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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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got a slow leak in the rear tire. I will be replacing it in 2 weeks. will using 'fix-a-flat' do any harm if my rear wheel is tubeless? As I said, I will be replacing it within 2 weeks
 
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Ive heard that its only a temp fix to get you to a repair shop..any extended amount of time it might start eating the tire or rim..
 
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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Find the leak, there may be a better way to fix it than fix a flat. I don't like the mess fix a flat leaves behind and won't use it.
 
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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The guy who changes your tire won't like it..
 
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Your right about the guy changing the tire, that stuff makes a royal mess. You can try and plug the tire as long as it is not on the side wall
 
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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I would NOT ride, slow can become fast and kill you, ya know. Just saying.
 
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Originally Posted by randayn
I would NOT ride, slow can become fast and kill you, ya know. Just saying.
all I can say to this is: you can't be afraid all your life...


to the rest of y'all thanks... that's all I needed to know. I was wondering how messy it'd get if I used the slime crap... & really, there is nothing to plug. The drastic change in temp + the cold cement in the garage caused it to lose a little air (it's a physics thing) I will be changing out the rear tire anyway seeing as it's bald, I'm just trying to get away with changing it out in 2 weeks as opposed to this weekend... $$$ being tight & all...
 
Old Mar 8, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Lardog666
all I can say to this is: you can't be afraid all your life...


to the rest of y'all thanks... that's all I needed to know. I was wondering how messy it'd get if I used the slime crap... & really, there is nothing to plug. The drastic change in temp + the cold cement in the garage caused it to lose a little air (it's a physics thing) I will be changing out the rear tire anyway seeing as it's bald, I'm just trying to get away with changing it out in 2 weeks as opposed to this weekend... $$$ being tight & all...

That's what she said! ba dum!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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F' that fix-a-flat crap. I won't even put it in my quad tires. I put it in my lawn tractor tire several years ago. two days later the tire was flat. broke it down to hot patch inside of tire and fix-a-flat went everywhere. Then I couldn't get that **** off so I could patch. Ended up buying new tire. One year later rim rusted through = another leak. Bought another wheel and never no, NEVER, pissed with that crap again.
 



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