Fixed a flat in less then 4 minutes...

[shenanigans]

So yesterday I have been out of town for a few days came home, I get in the car to go to work see my left rear is a little low, but not sitting on the rim. I drive it to the gas satation, like a 1/4 mile from the parking spot, see a screw in my tire, I fill the wheel, up pull the screw out, and I have a tire plugging kit in my car, then I plug the tire, and refill to the right level.

BAM! and people laugh at me for not keeping my spare in. I have a compressor and tire plugging kit in my tool bag I keep in my car. Didn't even have to pull the wheel off the car and it was a rear wheel. and I fixed it in less then 4 minutes, probably take me that long or longer to put the donut on, longer if you get technical and swap a front wheel to the rear and put the donut up front as to not mess up my recently installed LSD.

I only really put my spare in for long road trips, I enjoy the extra storage space in the hatch [img]smile.gif[/img]

Did notice I need to adjust my e-brake.

[majeskyb]

So you leave the cladding out of the back of your car? I guess it's just me, but a plug is a temporary fix to a permanent problem. That could be why some people don't understand. What would you do though if you had an actual blow-out, and your tire was shredded? That's my reasoning behind keeping the spare in. The spot was made for it, so it's better to be safe.

[j_downey50]

I'd like to have a full-size spare in the rear... but there's no room with the subs and ****. The only way I'll ever take out the jack and spare is when I go to the track. I keep the jack and spare in, as well as a roadside kit with all the fix-a-flat stuff and all that.

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by j_downey50:
I'd like to have a full-size spare in the rear... but there's no room with the subs and ****. The only way I'll ever take out the jack and spare is when I go to the track. I keep the jack and spare in, as well as a roadside kit with all the fix-a-flat stuff and all that.

i always thought about when i take out my back seats and put a big box in its spot with carpeting to clean it up.........i was always thinking of putting a full size there inside it [img]smile.gif[/img]

[shenanigans]

I have had one blowout in almost 7 years of driving...

If I have another, I have cell phone, friends, understanding girlfriend, and AAA.

I do take it on road trips, but 95% of my trips I am within 15 miles of my place.

[ January 11, 2005, 07:29 PM: Message edited by: shenanigans ]

[12secondv6]

The bird had the spare tire gone since day one.

The neon see's more road action though.... spare stays.....

Also.... AAA plus card is always ready along w/ cell phone [img]smile.gif[/img]

[silvachris1]

Don't always count on AAA. Took them 10 hours to get somebody to pick up the car that me and my pals couldn't get home.

[shenanigans]

Originally posted by silvachris1:
Don't always count on AAA. Took them 10 hours to get somebody to pick up the car that me and my pals couldn't get home.

I don't thats why it was listed after my friends and girlfriend...

I enjoy the extra space, when needed. Worse case scenario, I get stranded somewhere for a few hours, boohoo not that bad, but unlikely to happen. Not even gonna knock on wood for that.

[camaro_speedemon]

Originally posted by silvachris1:
Don't always count on AAA. Took them 10 hours to get somebody to pick up the car that me and my pals couldn't get home.

I would have had a supervisor on the phone after 4 hours of waiting.

Most I've ever had to wait was about 3 hours.

[shock_core]

lol too bad you dont live in houston, you'd make a killing on the hwy fixing flats before the tow trucks showed up [img]tongue.gif[/img]