OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

It was 7 lousy degrees out this morning. My beloved
98 Civic HX is sitting in the barn waiting for the salt
to wash away. Meanwhile, I am driving a 90 Dodge
Omni with 178k on it. The Omni is my sacrificial anode.

Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?

Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

In article <101i725op8of273@corp.supernews.com>, Al Smith
<ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?


The answer is "maybe" I've kept one of those things in the trunk for
years; used them three times. Actually sealed the leak twice.

DON'T use it on a tire you care about, it makes an awful mess inside
that you'll have to clean up - in my case, it threw the balance of the
tire off as well.

Sadly, they work best if it's warm. Take seriously the recommendation
to drive the car a good while immediately after use.

if it were me, and I had other transportation, I take the wheel off and
take it to a service station to be reseated. TELL them it's because of
a slow leak.

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

In article <101i725op8of273@corp.supernews.com>, Al Smith
<ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?


The answer is "maybe" I've kept one of those things in the trunk for
years; used them three times. Actually sealed the leak twice.

DON'T use it on a tire you care about, it makes an awful mess inside
that you'll have to clean up - in my case, it threw the balance of the
tire off as well.

Sadly, they work best if it's warm. Take seriously the recommendation
to drive the car a good while immediately after use.

if it were me, and I had other transportation, I take the wheel off and
take it to a service station to be reseated. TELL them it's because of
a slow leak.

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

In article <101i725op8of273@corp.supernews.com>, Al Smith
<ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?


The answer is "maybe" I've kept one of those things in the trunk for
years; used them three times. Actually sealed the leak twice.

DON'T use it on a tire you care about, it makes an awful mess inside
that you'll have to clean up - in my case, it threw the balance of the
tire off as well.

Sadly, they work best if it's warm. Take seriously the recommendation
to drive the car a good while immediately after use.

if it were me, and I had other transportation, I take the wheel off and
take it to a service station to be reseated. TELL them it's because of
a slow leak.

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

In article <101i725op8of273@corp.supernews.com>, Al Smith
<ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?


The answer is "maybe" I've kept one of those things in the trunk for
years; used them three times. Actually sealed the leak twice.

DON'T use it on a tire you care about, it makes an awful mess inside
that you'll have to clean up - in my case, it threw the balance of the
tire off as well.

Sadly, they work best if it's warm. Take seriously the recommendation
to drive the car a good while immediately after use.

if it were me, and I had other transportation, I take the wheel off and
take it to a service station to be reseated. TELL them it's because of
a slow leak.

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Al Smith wrote:
>
> It was 7 lousy degrees out this morning. My beloved
> 98 Civic HX is sitting in the barn waiting for the salt
> to wash away. Meanwhile, I am driving a 90 Dodge
> Omni with 178k on it. The Omni is my sacrificial anode.
>
> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?
for what i would pay for a spray can of stuff you can just drive it to a
tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Al Smith wrote:
>
> It was 7 lousy degrees out this morning. My beloved
> 98 Civic HX is sitting in the barn waiting for the salt
> to wash away. Meanwhile, I am driving a 90 Dodge
> Omni with 178k on it. The Omni is my sacrificial anode.
>
> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?
for what i would pay for a spray can of stuff you can just drive it to a
tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Al Smith wrote:
>
> It was 7 lousy degrees out this morning. My beloved
> 98 Civic HX is sitting in the barn waiting for the salt
> to wash away. Meanwhile, I am driving a 90 Dodge
> Omni with 178k on it. The Omni is my sacrificial anode.
>
> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?
for what i would pay for a spray can of stuff you can just drive it to a
tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Al Smith wrote:
>
> It was 7 lousy degrees out this morning. My beloved
> 98 Civic HX is sitting in the barn waiting for the salt
> to wash away. Meanwhile, I am driving a 90 Dodge
> Omni with 178k on it. The Omni is my sacrificial anode.
>
> Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
>
> Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?
for what i would pay for a spray can of stuff you can just drive it to a
tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Friggin Firestone store charged me $25.00 last year to patch one of
their tires that had a finnish nail dead center in the tread area. I
thought it should be more like seven or eight bucks. bob

jim wrote:
>
> just drive it to a
> tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
> for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Friggin Firestone store charged me $25.00 last year to patch one of
their tires that had a finnish nail dead center in the tread area. I
thought it should be more like seven or eight bucks. bob

jim wrote:
>
> just drive it to a
> tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
> for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Friggin Firestone store charged me $25.00 last year to patch one of
their tires that had a finnish nail dead center in the tread area. I
thought it should be more like seven or eight bucks. bob

jim wrote:
>
> just drive it to a
> tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
> for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

Friggin Firestone store charged me $25.00 last year to patch one of
their tires that had a finnish nail dead center in the tread area. I
thought it should be more like seven or eight bucks. bob

jim wrote:
>
> just drive it to a
> tire place and get the flat fixed for the $6-$7 they would charge you
> for either the flat or the spray can.....

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

"Scott Schuckert" <scotts13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:290120041025391548%scotts13@comcast.net...
> In article <101i725op8of273@corp.supernews.com>, Al Smith
> <ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> > it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> > on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> > it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
> >
> > Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?
>
>
> The answer is "maybe" I've kept one of those things in the trunk for
> years; used them three times. Actually sealed the leak twice.
>
> DON'T use it on a tire you care about, it makes an awful mess inside
> that you'll have to clean up - in my case, it threw the balance of the
> tire off as well.
>
> Sadly, they work best if it's warm. Take seriously the recommendation
> to drive the car a good while immediately after use.
>
> if it were me, and I had other transportation, I take the wheel off and
> take it to a service station to be reseated. TELL them it's because of
> a slow leak.

Taking it somewhere I have considered,
but as a last option because it could do
more harm than good.

A number of years ago
I sheared off one of the studs
trying to get the nut loose. That is
when I started greasing the lugs
every year. This thing is not made
of quality material and for the last
8 years the only time it has been
driven is when there is salt on the road.

I tried one of those spray things a long
time ago. Apparently I didn't drive it long
enough because the tire was good
only for a circus car. I think if I try it again,
I am only going to use a tiny portion of
the can. I'm hoping there is something
better today. It seems to me that if we
can figure out a way to send a U. S.
Senator to the moon,
we ought to be able to figure out how to
seal a leak in a tire.

Re: OT Spare Tire in a Spray Can Any Good?
 

"Scott Schuckert" <scotts13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:290120041025391548%scotts13@comcast.net...
> In article <101i725op8of273@corp.supernews.com>, Al Smith
> <ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Anyway, one of the tires has a slow leak. I have to pump
> > it up every morning. Every year I had put grease
> > on the lugs otherwise the nuts rust on solid. I didn't grease
> > it this year. Did I mention that it's cold?
> >
> > Is there a spray can fix that would get me about 3 months use?
>
>
> The answer is "maybe" I've kept one of those things in the trunk for
> years; used them three times. Actually sealed the leak twice.
>
> DON'T use it on a tire you care about, it makes an awful mess inside
> that you'll have to clean up - in my case, it threw the balance of the
> tire off as well.
>
> Sadly, they work best if it's warm. Take seriously the recommendation
> to drive the car a good while immediately after use.
>
> if it were me, and I had other transportation, I take the wheel off and
> take it to a service station to be reseated. TELL them it's because of
> a slow leak.

Taking it somewhere I have considered,
but as a last option because it could do
more harm than good.

A number of years ago
I sheared off one of the studs
trying to get the nut loose. That is
when I started greasing the lugs
every year. This thing is not made
of quality material and for the last
8 years the only time it has been
driven is when there is salt on the road.

I tried one of those spray things a long
time ago. Apparently I didn't drive it long
enough because the tire was good
only for a circus car. I think if I try it again,
I am only going to use a tiny portion of
the can. I'm hoping there is something
better today. It seems to me that if we
can figure out a way to send a U. S.
Senator to the moon,
we ought to be able to figure out how to
seal a leak in a tire.