Tire Help- Fixa Flat
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Hey guys just wanted your opinion. My tires are always leaking, and I'm always replacing them. A nail hear a nail there (i'm starting to think kids are putting nails under my tire, I don't have a garage). Its getting pretty expensive at $300 a pop. I was cool with paying the first few times but this is starting to hurt my wallet. I had to put air in a tire yesterday and already this morning My psi alarm goes off. I'm considering fix a flat or some other product. What is your thought on using that stuff.
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I would have to say aviod Fix-A-Flat if you plan on using your Z for what its meant for, Fun sporty driving. You'd be much better served having the tire patched from the inside for $20.00 or so than using Fix-A-Flat or buying a new tire every time.
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From what I hear, some tire shops won't touch a tire that's been treated with Fix-A-Flat. It puts a gooey coating on the inside of the tire which is extremely diificult to clean/remove thereby making patching the hole later almost impossible.
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Originally Posted by jers09
I would have to say aviod Fix-A-Flat if you plan on using your Z for what its meant for, Fun sporty driving. You'd be much better served having the tire patched from the inside for $20.00 or so than using Fix-A-Flat or buying a new tire every time.
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I've used fix-a-flat very successfully in my previous cars, but I wouldn't think of using it on the Z. Why don't you pick up a tire plug kit. It's relatively easy to use, and works wonders, without having the goo inside ruining wheel balance and making one he11 of a mess.
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Originally Posted by davidv
Have you ever tried fix-a-flat? Its like glue. The glue is forced into the leak (by pressure) and seals it. The downside to fix-a-flat is that it literally cements the tire to the wheel.
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Originally Posted by JaeZTT
Discount Tire patches tires (from inside) for free.
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Originally Posted by thegr8one99
Hey guys just wanted your opinion. My tires are always leaking, and I'm always replacing them. A nail hear a nail there (i'm starting to think kids are putting nails under my tire, I don't have a garage). Its getting pretty expensive at $300 a pop. I was cool with paying the first few times but this is starting to hurt my wallet. I had to put air in a tire yesterday and already this morning My psi alarm goes off. I'm considering fix a flat or some other product. What is your thought on using that stuff.
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