using non run flats, compessor/ jack
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using non run flats, compessor/ jack
I'm going to finally order some non run craps. The ride on them is way to hard and loud for me and changing lanes is a nightmare!
I was wondering what kind of compressor people are carrying around with them in their car, and jack(if any), and if you use fix a flat does that mess with the pressure sensors?
Thanks in advance for educated responses!
I was wondering what kind of compressor people are carrying around with them in their car, and jack(if any), and if you use fix a flat does that mess with the pressure sensors?
Thanks in advance for educated responses!
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I carry a Campbell-Hausfield 12v compressor that I paid $10 for at Wal-Mart. I have a plug kit and some minor hand tools. Do not use Fix-A-Flat unless you don't care about potentially ruining your tire pressure sensors. Jack - I don't bother with one.
A lot of guys are running run-flats that aren't Goodyear. Firestone and Michelin both make EMT's that are allegedly much better than the O.E.M. EMT's from Goodyear. Just food for thought.......
A lot of guys are running run-flats that aren't Goodyear. Firestone and Michelin both make EMT's that are allegedly much better than the O.E.M. EMT's from Goodyear. Just food for thought.......
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I have switched to Michelin PS's also.
I do carry a tire repair kit and a 12V compressor. I believe the compressor is a campbell hausfeld, has a light also.
I did try a few compressors before settling on this one - the others were weak.
I'm not sure if I helped, but I will carry the repair kit now without the protection of run flats.
I do carry a tire repair kit and a 12V compressor. I believe the compressor is a campbell hausfeld, has a light also.
I did try a few compressors before settling on this one - the others were weak.
I'm not sure if I helped, but I will carry the repair kit now without the protection of run flats.
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Just want to say I feel your pain w/the runcraps. Also I have been using a Craftsman 12v compressor weekly (many mowers, carts and cars w/slow leaks) for 7yr and it is still going strong. Just bought another to use at my mom's house. I forget the mod# but it's the $50 one. IMO well worth the price. 
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I just switched to the Goodyear F1 GS-D3's. Great ride, handling and less noise. I still plan on doing the insulation mod for noise and will carry a small compressor and plug kit. It is not a daily driver.
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I got rid if my Run Crap's pretty much from Day 1. I have had a 2 flats while on the road, so I wrote up this Tech Tip. All the tools in this kit made it possible to get me back on the road.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=213&TopicID=1
I was on a major highway in the Sierra with no cell phone coverage for the second flat. I parked the car, went hiking and came back to a very soft tire. I found a screw in it, which was not coming out by my pulling on it. Nor was I willing to drive on it for 35 miles on a mountian road to get within cell phone coverage.
I needed a screwdriver to pull it up out of the tread, and then needed the pliers to yank it the rest of the way out.
Trust me you will need everything in this kit. Think of the worst possible scenario to get a flat and prepare for it. Anything less and it is easy.
Changing them in the field and getting back on the road gives you a great perspective on what you should have.
Especially the jack, it was a lifesaver on the second. Without it I would have ended up on the ground, in the dirt fixing it.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=213&TopicID=1
I was on a major highway in the Sierra with no cell phone coverage for the second flat. I parked the car, went hiking and came back to a very soft tire. I found a screw in it, which was not coming out by my pulling on it. Nor was I willing to drive on it for 35 miles on a mountian road to get within cell phone coverage.
I needed a screwdriver to pull it up out of the tread, and then needed the pliers to yank it the rest of the way out.
Trust me you will need everything in this kit. Think of the worst possible scenario to get a flat and prepare for it. Anything less and it is easy.
Changing them in the field and getting back on the road gives you a great perspective on what you should have.
Especially the jack, it was a lifesaver on the second. Without it I would have ended up on the ground, in the dirt fixing it.
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When I have my non-runflats on the car, I have a compressor in the car (bought at Wal-Mart - Campbell Hausfield) and a plug kit (Victor I believe). I do not have a jack yet. I do have emergency road service on my car insurance and a cell phone.
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Has anyone ever thought of carrying a space saver spare that would clear the rotors and be capable of getting you somewhere in an emergency? I have been thinking about this for sometime.
Especially for long road trips or going to remote areas.
Grzldvt, I had a similiar experience in the Sierras also. I was back past Spicer four wheeling in my Toy and had a flat. Someone stole my spare the night before. I luckily had a can of fix-a-flat which got me home. It was Sunday night, no services for 35 miles, no cell, no people.
For my C5, I carry a small German jack, tire repair kit, wrench's, and fix-a flat. I don't care about ruining a $75 sensor in an emergency, i.e. stuck in the Sierras.
Especially for long road trips or going to remote areas.
Grzldvt, I had a similiar experience in the Sierras also. I was back past Spicer four wheeling in my Toy and had a flat. Someone stole my spare the night before. I luckily had a can of fix-a-flat which got me home. It was Sunday night, no services for 35 miles, no cell, no people.
For my C5, I carry a small German jack, tire repair kit, wrench's, and fix-a flat. I don't care about ruining a $75 sensor in an emergency, i.e. stuck in the Sierras.
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My boss ask me to change her flat tire on he BMW. It had one of the small screw type jacks. I mentioned to her that her jack would be perfect for the vette. She went to her BMW dealer and bought me one. That's a nice lady to do that. Any time she wants something done, I'm there. The jack works great. I think I'll mention to her that I need a set of headers.
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The jack for my 2000 Pontiac Bonneville works pefectly on my 99 Vete.I picked on up in a junk yard for $15.00, It fits in the bottom of the center storage compartment. I also carry a plug kit and a brand X 12 volt compressor bought at Sears years ago.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I carry a Campbell-Hausfield 12v compressor that I paid $10 for at Wal-Mart. I have a plug kit and some minor hand tools. Do not use Fix-A-Flat unless you don't care about potentially ruining your tire pressure sensors. Jack - I don't bother with one.
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Right, the little C-H from Wally-World, and tire sensors.
No jack. What are you going to do with it? If you've a plug kit, it might help. But, any such fix is purely temporary and if you cannot stop and reinflate a time or two to get to service, most of the other things won't help anyway. You might carry a can of Fix-a-Flat for bad cuts, but odds are it isn't going to help much either and WILL kill a sensor, and p**s off your tire intaller.
If you find a nail or screw in the tire LEAVE it, inflate, go on, and check your sensor, getting a proper repair ASAP.
All the best. Swapping the run-flats for Z06ers was the best mod I've done!
No jack. What are you going to do with it? If you've a plug kit, it might help. But, any such fix is purely temporary and if you cannot stop and reinflate a time or two to get to service, most of the other things won't help anyway. You might carry a can of Fix-a-Flat for bad cuts, but odds are it isn't going to help much either and WILL kill a sensor, and p**s off your tire intaller.
If you find a nail or screw in the tire LEAVE it, inflate, go on, and check your sensor, getting a proper repair ASAP.
All the best. Swapping the run-flats for Z06ers was the best mod I've done!
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installed Goodyear GS-D3s and love 'em. At the same time I added a Campbell-Hausfield 12v air compressor, professional plug kit (metal tools, no plastic ones), inexpensive leather work gloves, pliers (to pull out a nail), and a jack from a Saturn L-series vehicle. The jack will fit with a flat tire, already check it out. If the area is muddy, I have a cheap painters drop cloth. All this and some added small tools fit in the center well. Also, have a cell phone and road aid, just in case. 