Leaking tire, Fix-a-Flat or get it plugged? Options

[Cutrara]

My right front tire has a small leak. I was going to get it plugged (~$15) but then I thought I could maybe jack up the car, remove air from the tire, use a can of Fix-a-Flat (~$4), and then adjust the pressure back to stock. Do you think this would be a permanent solution? Or would I just be wasting my time? Thanks.

[Yellow94GT]

My right front tire has a small leak. I was going to get it plugged (~$15) but then I thought I could maybe jack up the car, remove air from the tire, use a can of Fix-a-Flat (~$4), and then adjust the pressure back to stock. Do you think this would be a permanent solution? Or would I just be wasting my time? Thanks.

I had my tire repaired three weeks ago. I noticed a leak when I was replacing my break pads and rotors. I marked the leak with a marker on the inside of the rim. I drove to Tire Warehouse and guy at the shop told me that they could no longer put plugs in from the outside due to a new law. They use what it called a plug patch. The mechanic pulled out a nail from my Dunlop sport and with the tire removed the plug patch was put in from the inside with an adhesive.

They rebalanced the tire and I put is back on the Celica. The plug protruded us about a quarter of an inch.

Next week I looked to find the plug. The tire was completely smooth and I could only find the mark by looking for my magic marker line on the inside of my rim.

Just thought you might like to know my experience,
Yellow94GT



http://www.i-car.com/html_pages/about_icar...003/040703.html

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

My right front tire has a small leak. I was going to get it plugged (~$15) but then I thought I could maybe jack up the car, remove air from the tire, use a can of Fix-a-Flat (~$4), and then adjust the pressure back to stock. Do you think this would be a permanent solution? Or would I just be wasting my time? Thanks.

I had my tire repaired three weeks ago. I noticed a leak when I was replacing my break pads and rotors. I marked the leak with a marker on the inside of the rim. I drove to Tire Warehouse and guy at the shop told me that they could no longer put plugs in from the outside due to a new law. They use what it called a plug patch. The mechanic pulled out a nail from my Dunlop sport and with the tire removed the plug patch was put in from the inside with an adhesive.

They rebalanced the tire and I put is back on the Celica. The plug protruded us about a quarter of an inch.

Next week I looked to find the plug. The tire was completely smooth and I could only find the mark by looking for my magic marker line on the inside of my rim.

Just thought you might like to know my experience,
Yellow94GT



http://www.i-car.com/html_pages/about_icar...003/040703.html

Actually it has been done like that for a while. When I started at Discount Tires, thats what i was trained to use, and I still use it. I average atleast 2 flat repairs a day.