Re: flat tires - warning and question

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

On the subject of the spare tire, dismount from the rim and apply a 
camel product called Bead Sealer to the rim, any large tire shop 
should have some and then remount the tire on the rim. It is a thick 
rubbery product that helps seal the tire bead. It doesn't need to be 
balanced. On the subject of what to do with the flat there are
several 
choices, 
1 leave tire
2 leave passenger
3 leave tire and passenger
4 place tire on engine cover and bungee cord the rear louvre
It is good to keep a towel or large plastic bag in your emergency kit 
to place the tire in.
If you have a luggage rack it would be a good time to use it.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Daniel P. Saulnier" <dps@xxxx> wrote:
> I got a flat tire last night and would like to share some insights:
> 1) The spare is very old. It looked great, and when I put it on 
the car
> and lowered the jack, everything seemed fine. After driving 3 feet,
> however, all the pressure leaked out. Bummer at midnight on a work 
night.
> 2) No amount of coaxing will enable a rear tire to fit into the 
trunk. The
> only place it will fit is the passenger seat. If you get a flat, 
you have
> to choose whether to abandon your tire or your passenger. 
Fortunately, I
> didn't have a passenger. But I did have a large towel (which I 
recommend
> for everyone's 'emergency tools' kit) to protect my NEW leather 
seats from
> the tire.
> 3) AAA is a wonderful service, and if you ask, they will send a 
flatbed.
> The driver stopped off for a disposable camera, and used up all the 
film on
> my car.
> 
> I also have some questions. Does anyone know if the spare can be 
fixed?
> May it just need to be pulled from the rim and remounted? If so, 
can any
> tire place do this? Also, when I got home it looked like the 
alignment
> between the rear fascia and the stainless quarter panels had shifted
> (although it was dark, and I was tired, so I could be wrong). Has 
anyone
> experienced this after towing?
> 
> Dan.
> VIN:05804
> 
> 
> 
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