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Turkey day tire drama!

philo426philo426 Posts: 422 Member
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My wife sent me out to Wally world to get another pumpkin pie and the passenger side rear was flat!Bummer!So I got out the flooor jack and put on the 16 inch donut.I drove to Wally world and bought the pie along with a can of fix a flat with slime and took it over to Get Go to fill the tire with air.I drove home and switched out the donut for the tire.Luckily the weather is great for this time of year,55 degrees and sunny compared to last year when it was cold and wet!I will have the tire fixed properly soon.
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  • Big ChiefBig Chief Posts: 32,995 Senior Member
    #2
    Well, you got the pie home OK, that's what counts!

    Flats never happen at a convenient time, it seems.
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  • coolgunguycoolgunguy Posts: 6,637 Senior Member
    #3
    You got some 'new tire in a can'!:jester:
    "Bipartisan" usually means that a bigger than normal deception is happening.
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  • NNNN Posts: 25,236 Senior Member
    #4
    Hate it when that happens.
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  • jaywaptijaywapti Posts: 5,116 Senior Member
    #5
    Best part ya got the pie home, that's all that counts.

    JAY
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  • philo426philo426 Posts: 422 Member
    #6
    Yes Thanksgiving dinner and dessert was a great success!
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  • roadkingroadking Posts: 3,056 Senior Member
    #7
    Puncture? Bad bead? just dry rotted? Inquiring minds are inquiring...

    Matt
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  • earlyearly Posts: 4,950 Senior Member
    #8
    Many years ago when the world was a different place there existed places of business called service stations. These places not only would pump your has they would also service your car. My battery died so close to the service station that I coasted in. They replaced it for me no problem. It was Christmas eve and I was very greatful. I'm glad your tire problem worked out.
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  • philo426philo426 Posts: 422 Member
    #9
    I think it has a slow leak as I examined it carefully and found no punctures thst were obvious and it is holding air for several hours at the same pressure.I will check it every day to see if there is a leakage issue.
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  • TeachTeach Posts: 18,428 Senior Member
    #10
    philo426 wrote: »
    I will have the tire fixed properly soon.

    Once most types of flat fix stuff in put into a tire, the chances of getting it fixed properly is something like "slim" and "none". The chemical change to the inner lining after fix a flat is used prevents a normal type patch from bonding to the rubber. The tire is probably trash.
    Jerry
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  • jbp-ohiojbp-ohio Posts: 10,942 Senior Member
    #11
    Teach wrote: »
    Once most types of flat fix stuff in put into a tire, the chances of getting it fixed properly is something like "slim" and "none". The chemical change to the inner lining after fix a flat is used prevents a normal type patch from bonding to the rubber. The tire is probably trash.
    Jerry

    It says right on the can to get it back out and have tire fixed quickly. Some shops will charge extra to fix a tire with fix-a-flat in it............ Makes quite a mess that needs washed.
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  • DoctorWhoDoctorWho Posts: 9,496 Senior Member
    #12
    Two things I hate, a temporary doughnut, I advocate buying an extra rim and a normal tire, another reason I really like an old school car with a really big trunk, large enough for two rims & tires.

    I hate flat fix from having dealt with that crap when servicing tires, what a mess to clean up !!!
    You end up having to wash all that slop out of the tire, off the tire machine etc, just no fun at all.....
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  • jbp-ohiojbp-ohio Posts: 10,942 Senior Member
    #13
    DoctorWho wrote: »
    Two things I hate, a temporary doughnut, I advocate buying an extra rim and a normal tire, another reason I really like an old school car with a really big trunk, large enough for two rims & tires.

    I hate flat fix from having dealt with that crap when servicing tires, what a mess to clean up !!!
    You end up having to wash all that slop out of the tire, off the tire machine etc, just no fun at all.....

    Many cars (I've seen Dodge, Chevy, and Honda) don't even have a donut spare. They come with an air compressor with a can of fix-a-flat built right into it...............

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  • coolgunguycoolgunguy Posts: 6,637 Senior Member
    #14
    Well, at least they give you a choice to only use air...I'm guessing the replacement can of 'new tire' would be a dealer-only item and cost $39.95!:jester:
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  • earlyearly Posts: 4,950 Senior Member
    #15
    I wonder how many more years until numatic are obsolete? Wich would be funny since numatic tires made solid tires obsolete.
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  • jbp-ohiojbp-ohio Posts: 10,942 Senior Member
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    coolgunguy wrote: »
    Well, at least they give you a choice to only use air...I'm guessing the replacement can of 'new tire' would be a dealer-only item and cost $39.95!:jester:

    Never got it out of the trunk. Don't know if the can was replaceable or not.......... probably not.
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  • jbp-ohiojbp-ohio Posts: 10,942 Senior Member
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    early wrote: »
    I wonder how many more years until numatic are obsolete? Wich would be funny since numatic tires made solid tires obsolete.

    There are some new ones coming out..........tweel1.jpg
    "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
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