect usage technique
and that too clean, the interest for such workout comes out naturally
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If anybody has those tools with perfect usage technique
and that too clean, the interest for such workout comes out naturally
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Jonathan
I would like to see this dude in those freeways where emergency line is too narrow recording the video. to replace the tire.
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I would like to see this dude in those freeways where emergency line is too narrow recording the video. to replace the tire.
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Donald
I always use a drill bit to ream the hole it makes it easier to put the plug in just make sure you use the correct size bit
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I always use a drill bit to ream the hole it makes it easier to put the plug in just make sure you use the correct size bit
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