![]() The stuff freezes when it's below 32 degrees. Unless, perhaps, you can stuff the can itself into the hole.Īnd there are other limitations to keep in mind. If you have a gash in your sidewall, or you backed over the spikes in a rental car return lot, or sustained any serious damage, a can of Fix-A-Flat is not going to help you at all. The idea is that it allows you to get off the side of the road and get home, or get to a tire repair place.Īnd it won't work for every flat tire. Once inside the tire, the slime hardens against the inside of the tire and, hopefully, covers up the hole.īut it's a temporary fix. The can contains a liquid that's injected into the tire, along with additional air. If you have a small hole in the tire - from a nail, for instance - or a slow leak around the rim, products like Fix-A-Flat can work well as temporary solutions. The oil must have been for dipping your bread in while waiting for the tow truck if the flat fixer didn't work. ![]() In the first Fiat 500 we test drove, instead of a spare tire I remember finding a can of "flat fixer," a little air compressor and a bottle of Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil. There even are a few small cars that come equipped with that stuff in the trunk. I am in the Navy and am trying to ensure that my wife has a backup plan to changing a tire if AAA is delayed for several hours (not a good thing with a 4-year-old in the back seat). ![]() I'm wondering if you would comment on tire-repair-in-a-can products like Fix-A-Flat for emergency tire repair. ![]()
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