Feel Uneasy Without Run Flats?
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From: Punta Gorda FL
Feel Uneasy Without Run Flats?
It's time for new "sneakers", and considering GY Eagle F1 GS-D3's. These seem to be what most are replacing with. BUT, do you feel uncomfortable relying on AAA as your "spare"?
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From: Downingtown, PA
I am looking at the exact same rubber to replace my OEM's with. I have read lots of thread about buying an emergency kit but haven't found one that guarantees it will not affect the TP sensors. Curious what others have to say to your post.
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I felt a lil uneasy about it at first but i now have a kit in my trunk ($10 @ walmart) plus a small hydro jack so if i pick up a nail on the hwy i can fix it on the spot and be on my way .. oh i have an air compressor too.
Plus ive got a AAA card.
Plus ive got a AAA card.
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From: Tampa FL
Originally Posted by Stonecutter908
I am looking at the exact same rubber to replace my OEM's with. I have read lots of thread about buying an emergency kit but haven't found one that guarantees it will not affect the TP sensors. Curious what others have to say to your post.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Here is the deal.
Mind set...ZO6 don't use run-flats...feel secure with a small SUV cig plug in, tire plugs the very best you can find with a "T" handle tool, sissor jack...I got an electric one cig plug in fits under car even with a flat. Make the kit up also add gloves.knee pad..paper coveralls and a flash light, road flares...if you are not running tire pressures then you can use Fix A Flat..but don't use with tire pressure sensors. All this can fit in the center compartment with room to spare...no pun intended.(all gotten at Wal*Mart)
Picture of my electric jack.
Mind set...ZO6 don't use run-flats...feel secure with a small SUV cig plug in, tire plugs the very best you can find with a "T" handle tool, sissor jack...I got an electric one cig plug in fits under car even with a flat. Make the kit up also add gloves.knee pad..paper coveralls and a flash light, road flares...if you are not running tire pressures then you can use Fix A Flat..but don't use with tire pressure sensors. All this can fit in the center compartment with room to spare...no pun intended.(all gotten at Wal*Mart)
Picture of my electric jack.
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I'm changing to the same shoes in the spring. I don't pay $140 / year to AAA for nothing. I've had to use them a couple of times each year (not for the vette) - tow because of dead battery, out of fuel because fuel gauge quit working, locked keys in the trunk (don't ever buy or rent a sebring convertible 
you can't pop the trunk without the key, even if the car is unlocked. )
So in short - yes, AAA does a pretty good job - usually takes about 45 minutes - I'd rather deal with that than carry emergency equipment around. Plus if you tell them your dog is in the car - you go straight to the top of the list!!!!
you can't pop the trunk without the key, even if the car is unlocked. ) So in short - yes, AAA does a pretty good job - usually takes about 45 minutes - I'd rather deal with that than carry emergency equipment around. Plus if you tell them your dog is in the car - you go straight to the top of the list!!!!
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I have a AAA card and have waited hours for a response from them here in the Chicago area on several occasions. One time it took them 5 hours to send a tow truck while I waited on the side of the highway with a blown engine. Maybe their response time is better in other areas.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by TORRED
I have a AAA card and have waited hours for a response from them here in the Chicago area on several occasions. One time it took them 5 hours to send a tow truck while I waited on the side of the highway with a blown engine. Maybe their response time is better in other areas.
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You have to sign a damage waiver, before any tow company will hook your car... personally I would never allow some Ya Ho to hook my car and drag it up on a flat bed, Ive seen the carnage..
But for some peace of mind, all of these high performance tires are very well made, meaning they would rarely blow out...
Having tire sensors in your wheels is the best insurance in getting home and allowing you some peace of mind.. So with that in mind... consider a flat tire is usually a slow leak, a nail etc... even a flat tire with a nail in it can be pumped up with a compressor. You cant add 35/38 pounds, and drive it until it reaches 25 psi which could be an hour or more.. I would never put fix a flat in my tire. Depending on the car, a flat tire would make it almost impossible to get a jack under it... my car is 3.5 inches off the ground with the tires inflated, if I had a flat it would be 2 inches... of course you could add air, get it back to the height, then put a low profile jack under there, pull off the tire, plug it and refill again, then continue home...
The best insurance is tire pressure sensors and a compressor... you could stop every hour with a slow leak to add air if necessary.. I hope this makes some sense.
But for some peace of mind, all of these high performance tires are very well made, meaning they would rarely blow out...
Having tire sensors in your wheels is the best insurance in getting home and allowing you some peace of mind.. So with that in mind... consider a flat tire is usually a slow leak, a nail etc... even a flat tire with a nail in it can be pumped up with a compressor. You cant add 35/38 pounds, and drive it until it reaches 25 psi which could be an hour or more.. I would never put fix a flat in my tire. Depending on the car, a flat tire would make it almost impossible to get a jack under it... my car is 3.5 inches off the ground with the tires inflated, if I had a flat it would be 2 inches... of course you could add air, get it back to the height, then put a low profile jack under there, pull off the tire, plug it and refill again, then continue home...
The best insurance is tire pressure sensors and a compressor... you could stop every hour with a slow leak to add air if necessary.. I hope this makes some sense.
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At first I did, but with the purchase of a small portable air compressor and a plug kit, along with my trusty cell phone and emergency road service on my insurance I really don't worry about it anymore.
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I've been without runflats for over year and don't really think about it. I
did buy a plug kit and 12v compressor. I threw in a big towel (to lie/dry on)
and some gloves.
did buy a plug kit and 12v compressor. I threw in a big towel (to lie/dry on)
and some gloves.
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Ya know... not to hijack your thread, but I have runflats on my '01 and am not bothered by the noise at all... I also know that between years 00 and 01, some noise improvements were made, so I sometimes wonder if the 00 would be a lot more noiser than the 01 with run flats.
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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California
Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
You have to sign a damage waiver, before any tow company will hook your car... personally I would never allow some Ya Ho to hook my car and drag it up on a flat bed, Ive seen the carnage..
But for some peace of mind, all of these high performance tires are very well made, meaning they would rarely blow out...
Having tire sensors in your wheels is the best insurance in getting home and allowing you some peace of mind.. So with that in mind... consider a flat tire is usually a slow leak, a nail etc... even a flat tire with a nail in it can be pumped up with a compressor. You cant add 35/38 pounds, and drive it until it reaches 25 psi which could be an hour or more.. I would never put fix a flat in my tire. Depending on the car, a flat tire would make it almost impossible to get a jack under it... my car is 3.5 inches off the ground with the tires inflated, if I had a flat it would be 2 inches... of course you could add air, get it back to the height, then put a low profile jack under there, pull off the tire, plug it and refill again, then continue home...
The best insurance is tire pressure sensors and a compressor... you could stop every hour with a slow leak to add air if necessary.. I hope this makes some sense.
But for some peace of mind, all of these high performance tires are very well made, meaning they would rarely blow out...
Having tire sensors in your wheels is the best insurance in getting home and allowing you some peace of mind.. So with that in mind... consider a flat tire is usually a slow leak, a nail etc... even a flat tire with a nail in it can be pumped up with a compressor. You cant add 35/38 pounds, and drive it until it reaches 25 psi which could be an hour or more.. I would never put fix a flat in my tire. Depending on the car, a flat tire would make it almost impossible to get a jack under it... my car is 3.5 inches off the ground with the tires inflated, if I had a flat it would be 2 inches... of course you could add air, get it back to the height, then put a low profile jack under there, pull off the tire, plug it and refill again, then continue home...
The best insurance is tire pressure sensors and a compressor... you could stop every hour with a slow leak to add air if necessary.. I hope this makes some sense.
An interesting note on which I have posted a response to before regarding "Fix-a-Flat" canned aerosol sealants: In the very late 80's and early 90's, many tire service shops would refuse to dismount tires off of wheels treated with such sealants, nor, gaurantee patch repair on such a tire "sealed" with any "Fix-a-Flat sealents. Over time, these sealants had been found to be rather corrosive to the internal carcass of the tire. Moreover, in later years, lawsuits were brought upon the manufacturers of these tire sealants from consumers that had followed directions and installed the sealant, only to have the product explode and ignite in their faces causing severe, and/or, permanent physical damages to the user. Furthermore, in Hazmat, this product is considered a flammable and combustible liquid product, and, is carefully discarded as one.
Therefore, be informed. The remote tire pressure sensors are now becoming o.e. in most domestic and foreign vehicles. Do your part and practice consistent tire maintenance by noting your tire pressure regularly. Carrying a portable tire compressor, jack, and, an AAA, and/or, GM Motor Club Card is very wise.
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I think back in my 30 years of driving on how many times I have had to change a tire on the side of the road somewhere. Since my retread tire era (back when I was a poor teenager) no flats come to mind.
Simply to make me feel better I carry a compressor and a plug kit and AAA.
No uneasy feelings here.
Simply to make me feel better I carry a compressor and a plug kit and AAA.
No uneasy feelings here.