2006-11-02 06:26:19 · 7 answers · asked by Sunnyday 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
you can have them remount the tire, that may help, but if not fix-a-flat is the way to go :)
2006-11-02 06:36:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it were me, I would stay away from the Fix-A-Flat.
The first thing I would do is take it to a tire shop and have them dismount the tire and clean up the bead mounting area. (assuming this is a steel wheel and you have some rust) then re-mount the tire fill it up and water test it to see if you have a leak.
If this is an aluminum or alloy wheel, and there is no damage, you might just have some trash wedged between the mounting surface of the wheel and the tire. That will be cleaned off and fixed when the tire is re-mounted.
If you have damaged the wheel and this is what is causing the leak, there are places that repair wheels and you might want to look into this option.
If you have to I would explore the option of replacoing the wheel. I don't knwo what you are running on the car but I can get stock wheels with tires mounted at my local junkyard for $20. No warranty of course but if it get you where you need to be it's a cheap way out. Might even be your cheapest bet if you can find a match and you don't have to pay for a tire to be remounted.
You can always buy new but that will most likely be pretty expensive.
Hope these options gave you some insight as to what you can do.
2006-11-02 14:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by Clint M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a tire repair shop where they'll take the tire off the rim, clean the bead area & remount the tire with a sealer. If the car has alluminum rims it is not uncommon for them to devlop a leak. Fix a flat is a temporary fix to get you to a repair shop & is installed with a gas propellant that can expand in hot conditions & cause a blow out. There is also a product that can be put in a tire when it is first installed that will seal punctures but the name escapes me at the moment. Most practical premanent repair if the vehicle has alluminum rims is to have a repair shop clean the beading part of the rim, apply a sealant, then remount the tire..
2006-11-02 14:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Diablo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a tire shop. Fix a flat probably won't work, and the tire people won't want to fix the tire after you've put that gunk in it.
2006-11-02 18:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely don't use fix-a-flat, that's an emergency temporary repair method. The obvious thing to do is get a rim that doesn't leak. If it's a tire problem, get a new tire. Duh.
2006-11-02 14:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by pyro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd use Fix A Flat. They just want you to bring it in and waste your money. Good Luck ! :)
2006-11-02 14:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A new rim & tire. Many tire dealers can get new rims for much less than the dealer cost.
2006-11-02 14:33:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋