Flat Busted
By Wink
We had a flat tire the other day. Noticed it outside, at work.
Since we are deep in snow (for what seems like three straight months now), I just went to the store and purchased a product that is supposed to fix a flat. I won’t mention the name of the product, but just know it is an aerosol that is supposed to fix a flat.
I followed the directions, and sprayed pretty much the entire contents of the can into the tire. The directions say you should then drive two to four miles so the goop covers the entire inside of the tire.
No problem. The tire store was more than four miles away anyway.
The guy at the tire store said he would fix it free since we purchased the tire there. I was delighted! I was less than excited when he said ….
“…unless you used that spray that is intended to fix a flat. That substance never stops eating at the inside of the tire.”
“If you did that we will have to replace the tire.”
So instead of just plugging a hole (albeit a cool one caused by a decent sized bolt), I had to pay large sums of money to buy a pair of new tires. (You can’t just buy ONE tire.)
I guess the moral of the story is this: If you use the spray stuff designed to fix a flat, be prepared to pay way more than you anticipated.
If you intend to keep your tire, never use the aerosol product that implies it will fix a flat, fix a flat, fix a flat.
