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Ugh, new winter tires ran over glass, now is punctured

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desura

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Just one tire. The tires are new, not even 1k miles on them.

Stupid college kids throwing glass on the street.

I used up a canister of fixaflat. It's been sitting there since last night.

I wonder if I had used my standard LRR tires it would have handled glass better, since it is a harder rubber.

Advice? I'll probably take it to a tire place to dismount it and clean it out myself...
 
Any reason you didn't just take it to a tire place to have them fix it when it happened? Fix-a-flat is like a last ditch thing to use when there are no other options.
 
HarryLui said:
Lots of car doesn't come with actual spare wheel/tire anymore, when you open the trunk, you'll only see a fix-a-flat.
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that in no way is justification for using it right away. I think the OP knew what fix a flat is all about as he comments about cleaning it himself.

I personally don't and wouldn't use fix a flat unless I was forced to. that said, I wouldn't running a donut around either unless forced to.

I doubt the kind of tire made a difference in terms of withstanding the puncture. just bad luck
 
HarryLui said:
Lots of car doesn't come with actual spare wheel/tire anymore, when you open the trunk, you'll only see a fix-a-flat.
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I'm well aware that lots of cars don't have spares anymore. Fix-a-flat is rarely ever a good solution... it just makes a mess. Patch kits and fix-a-flat are good alternatives to have around for a last resort. If it's an option, it's a way better idea to have the car put on a flat bed and taken to a service center (you have AAA or other roadside assistance right?) or have someone with tools/jack/jack stand come pick you (and the tire/rim) up and take it to a service center. Obviously, if you do have a spare, that's an option too.
 
Well, I had a plug kit in my car but I just didn't know how to use it. I've since watched a few videos showing how.

Fixaflat worked out okay. It sat for a few days but the tire place was able to clean it out fine. Had to get new sensors, bleh, but the old ones weren't working anyways.

Long trips this could be a problem. I've heard of people just putting a spare tire in the back for long trips. I could conceivably do this since I have 2 sets of wheels.
 
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