[DML] Fix a flat

I have heard a lot of people referencing Fix a flat for repairing flats or sealing the compact spare. I went to school with a friend of mine that worked at a Sears automotive shop changing tires. He told me that Fix a Flat will cause more trouble then it will help. Tires will leak air for several reasons and fix a flat is worthless for all of them. If a tire has a slow leak Fix a Flat might help but it is extremely corrosive to aluminum rims and will trash the rims on your D if left in fora period of time. Fix a Flat also softens the rubber compound of the tire and will not allow a patch to adhere to the tire when the hole is being repaired. New tire! If a tire has a slow leak from a rim leak, a nail, or dry cracked tire, have the tire dismounted and repair it with the correct procedures. If you are out of town and you walk out to your car and see a flat tire, chances are the hole is large and Fix a Flat will do no good here either it will only seal small leaks. Maintain your air pressure in your spare as you would check your oil and it will be OK, if it leaks have it dismounted and checked. These are the principles I live by and have had no problem whatsoever with leaking tires or spares. Fix a Flat is a hokey farce and is just a false sense of security riding around under your spare that will cost you more money in the long run. Just thought I would share this info.