Which is why I have my own s*** with me to do it on the spot. Never had a plug throw the balance off, they just aren't that heavy. Never had one leak afterwards either. That's why you use the rubber cement to coat the plug before shoving it upntheya. Kit about 10.00, pump about 20.00, no smell no mess no hassle no driving on donut no wallet drain - priceless.firestone does this for 24.99.....shameless plug (no pun intended) since i work there
Never had one leak afterwards either.
but...you have to take the tire off to replace the valve... you're telling me the tire shop didn't notice that when they replaced the valve??I had one leak.
When I bought the P5 one of the tires had been plugged like that by some previous owner. Of course I didn't know this. Every so often that damn tire would go flat suddenly. It wasn't a slow leak, it was all or nothing. I thought it was a bad valve but replacing the valve didn't help. Finally the plug was revealed when new tires were installed.
i was referring to fix-a-flat goo you put in the tire to seal leaks, not a rope plugNever had a plug throw the balance off, they just aren't that heavy.
but...you have to take the tire off to replace the valve... you're telling me the tire shop didn't notice that when they replaced the valve??
fix-a-flat will eat away at the wheel, cause the tire to be way outta balance and more then likely WONT seal the leak. take it to a shop and have them use a patch/plug. it plugs the hole and patches the inside of the tire. its much safer then the rest of the options. have them rebalance the tire and youll be good to go. firestone does this for 24.99.....shameless plug (no pun intended) since i work there