A punctured tire used to mean lost time, a tow, or an expensive visit to the tire shop. For everyday drivers, that frust ...
Dear Tom and Ray: Whenever I find a pesky nail in my tire, I take it to a service station or tire store and have them "plug" it. A friend of mine told me I should have an internal "patch" installed ...
Sure anyone can use a can of Fix-A-Flat to quickly get them back on the road but you'll mostly likely have to replace the tire instead of patching and repairing it. Instead consider learning to use a ...
Tires—sometimes even the best go flat, especially when you use your 4x4 off-road or on back roads. We recently picked up a 4-inch lag bolt in one of ours, and when it came time to fix the leak we ...
View post: New Trailer Released for Matt Damon, Ben Affleck’s ‘The Rip.’ When Will It Debut on Netflix? Plug kits are for tread punctures only; sidewall damage requires tire replacement. Use sealant ...
Repairing a tire properly requires it be demounted from the rim so it can be inspected on the outside and inside, remove damaged material, fill the void with rubber and seal the innerliner with a ...
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Flat tire fix: No spare? No problem!

A flat tire (tyre) without a spare feels like the end of the road, yet it is usually a manageable problem if the punctur ...