mindreaper

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A bit of a stupid question probably but... what if I get a punctured tire and I don't have any spare tire in the car?

Do I need to carry a can of "fix a flat" in the car? Do I also need a small compressor or is fix a flat enough on itself? Do I need to keep my jack in the car or can I just remove it (for weight loss)? Please explain, I've never used fix a flat or anything like that before.

jetlag

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Fix a flat really works, but whenever you unmount that tire from the rim...expect a nice mess.

JScamaro

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You can do what I do and cross your fingers. I rarely drive mine though so I'm not worried.

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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You can carry a spare if you take out the hatch divider. Also, there should be a hook under the carpet to even run a rod and nut to tighten it down.

You could look into mounting the bottle on the trans hump

vaticano

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If I'm not mistaken Corvettes don't have a spare either, but supply fix a flat with a small compressor. My wifes RX8 had this as well.

BarneyMobile

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I carry a tire plug kit and a can of fix-a-flat.

mindreaper

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Thanks for the advise!

Do I still need a jack to lift the car before I use fix a flat, or can fix a flat fully inflate the tire and bring the car back up?

JoeyGC5

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Thats what I use + roadside assistance helps.

Beer99C5

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Triple AAA road service for the Vette, one of those compressors/jump start combo's and a Plug kit for the other cars.

myfast70

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x2

Flats are always a good time to see how reliable your friends really are

99FormulaM6

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If you DD the car, and you have no other means on transportation, i would put the bottle somewhere else and keep the spare. Just my .02. I don't drive the car everyday, so I don't need the spare or jack, or the back seats for that matter, but if I did start driving it everyday, I would put it in.

Super Speed

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Good question....LOL

I guess I'd have to call somebody...

jetlag

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I got a flat in my truck one time, when it had 22" rims on it...can of fix-a-flat patched it right up. Drove 90 miles home to Memphis(I was stuck in Arkansas..hah)

Jordan S.

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Carry a cell phone and have good friends. If you don't want to ditch your spare put the bottle somewhere else.


I've got mine back there, I don't have a jack or spare. I ditched them before I got nitrous for weight reduction. If I get a flat I'll call one of my friends up and have him/her bring it to me. But my car doesn't really go on any super long road trip so having someone bring it out to me isnt a big deal.

TwistedSS

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Get AAA.

95 Z28

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One of those little cigarette lighter compressors + a plug kit + flashlight = piece of mind.

Joshiedoom

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First thing I did was take all of that rattly crap outta the car. 1 week later I can over an industrial staple. Two giant holes in the tire. Found two woodscrews in a buddys garage and screwd those in and aired it back using a compressor. Screws work well and will hold air.

camar0corey

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I went the AAA route. I pulled the spare and jack out for the 860 mount. The spare left last weekend on the 91 Firebird I took to the scrap yard, I had sold two of the wheels off it.

mindreaper

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I'd never heard that before. Interesting.

BayAreaSS

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I DD my car and my bottle is in the spare area. So far i have not gotten a flat(knock on woood) and i've driven on a few long cruises. But my plan is to call someone and tell them to bring my spare and jack.