Is this patchable?
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Is this patchable?
I just installed a set of 4 new Continental DW 255/45r17 tires. A day later I did an aggressive bedding of the new pads and rotors I had installed at the same time. After running a cool down, I parked and checked the rotors to see if they were done bedding. When I checked the back right, I heard hissing. There's a headless screw bedded in the tire already. It was a slow leak--I ran it 10 miles without any underinflation (visually looked the same), then I put a fix-a-flat in which stopped the leak. It this patchable? I don't track, I do a mix of freeway commuting and very spirited.
#6
Sure you can, and according to FAQ - Fix-A-Flat their product doesn't prevent you from doing so. However tire manufacturers discourage patching tires after using this kind of product... and most other manufacturers of similar products will expressively tell you not to patch a tire that's already been "foamed".
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Agreed, coupled with the fact that any TPMS sensor that comes into contact with foam ceases to work and also must be replaced. Renders the product more harmful than useful and should never be used. Makes you wonder why Mazda put it in their tire repair kit in the first place, im sure they didn't collect a decent profit on all the replaced tires and sensors that entered their shop after customer's used their supplied "repair kit"
#11
I would plugged it instead of patching..
I plugged my summer tire last year when I installed it..
Tire pressure still normal when I installed it 3 weeks ago
And you can do it yourself..plugged kit were cheap too..
I plugged my summer tire last year when I installed it..
Tire pressure still normal when I installed it 3 weeks ago
And you can do it yourself..plugged kit were cheap too..
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Yeah you can probably plug it, but personally with years of experience at the dealership these things will leak as they wear down with the tire.
Patch would be the better option no doubt!
Though I know what these guys are talking about when they say fix-a-flat suck...
Gotta clean as much of that crap off before patching can be applied.
Same as that green tire slime... please stay away!
Patch would be the better option no doubt!
Though I know what these guys are talking about when they say fix-a-flat suck...
Gotta clean as much of that crap off before patching can be applied.
Same as that green tire slime... please stay away!
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If I may ... How do you like the DW on the 8 ? I have a set on my accord and I found the sidewall to be way too soft compared to my old Eagle GT. The grip is phenomenal but they're just not really quick and responsive.
the reason I ask is because I know it's just an accord and their response might just be bad because my card is old and not sporty. I also ask beacuse I just bought an RX8 and the tires are only good for one summer so I was curious to know how you like them
the reason I ask is because I know it's just an accord and their response might just be bad because my card is old and not sporty. I also ask beacuse I just bought an RX8 and the tires are only good for one summer so I was curious to know how you like them
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