tire repair
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Danville Ca.
St. Jude Donor '10
tire repair
has any one used this kit? it like 20.00 on amazon.
Smart Spair
The SLiME Smart Spair is "THE SMART WAY TO REPAIR A FLAT TIRE". No need to jack-up the car or remove the wheel - just install SLiME tire sealant, reinflate your tire and go. Stow it under your car seat or in the trunk - The Smart Spair offers a portable solution for flat tire repair.
DON'T REMOVE YOUR TIRE
DON'T WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK
DON'T BECOME A ROADSIDE STATISTIC
FIX A FLAT IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS
IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY- USE AIR COMPERSSOR TO KEEP TIRE PROPERLY INFLATED
SMART SPAIR™ INCLUDES:
Slime Tire Sealant 16 oz. with Fibro-Seal™ Technology
High-Power 12 Volt 100 PSI Air Compressor with Tire Pressure Gauge
2’ Air Hose with Quick-Clip
Long 10’ Power Cord with A/C Adapter for any Power Accessory Outlet
Valve Core Removal Tool & Filler Tube
Tools and Adapters for tires, *****, beach toys, air mattresses, inflatables
Complete Instructions
Smart Spair
The SLiME Smart Spair is "THE SMART WAY TO REPAIR A FLAT TIRE". No need to jack-up the car or remove the wheel - just install SLiME tire sealant, reinflate your tire and go. Stow it under your car seat or in the trunk - The Smart Spair offers a portable solution for flat tire repair.
DON'T REMOVE YOUR TIRE
DON'T WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK
DON'T BECOME A ROADSIDE STATISTIC
FIX A FLAT IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS
IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY- USE AIR COMPERSSOR TO KEEP TIRE PROPERLY INFLATED
SMART SPAIR™ INCLUDES:
Slime Tire Sealant 16 oz. with Fibro-Seal™ Technology
High-Power 12 Volt 100 PSI Air Compressor with Tire Pressure Gauge
2’ Air Hose with Quick-Clip
Long 10’ Power Cord with A/C Adapter for any Power Accessory Outlet
Valve Core Removal Tool & Filler Tube
Tools and Adapters for tires, *****, beach toys, air mattresses, inflatables
Complete Instructions
Pro
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 672
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From: Sapulpa Oklahoma
I've used it on offroad bicycles (preventative) and heard of it used on motorcycles. But it makes a HUGE mess when time comes to change the tire. Some people will refuse to work on a wheel that has it in there. Its NOT for runflats. And I have NO IDEA what it would do the the pressure sensors..............
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Danville Ca.
St. Jude Donor '10
nobody has used this stuff in a car or truck??
as for my take on run flats,
they suck. i got a flat when i was 200 miles from home. so i call and went to the closest Goodyear dealer and said i have a flat run flat. his response was sorry we can't patch them. OK fine i will buy a new tire. OK we will have to order it. could take a week or you could go to the tire shot down the road aka (Sandoval's tacos and tires) and they will patch it. they did but i was scared for my car.
so i would like to have another option when i travel. any other ideas?
as for my take on run flats,
they suck. i got a flat when i was 200 miles from home. so i call and went to the closest Goodyear dealer and said i have a flat run flat. his response was sorry we can't patch them. OK fine i will buy a new tire. OK we will have to order it. could take a week or you could go to the tire shot down the road aka (Sandoval's tacos and tires) and they will patch it. they did but i was scared for my car.
so i would like to have another option when i travel. any other ideas?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: The Villages Florida
My '07 MX5 came with a kit just like that ... FROM THE FACTORY. No sensors, no spare of any type, just a little kit on the bulkhead of the (tiny) trunk. Tool for removing the stem, a thing of slime and a mini cigarette lighter-plug-in compressor! What a piece of junk. Uhm, IMHO! 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 937
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From: Ponte Vedra Florida
No short cut for correct repair!
I had a flat of my C5 run flat. Nail in tire tread. Went to a Goodyear dealer and they removed the tire from the wheel, patched the inside and used heat to vulcanize the patch to the rubber. Good as new!
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Danville Ca.
St. Jude Donor '10
Racer
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From: Mine Hill New Jersey
nobody has used this stuff in a car or truck??
as for my take on run flats,
they suck. i got a flat when i was 200 miles from home. so i call and went to the closest Goodyear dealer and said i have a flat run flat. his response was sorry we can't patch them. OK fine i will buy a new tire. OK we will have to order it. could take a week or you could go to the tire shot down the road aka (Sandoval's tacos and tires) and they will patch it. they did but i was scared for my car.
so i would like to have another option when i travel. any other ideas?
as for my take on run flats,
they suck. i got a flat when i was 200 miles from home. so i call and went to the closest Goodyear dealer and said i have a flat run flat. his response was sorry we can't patch them. OK fine i will buy a new tire. OK we will have to order it. could take a week or you could go to the tire shot down the road aka (Sandoval's tacos and tires) and they will patch it. they did but i was scared for my car.
so i would like to have another option when i travel. any other ideas?
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Danville Ca.
St. Jude Donor '10
all the tire dealer i have talked to here say no they will not patch. insurance issues
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Montrose Colorado
The Slime works great in my garden tractor tires, but would not recomend it for Vette tires. Your tire guy will be totally pissed off
when he has to break the tire down to replace it.
When I had a nail pucture in my RR the tire store used what they call
a plug patch, it has a stem coming off the patch that pulls through the hole the nail made. 3K later no problems, believe it or not it was a Big O
Tire Store that did the repair. They even made sure the valve stem was torqued to spec.
when he has to break the tire down to replace it.
When I had a nail pucture in my RR the tire store used what they call
a plug patch, it has a stem coming off the patch that pulls through the hole the nail made. 3K later no problems, believe it or not it was a Big O
Tire Store that did the repair. They even made sure the valve stem was torqued to spec.
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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Likes: 23
From: Danville Ca.
St. Jude Donor '10
The Slime works great in my garden tractor tires, but would not recomend it for Vette tires. Your tire guy will be totally pissed off
when he has to break the tire down to replace it.
When I had a nail pucture in my RR the tire store used what they call
a plug patch, it has a stem coming off the patch that pulls through the hole the nail made. 3K later no problems, believe it or not it was a Big O
Tire Store that did the repair. They even made sure the valve stem was torqued to spec.
when he has to break the tire down to replace it.
When I had a nail pucture in my RR the tire store used what they call
a plug patch, it has a stem coming off the patch that pulls through the hole the nail made. 3K later no problems, believe it or not it was a Big O
Tire Store that did the repair. They even made sure the valve stem was torqued to spec.
CALIFORNIA WHERE I LIVE WILL NOT PATCH A RUN FLAT
i hope that clears that up now.
also i don't care if my tire guy is pissed he has to clean out slime. thats better then me being stranded on the side of the road with a flat run flat that came apart. since i was more then 50 miles from any thing. wow
i have also read some where that slime is water soluble so clean up should be easy and not destroy the sensor
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,232
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From: Montrose Colorado
PLEASE LISTEN TO ME
CALIFORNIA WHERE I LIVE WILL NOT PATCH A RUN FLAT
i hope that clears that up now.
also i don't care if my tire guy is pissed he has to clean out slime. thats better then me being stranded on the side of the road with a flat run flat that came apart. since i was more then 50 miles from any thing. wow
i have also read some where that slime is water soluble so clean up should be easy and not destroy the sensor
CALIFORNIA WHERE I LIVE WILL NOT PATCH A RUN FLAT
i hope that clears that up now.
also i don't care if my tire guy is pissed he has to clean out slime. thats better then me being stranded on the side of the road with a flat run flat that came apart. since i was more then 50 miles from any thing. wow
i have also read some where that slime is water soluble so clean up should be easy and not destroy the sensor
Damn sorry I blew up, it's your car you do what ever you want.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13
Not all Goodyear dealers are certified to fix their runflats, you can call Goodyear and they should name one in your area. If they don't name any at all, that's what we call a "clue". But I have not heard about a blanket "no runflats fixed in California" policy. Hope it's not true.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Danville Ca.
St. Jude Donor '10
I hope your right and its not true. i know that the 5 Goodyear dealers i call said no way. 1 a friend of mine called the district office and said sorry. we can warranty it at 50% new tire cost of $864.00 so if you hear different let me know.