I just bought a used car, with tires that looked new. One tire was flat when I first saw it, but it was filled with air at a gas station, and seemed fine for about four weeks, but now is flat again. Isn't there some spray that will fix it? What is the best way to fix a slow leak?
2007-02-20 17:09:54 · 10 answers · asked by Khemosabi's Ranger 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Buy a new tire you broke ho!
2007-02-20 17:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by teamkyle 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
have it "patched" or "plugged" whatever your tire people call it. They will take it off, fill it with air, and find the leak for you. They will will fix it and send you on the way. If it is as slow os you say DO NOT put fix a flat in it. Only in case of emergency and for short distance should you use that stuff you spray in your tire. Giood luck This should not cost more than 15 bucks.
2007-02-20 18:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by juan68701 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the shop and have it fixed. The shop will air the tire up to a pressure higher than running pressure to find the leak, and then will apply a patch inside the tire - Voila, no more leak. The tire could be leaking around the rim, but they can find that too. For about $12.50, you can end your frustration. Do not use Fix-a-Flat or tire goop in auto tires (it will pit your rims) - tire people will keel haul you if you do.
2007-02-21 03:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by Doug R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have it repaired at a tire place, they will do the right kind of patch,
those sprays can end up ruining the tire in the long run. I live in
an area where there is a lot of remodelling being done all the time
and it seems like I get a nail in one of my tires every couple of
months, I go to a local service station and for less than $20 they
patch it up.
2007-02-20 17:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by Caiman94941 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is foam spray you can usually buy from a store such as walmart or any other retailer like them, sometimes dollar general and other stores like them carry it. Check your valve stem, make sure its not leaking, if so its a simple easy task to replace but not sure on the cost, dont believe its a whole lot. Also try this, take the tire off, fill with air and take a bottle of very soapy water, and spray on all ove the tire, you will see the soap water make bubbles where the hole is in the tire
2007-02-20 17:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are 2 potential problems with using Fix-a-flat. If either one applies to you, I would not use it. 1) If you have alluminum wheels. Fix-a-flat will eat away at the finish on the inside of the wheel, and eventually cause a leak in the wheel, which would eventually cause you to replace an expensive wheel. 2) if your car is 2003 or newer, it probably has a tire pressure sensor inside the wheel that lets you know if a tire is low. There is a tiny hole in the sensor where air goes through to monitor the air pressure. Fix-a-flat can clog that tiny hole, ruining the tire sensor, causing you to replace an expensive sensor.
2016-05-24 01:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ringer ir right on finding the leak.Mark the leak and ask a tire shop to show ya how to use a plug kit for 'road side repairs' to the tread area.Good Luck
2007-02-20 17:17:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time it goes low mix some water 70% with liquid dish soap 30% and spray around tire and rim. Then refill with air.
2007-02-20 17:14:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It only costs fifteen or twenty bucks to get a tire fixed. Take it to a tire shop and you won't have to mess with it again.
2007-02-20 17:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by AK 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tonto say, be safe and replace tires.
2007-02-20 17:19:53 · answer #10 · answered by (A) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋