Fix a Flat in a can
Le Mans Master
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I am not sure where your located but up here in Wi. we have numerous reputable and well qualified flat bed towing companies that can retrieve corvettes and exotic's without damage, and depending on the length of the tow, for well under 100 bucks.. And once again that's why i stated REPUTABLE. Just my opinion .. If any one wants to use goo in a can that's certainly an option, just not for me.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/n...tire/index.htm
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Le Mans Master
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You have to ask yourself how good is the $39.00 sensors when they also offer sensors for over $200. Would you pay $200. for a sensor that is no better than their $39.00 sensor? Think about what you are getting. If that $39.00 sensor fails within a month you will have to pay the labor to have them changed .
You also have to ask yourself are you being ripped off if you pay a lot more, don't you? I have found over the years some vendors try to gouge Vette owners.
I just noticed the Titan units, that $200 was for a set of 4.
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I live in Wisconsin, but if I am on the other side of the state in the middle of the boonies and have a flat tire I might not have many options. I know the reputable guys in this area, but don't have a clue 300 miles down the road. I use my Corvette for road trips and next summer we are heading to New York. I will trust the tire sealer before I trust a tobakey chewin flat bed driver from Bumpuck, New York. Tire sealers are cheap compact insurance that might just get you out of a jam. Everyone can use their own judgement and do what they think is best for them. I would rather have the option and not need it then to need it and not have it.
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I live in Texas, and soon in Arizona. Eight or more months of the year I couldn't keep a can of the tire goop in my car anyway because it's always parked outside. I have three means of getting my car on the road if I get a flat: portable air compressor, tire plug kit, and free towing. If the hole in the tire is big enough that the first two can't take care of it a can of tire goop wouldn't do any good anyway and I'd be calling the third.
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You are out in the boondocks, it's getting dark, starting to rain, your cellphone not getting a signal and your tire goes flat. Would you want a can of sealer in your trunk or not?
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Had a bad leak on my rear tire and used it several times. I just had motor rebuilt and replaced by englandgreen. When he did the dyno the car was shaking bad over 100 MPH , I went and had them all balanced, came back on dyno and shake was not as bad but still there. I could feel the vibration or shake at about 70. New tires on back and no more vibration even in triple digits. I will never use Fix a flat on the Vette again.
O and i made 445 RWHP on the dyno,
O and i made 445 RWHP on the dyno,
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Le Mans Master
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Had a bad leak on my rear tire and used it several times. I just had motor rebuilt and replaced by englandgreen. When he did the dyno the car was shaking bad over 100 MPH , I went and had them all balanced, came back on dyno and shake was not as bad but still there. I could feel the vibration or shake at about 70. New tires on back and no more vibration even in triple digits. I will never use Fix a flat on the Vette again.
O and i made 445 RWHP on the dyno,
O and i made 445 RWHP on the dyno,
Drifting
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The can I have says it is sensor safe. You need to get the tire fixed correctly after the puncture, but if it can save you from a tow and get you to a repair shop, it's cheap insurance. Run flats cost up to 800 bucks more than non and sensors cost only 30 to 40 bucks so I have decided to go the tire sealant route with regular tires.
I used it in a Nissan and it ruined the sensor.
Btw - how do you run water through? My hose doesn't have an attachment for valve stems. Can you get one?
I do carry a can of the green stuff. Can't remember the brand.
Z06s came with the GM version.
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On my Outback the tire guy broke the bead, partially dismounted the tire, ran water in it and wiped it out with a rag. Took him about ten minutes to do.
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I prefer to keep a plug kit and compressor in the car just in case, as well as having emergency road service on my insurance. But as a last resort, the fix-a-flat stuff in a can would certainly be an option.
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Thanks for all info, the company did say if sensor was damaged they would turn in a claim and I assume would make the sensor good. I too wondered if heat and explosion would be a concern. I have a can, small air pump, and tire plug kit and would use any and all to get me out of a bind short of calling the hook.
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And waiting a couple hours on the side of the road and having your car dragged onto a flatbed by some stranger isn't any trouble? Tire sealer is not that big of a deal. You fill your tire with sealant, drive to a service station, They remove tire to patch it and clean out the sealer at the same time. Cost you 8 bucks for the sealer and 20 bucks to patch the tire. Less trouble than other options. Tire sealants are for emergency use only and can save a guy a lot of grief. I have used it before and it worked great.
Le Mans Master
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Thanks for all info, the company did say if sensor was damaged they would turn in a claim and I assume would make the sensor good. I too wondered if heat and explosion would be a concern. I have a can, small air pump, and tire plug kit and would use any and all to get me out of a bind short of calling the hook.
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And waiting a couple hours on the side of the road and having your car dragged onto a flatbed by some stranger isn't any trouble? Tire sealer is not that big of a deal. You fill your tire with sealant, drive to a service station, They remove tire to patch it and clean out the sealer at the same time. Cost you 8 bucks for the sealer and 20 bucks to patch the tire. Less trouble than other options. Tire sealants are for emergency use only and can save a guy a lot of grief. I have used it before and it worked great.