Spare tire in a can

Dalehelman
Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
in Trailer & Towing
Many new small cars do not come with a spare tire. Instead they provide you with a can that seals and inflates most tire puncture. I plan on using something like that as my first line of defense against an on the road flat. I hear most tire repair guys do not like this stuff but that's the job. They are clean fast and safer than changing a tire along side of the road. That works for me. 
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  • cbarnhill
    cbarnhill Member Posts: 330
    So, you're not carrying g a spare? It would be great if that issue were resolved.
    Cindy with my 2015 MaxS (Puppy) and my 2015 Subaru Outback (Boo)
  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    No I carry my spare underneath in case of a major blow out. 
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • jdargis
    jdargis Member Posts: 305
    As long as your flat is not from a punctured or torn sidewall, these kits are OK.  Campgrounds expose your tires to more hazards.
  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Member Posts: 3,770
    Someone once told me that an automotive tire shop wouldn't permanently plug a tire that had that temporary plugging stuff added. Don't know how true that is. I still carried a can of the stuff for 4 years. 
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    My old tire shop won't.
  • Mercator
    Mercator Member Posts: 237
    I have a Viair 450p air compressor with a long extension hose so that I am able to air my trailer tires as well as my TV tires.  (This compressor is more than most people will need, but I also use this air compressor for airing up my Jeep tires after lowering the air pressure in the tires for off-roading.) I also have a simple Slime 2510 Medium Tire Repair Kit so that I can repair simple punctures etc. myself.
    Ray and Vida Barrick
    (formerly a 2013 T@B Q M@X); 2015 Jeep Sahara JKU (Max Tow)
    Toronto ON Canada
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Ratkity said:
    Someone once told me that an automotive tire shop wouldn't permanently plug a tire that had that temporary plugging stuff added. Don't know how true that is. I still carried a can of the stuff for 4 years. 
    I agree. My tire guy says it's a nighmare to work on them. He'll say the tire isn't fixable/pluggable rather than mess with the fix-a-flat stuff. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Verna - That's my shops position and they charge to clean the inside of the rim of all the muck also.

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