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.

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

That's another reason I am hesitating. I got same "deal" last
time. There is a local (North Central Ohio) joint that charges about
$8, but they were telling stories about some new tires I wanted
a couple of years ago.
I have boycotted them since. Maybe I should give in, but I am
still concerned about getting lug nuts sheared off. I didn't check
if this tire is one the wheel with only three left.

"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:40192F9C.EB88EC47@neo.rr.com...
> 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?
 

That's another reason I am hesitating. I got same "deal" last
time. There is a local (North Central Ohio) joint that charges about
$8, but they were telling stories about some new tires I wanted
a couple of years ago.
I have boycotted them since. Maybe I should give in, but I am
still concerned about getting lug nuts sheared off. I didn't check
if this tire is one the wheel with only three left.

"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:40192F9C.EB88EC47@neo.rr.com...
> 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?
 

That's another reason I am hesitating. I got same "deal" last
time. There is a local (North Central Ohio) joint that charges about
$8, but they were telling stories about some new tires I wanted
a couple of years ago.
I have boycotted them since. Maybe I should give in, but I am
still concerned about getting lug nuts sheared off. I didn't check
if this tire is one the wheel with only three left.

"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:40192F9C.EB88EC47@neo.rr.com...
> 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?
 

That's another reason I am hesitating. I got same "deal" last
time. There is a local (North Central Ohio) joint that charges about
$8, but they were telling stories about some new tires I wanted
a couple of years ago.
I have boycotted them since. Maybe I should give in, but I am
still concerned about getting lug nuts sheared off. I didn't check
if this tire is one the wheel with only three left.

"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:40192F9C.EB88EC47@neo.rr.com...
> 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?
 

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

Thinking back to my experience, if you shoot the whole can
in there, I think "a good while" would be about 10,000 miles.

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

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

Thinking back to my experience, if you shoot the whole can
in there, I think "a good while" would be about 10,000 miles.

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

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

Thinking back to my experience, if you shoot the whole can
in there, I think "a good while" would be about 10,000 miles.

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

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

Thinking back to my experience, if you shoot the whole can
in there, I think "a good while" would be about 10,000 miles.

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

By the way, that was the carry-in price. I have a jack and do my own
tire rotations. I can tighten the lugs to my own satisfaction. bob

"N.E.Ohio Bob" wrote:
>
> 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
>

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

By the way, that was the carry-in price. I have a jack and do my own
tire rotations. I can tighten the lugs to my own satisfaction. bob

"N.E.Ohio Bob" wrote:
>
> 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
>

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

By the way, that was the carry-in price. I have a jack and do my own
tire rotations. I can tighten the lugs to my own satisfaction. bob

"N.E.Ohio Bob" wrote:
>
> 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
>

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

By the way, that was the carry-in price. I have a jack and do my own
tire rotations. I can tighten the lugs to my own satisfaction. bob

"N.E.Ohio Bob" wrote:
>
> 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
>

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

I'd concur with others. Take it somewhere and have the tire fixed.
Otherwise you'll be fooling with this forever. I've never liked the
idea of that goo inside my tire; I'd consider the can only for
absolute emergencies. Even if it is $25 (should be less), so what?
Let's get real. Not much more than a tank of gas ... PLUS I notice
that you say it is COLD outside : - )



On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:44:23 -0500, "Al Smith" <ecarecar@yahoo.com>
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?
>