On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:21:16 -0500, Ralph Mowery
wrote:
I have not seen it, but heard that some new cars do not even have a
spare tire now,but come with a can of Fix a Flat. Might be fine for a
nail hole, but if there is a large cut in the tire,itwill be useless.
I've advised friends to carry an inner tube and various tools of the
tire trade if they don't have a real spare tire.
https://www.amazon.com/Slime-5001-Auto-Inner-Tube/dp/B000ET8CZM
When I was doing service calls in the middle of nowhere, I rescued
various 4-wheelers from a long walk by installing an inner tube, and
inflating it with a battery operated compressor.
The key tool is a bead breaker. I used two crow bars, which required
2 people to work effectively. This would probably have been better:
https://www.eppys.com/37--Classic-Style-Tubeless-Tire-Iron
or one of these:
https://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/bead-breaking-tire-hammers-s/1144.htm
I also carried, baby powder, air compressor, valves, valve tools,
valve covers, double ended tire hose, patches, extra rubber cement,
plug kit, etc. If you've replaced the inner tube on a bicycle or
motorcycle, without removing the tire from the rim, you know how it's
done on an automobile tire. Incidentally, the small battery operated
tire inflator compressors take only a little less than forever to
inflate a tire.
Oddly, I've only used the plug kit on my various vehicles after
driving over a nail or screw. However, the other stuff is useful for
fixing other people's tires. My palatial office is close to where a
major highway dumps into town. I'm forever plagued by visitors
dropping in after the eventing commute with variations on a tire
puncture. They would then ask to "borrow" the tire kit, which usually
means me doing the work and dragging the shop air compressor into the
parking lot. Fortunately, such irritations have ceased in the last
few years, when I've made it a point of going home at a more
reasonable hour.
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Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060
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