I had my low pressure light come on when on I-4 so I pulled in the next rest area and called AAA. They were there in 10 minuites and the guy tried to fill me up with air. The air was not holding at all so he gave me directions on where to get the fix-a-flat. I got two cans and put them in. It got me to Tampa where I had to be for my cancer treatment. I really had no choice but to use it because nothing else was open on a Sunday afternoon at all to get a flat repaired.

My question is::: Did I ruin my tire sensor using the fix-a-flat in my tire?

The runflat did get me to Tampa from the rest area just east of Orlando so I'm really grateful for that. A little over 100 miles. I may have to replace the tire but I'm wondering about the sensor.

It rained all of the way so I'm hoping the tire stayed cool and does not need to be replaced. I guess I'll see about that when it comes off the rim.

 

It should be fine -- just tell the tire shop so they can rinse it out.

Here is link to slime: that will help with your concerns:

http://www.slime.com/faq.html#answer_1111

 

I sure am happy to hear that, Thank You.

 

Yeah, that's the one thing that sucks about using Fix-A-Flat. It's acidic and you have to make sure you rinse it out/off as soon as you replace the tire. Some companies won't warranty a tire if you use it, but my argument is that either I do that or I sit on the side of the road.

 

You also may have trouble balancing the wheel if you leave the goop in there. Even if you are going to repair your tire, you should break the bead and clean out the inside.

 

Yes, the fix-a-flat can be washed out. If your tire is repairable, the tire shop can fix it and you'll be on your way. However, if it's not repairable you'll have to get a new tire.

 

I have a nail in my runflat and the mini dealer said they cant fix a runflat?

 

Did you drive on it flat? If so, how far, and how fast? Most dealers, and some tire shops will not fix runflats because driving on it flat can over-heat the tire and weaken it. They don't want the liability of putting you on the road with a tire that may come apart later.

 

Where is the nail in the tire?

 

not sure. when they told me its going to be $260 to replace i stopped listening. im assuming its in the tread somewhere since i dont see it on the sidewall.

its a slow leak, so ive been filling it every few days. only drive locally so it stays under 50 mph. trying to wait it out until i figure out what nonrunflat tires to get.

 

I had a nail in one of my runflat tires. A local shop fixed it without any questions or concerns.

 

The Fix a flat turned to a very hard sealer in the tire. It did it's job very well. My tire guy put a plug in it and I don't think the sensor is ruined because it seems to be working OK. I think it was saved due to me always parking with the hole in the tire on the bottom and the valve stem was on the top. It is on the rear so I'll see how the plug holds up. One OEM Dunlop that came on my car costs over $300.00 and I can get a whole set of Michelins ZP's for $949.00 installed and balanced. I have a little over 12,000 miles on these Dunlops now so I really don't want to spend for one new tire. I'm just happy I made it to the VA hospital in Tampa to get my cancer treatments done and over. I did also make it the 150 miles back to Daytona Wednesday With the fix-a-flat. I will get a couple of cans of Slime to carry with me from now on. No more Fix-a-flat that turns into a very hard perminant repair.

 

If the nail is about an inch or so away from the edge, and the tire does not show sighs of having been run at HI tempeatures (a side effect of low preasures, and high speeds)....remember...even a run-flat is only good for a max of 50 miles flat...then most likely a new tire due to heat issues.

One tip...your slow leak could turn into a fast one...one pothole or bump...and the nail might come flying out!!

Non-ruflats are a good plan (especially if the runflats are mostly worn).....that and a can of slime, and a 12V compressor...and a AAA towing plan...just-in-case!!

 

One thing to remember...with slime you need to pick-up a 12V compressor unless you get a slime kit that has one! Good to hear it worked out for ya!!