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omnisource February 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Sure, for nail hole and such, they work good. Follow instructions on the can, and no problem for your trailer tire.

baby chief February 17, 2012 at 10:40 am

you can use fix-a- flat sealant to seal small punctures. if you can find a nail,screw,etc. you can remove it and put a plug in the hole,however this takes some mechanical ability. another possibility is a bad valve stem. sealants can’t fix this. it must be replaced by a pro. try the sealant first,it is the easiest method to try at home.

turk February 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm

i do not know their names but it was a father & son gimmick in orange county i believe

MICHAEL S February 18, 2012 at 10:20 am

get the tyre taken off the rim..sand it smooth and simplypaint around the beading…the freash paint will act as a sealing agent…jobs a good’n.

fermium February 18, 2012 at 10:28 pm

I’ve repaired tires myself in the past and found that the plugs do seal the hole. However when the tire wears, so does the plug. A plug is inserted from the top of the tread as where a patch is inserted from within the tire. A patch cannot wear as the tread wears. I would recommend making sure the tire was patched and not plugged and patching is more of a permanent repair. Go with your gut instinct and get the tire patched regardless of what the shop manager tells you.

Scootyre February 19, 2012 at 10:16 am

I install Slime in my schrader valve tubes – I buy it at Harbor Freight, best price I’ve found. I buy “True Goo” tubes for the road bike with presta valves – the hassle of squeezing in the Slime wasn’t worth it… Both products are effective on goatheads, neither one has worked when I hit broken glass or a screw and cut the tire. I always carry a spare tube, and have a frame mounted pump.

werntnot February 19, 2012 at 10:19 pm

if these thorns are like the one’s they have up here in cold freezeland that slime stuff is totally worthless The thorns here are called goatheads and are real sharp and real small, that slime(crap) seems to be just another thing they sell you that does not work very well if at all

Bob A February 20, 2012 at 9:51 am

Do not use tire sealant in any motorcycle tire as it throws the balance to $hit.It also makes it impossible to repair as patches won’t adhere to any place the sealant contacts.Flat tires are a fact of life and even with sealant they still go flat.

Flip-Flop Crazy Girl February 20, 2012 at 10:19 pm

You need new tires…you might think that the treads are ok but obviously they aren’t.

calis_242 February 21, 2012 at 9:52 am

that stuff is for emergency use. when you put a liquid inside your tire, it will make it out of balance. and it is disgusting to fix. People who use that kinda stuff should be kicked in the groin when they bring it to a garage to be fixed later on by someone else. put a spare on, or fix/replace the tire.

gary o February 21, 2012 at 9:56 pm

A tire shop should be able to fix any flat. Yes a tire sealant will help plug the hole, but if you get a real flat a tire shop may not want to work with. A plug is only a temporary fix, go to a tire shop and get a professional inside patch.

adventureboyseven February 22, 2012 at 10:01 am

Yes that can be fixed. Go to a large tire shop if you have no skills. They may tell you it cannot be fixed. If they do you can try this. Take some sandpaper or a nail file and rough up the slice inside the gap with the tire totally flat. Get a large tube patch for a tractor tube and the glue to go with it. Go to instructables.com for instruction if you do not get some with the patch and glue.Apply glue in the slice, then squish, push or what ever to close the gap. Rope might be the ticket. Cement blocks, what ever. You might want to find a way to close the gap and hold it before any glue gets applied, as it needs to set for a while, before you mate the surfaces, and after as well. Once that is done, apply the patch over top. The tire and wheel will need to be balanced. The tire shop will tell you that your repair will kill you, not so. Tell them to bite it and balance the tire and wheel. The main part of the tire is the carcass under the tread. As long as your tire is still holding air now, chances are the repair will work fine. I cannot totally guarantee it, but I am pretty sure. I would totally drive my car with that repair by the way if that helps.Best regards, Phil

nightwolf364 February 22, 2012 at 10:02 pm

The tire does not need to be unmounted then remounted and balanced… I replace tire stems all the time… it takes about 1 1/2 minutes to do the whole thing. get it done at a gas station that has a service garage… usually they will charge you a ballpark figure of $15.

thddspc February 23, 2012 at 10:34 am

The simplest solution would be to get puncture resistant tires. I also got a lot of punctures because I ride in a city environment (plenty of broken glass), until I got a pair of Kevlar-layered Armadillo tires made by Specialized. I also religiously check my tire pressure to prevent pinch flats.I haven’t had a flat in the past 2 years. Best investment I’ve ever made.