Fix-a-Flat

[dave]

Just want to say I just had a good experience with fix a flat. Got up a few days ago and tire was flat. Filled it up, drove to the gas station and put in some fix a flat. Did some freeway driving to let it set up (as per instruction) and tire has been good ever since 🙂

What are your thoughts and experiences with fix a flat? I remember one time when it didn’t work, I went to a discount tire place & got a cheap $20 used tire.. well, the tech put it on the tire machine and broke the bead.. and next thing I hear is “BOOM!!” and saw an explosion of fine mist. The tech’s face was covered in fix a flat. He slowly took off his goggles and it left a perfect outline of his goggles on his face. lol.

Also, as more and more hybrid vehicles hit the road, they will not be carrying spare tires in efforts to reduce weight. Instead, they will come only with tire repair kits that will include fix-a-flat.

Fix-a-Flat… good or bad?

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[twiggy]

I was wondering how this affects the TPMS sensors that are in many of the cars today.

[Dave]

I work in a shop and fix a flat is like putting a band aid on a bullet wound. The stuff is useless :angry:
and it cannot be used in tires with TPMS unless you want to buy new tire sensors.
If I were that tech I would charge more for the repair, you could have at least told him about the stuff in the tire.

[John B Kobberstad]

I used it years ago with a motorcycle tire and it worked great. I think it might still be in the inner tube of that tire still.

[Dave]

Fix A Flat doesn’t work in inner tubes.

[Tanner]

Take it to a shop and get a proper patch. That goop stuff it junk.

[Bluesnut]

It’s garbage and is a crutch at best that usually fails more often than it works, at least in my opinion.

Tire shops and gas stations around here charge extra if any tire has been gooped up with type of flat fix product; usually about 5 to 10 dollars on top of any flat repair.

As a motorcyclist, the thought of using that stuff in a motorcycle tube and having my life depend on it makes me cringe.

[dave]

As a motorcyclist, the thought of using that stuff in a motorcycle tube and having my life depend on it makes me cringe.

same here, i spare no expense for safety on a motorcycle.

[Michael]

[quote=”Wrench Turner” post=54199]

As a motorcyclist, the thought of using that stuff in a motorcycle tube and having my life depend on it makes me cringe.

same here, i spare no expense for safety on a motorcycle.[/quote]

iv also seen lots say this over the net but has any one seen slime it like fix a flat but works in a different way. any feedback as iv not used or seen it used but keep getting a rep in trying to sell me it

[college man]

Its good in an emergency. Can get you off that
highway,Bridge or road that you did not want to
get a flat on.

[dave]

I just want to say that it’s been over a month since I’ve used fix a flat to repair a slow leak in my tire. A real life story of a “repair in a can” product that actually worked. Although I can’t say that every leak will experience the same result, but much like with women, it’s nice to get lucky once in awhile. and save $$$.

[James]

*Coughs, reaches over grabs some roofing tar, fills the nail hole or whatever it is.* There fix a flat and it didnt cost a fortune and will last just bout as long…as in tell you can get to the tire shop to have it fixed right.lol Best of all its not a bunch of goop in the tire throwing your tire balance off and causing wear on your entire drive train. Who ever invented that junk should be shot on sight. IT does more damage.

Fix a Flat and Spray on rubber sealant for roofs are both the same exact thing…a false sense of a fix that can do more harm down the road. Tires have to be balanced properly so they dont wear unevenly, and so they dont ruine the roter. Roofs are much the same, have to be fixed properly or the water can find a new home to sit and cause moss growth and rot to end up causing more damage. Fix it right the first time, never have to fix it again.

But yes I have seen fix a flat work, but then again ive also seen a egg work in a radiator. That mean ya shouldnt get it fixed for good? Nope, just means you got it working long enough to get it off the road.

[Coty Miller]

Fix-a-flat or slime is terrible, makes a tire almost impossible to balance… Because allot of it stays goop and just wobbles around the tire… Some cars you don’t notice it to much in, but others you can really tell…

[Michael]

from http://www.fixaflat.com/faq/

Before I use Fix-A-Flat® does the tire have to be completely flat?
No. The tire does not need to be completely flat. We do not recommend using Fix-A-Flat on tires that are close to recommended psi as the pressure inside the tire could push back against the sealant and result in spillage. Fix-A-Flat® is designed to provide a temporary emergency repair that will allow you to safely travel to a tire repair facility. It is not designed as a permanent solution. Fix-A-Flat® will not repair sidewall or severe damage, large punctures or cracks in wheels or rim leaks.

[James]

Dang straight tycmotorsuk!!

There are very few automotive subjects that im very biased towards and dispise but fix a flat is one of them simply because so many rely on it as a permanent fix and end up killing some one else on the road when there weakened tire bursts later on.

[Steve]

Any type of “repair-in-a-can” might work temporarily but it’s just that, a temporary fix. Sure I would try it if I had a flat tire some night, no flashlight and wanted to just get home. But you either have a hole in the tire or a tire that needs replacing. My local shop charges less that $10 to plug a hole. I think fix-a-flat does work for a temporary fix but you should get the main issue fixed as soon as you can afford it.

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