Fix-A-Flat and other similar products... good?
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Fix-A-Flat and other similar products... good?
I no longer have a spare, so I was thinking of carrying a couple bottles of Fix-A-Flat or some similar product in my car. I do have AAA, but it'd be nice not to have to wait on them out in the middle of nowhere if I don't have to.
So anyway, can anyone comment on how well those Fix-A-Flat type of products work? Any better than others? Also, any problems using it with the factory tire pressure sensors? I can't see any reason why the sensors might get messed up (other than coated with slime), but I wanted to check and see if anyone's had any experience.
So anyway, can anyone comment on how well those Fix-A-Flat type of products work? Any better than others? Also, any problems using it with the factory tire pressure sensors? I can't see any reason why the sensors might get messed up (other than coated with slime), but I wanted to check and see if anyone's had any experience.
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i have heard, from more than one source, that the chemical that comprises fix-a-flat will eat through aluminum wheels. i wouldn't chance it!!
it is made for old-style steel wheels.
it is made for old-style steel wheels.
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I tried using the Pennzoil Fiz a flat crap on my old supra about a year ago and it sucks. I just got the flat, pulled over, put one can in, did nothing, put a second can in. Still did nothing. I was very disappointed, I had to jack up the car and put in the spare. The tires were 245/45. Maybe they were too big??? IT didn't even inflate much if any.
Also tried another Pennzoil fix a flat on a friends sentra and it worked great. In one minute the tire was completly full from being flat. Worked great on the sentra. I think it had 175/70/13 tires.
Also tried another Pennzoil fix a flat on a friends sentra and it worked great. In one minute the tire was completly full from being flat. Worked great on the sentra. I think it had 175/70/13 tires.
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BMW Distributes what they call an "M\\ Mobility Kit" when their cars don't have spares or run-flats. I think it is basically a can of sealant stuff and a mini, cigarete lighter-powered air compressor to pump yourself back up. Anyone have any experience with these? If you were getting rid of your spare this could be a great little kit to carry instead, if it works well.
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Yeah, I wouldn't think that a can or two of tire sealant could fully inflate a flat tire. A small air compressor would be ideal. (But I imagine it would take a while to pump up.)
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That's true, it could take a while to pump up. I know my father used to have donuts in his Porsches, but they would be deflated to save space. They provided a similar compressor, but the one time we needed to use it it took quite a while to do its thing. With the exception of the time factor, this method seems the simplest and cleanest to me.
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Originally posted by BriA5
BMW Distributes what they call an "M\\ Mobility Kit" when their cars don't have spares or run-flats. I think it is basically a can of sealant stuff and a mini, cigarete lighter-powered air compressor to pump yourself back up. Anyone have any experience with these? If you were getting rid of your spare this could be a great little kit to carry instead, if it works well.
BMW Distributes what they call an "M\\ Mobility Kit" when their cars don't have spares or run-flats. I think it is basically a can of sealant stuff and a mini, cigarete lighter-powered air compressor to pump yourself back up. Anyone have any experience with these? If you were getting rid of your spare this could be a great little kit to carry instead, if it works well.
All I want to know is if the Fix a Flat crap will harm the Tire Pressure Sensors...
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For those without TPS, no spare due to BBK caliper clearance issues and no AAA plus (checking in to that), would a viable option be:...?
Can of sealant and mini-compressor...should be room for it in the spare tire well.
Can of sealant and mini-compressor...should be room for it in the spare tire well.
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Does anyone know the brands of sealant used in the Vettes and BMWs that come with those kits? I've decided I don't mind risking the tire pressure sensors. If I ruin one, I ruin one. Oh well. That's better than being stuck with a flat in the middle of nowhere.
I just want to use some good stuff. I figure the factory stuff that Vettes and BMWs use can't be too bad.
I just want to use some good stuff. I figure the factory stuff that Vettes and BMWs use can't be too bad.
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