anybody carry, or use, Fix-a-Flat?

exeriences?

 

I've used the OEM kit it on a previous BMW. It did do the trick for a roofing nail stuck in the tire. You should REALLY warn the tire installer that this goop was used. It makes a real mess on their equipment and they can prepare for it when the break the bead off to hopefully patch the hole. I still went ahead and got a 996 spare to carry in case of a flat. Even with the goop kit in the car anyway.

 

i went into a pothole two days ago. i used quik fix.
doesnt work when sidewall damaged.

 

$7.99 for a cigarette lighter air pump from Walmart and a patch kit.

 

It's okay for certain applications, but generally, not that great a solution. Plugging a tire the old fashioned way is usually more effective. If the problem is excessive, neither the goop nor the tire plug will work.

 

I carry a plug kit in the Porsches instead.

 

I've had and used a can of the auto-store tire sealant like FixAFlat in another car. I discovered as I was parked near a mountain pass gravel road in Idaho that the rear tire on my VW Golf had been punctured by a bit of wire fencing, which was still sticking out of the tire tread. I removed the wire, applied the fixaflat can (its sealant and pressurized gas in one can, unlike our Porsche sealant which isn't pressurized) which successfully sealed and partly inflated (to about 80% pressure I would guess) the tire. I was able to drive the car with 2 other passengers, some 30 miles down the highway to a town that had a tire shop open, and they properly plugged the tire.

So it is usefull. But it depends on the nature of the leak. A large puncture or a sidewall puncture may not be save-able via a can of sealant and gas.

 

i bought air comp from WalMrt. 15 min later after trying, i threw it out bcuz its a POC

 

this is what I carry in my frunk.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/professiona...65&zmap=14016G

as i also have stock compressor in the car it should cover 90% of situations on a road.

 

I would never put that crap in any vehicle I own. The stuff is just a mess. Get a little plug kit and compressor. If a plug can't fix it, fix-a-flat can't either.

 

And a fully charged cell phone, and pray for cell coverage!

 

Although I too am a fan of using my cell and a credit card to fix a flat, there may be a time when that's not feasible.

As a long-time m/c rider, I've learned to carry one of the "Standard Model" Stop-and-Go tubeless tire repair kits when I'm away from home on one of my bikes that uses tubeless tires. I've been so impressed with the kit that I now carry one in the empty compartment in the frunk (I assume the compartment is for a multi-disc CD changer, which my car does not have).

Check it out here - http://www.stopngo.com/automotive.asp While you're there watch the short video clip on how it operates. Pretty simple stuff, really..

If you go this route, be sure to add a pair of pliers to your kit, since it doesn't come with a pair. I also carry a cheap pair of rolled tight Wally World overalls that also fits in the same compartment. I know I'm going to have to lay down to fix the flat, and I'd rather not climb back into the car after having wallowed around in the mud for 15 minutes.

Hopefully I won't have to use the kit, but knowing my luck, as soon as I post this, it'll be the next thing I do..

 

I've kept one in my wife's car for years, showed her how to use it, and it's acted as a talisman to prevent flats - so far...
Better to carry a plug kit and compressor for you, though.

 

yeah, works great....on bicycles

 

I carry a can of fix-o-flat, a can of compressed air,and a tire plug kit with pliers.