So if your tire is really flat and riding close to the rim, the contents of the can won’t give you enough air to drive on. The stuff freezes when it’s below 32 degrees outside, so if you have a flat in freezing weather, Fix-A-Flat isn’t going to help you.Īlso, there’s not much additional air in that can. Number four, it will not work when the temperature is below freezing. Number three, it can cause damage to your TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system). If you have a gash in your sidewall, or you backed over a spike or sustained any serious damage, a can of Fix-A-Flat is not going to help you at all. Number two, it won’t work for every flat tire. The idea is that it allows you to get off the side of the road and get home, or get to a tire repair place. Number one, these products are a temporary fix. While Fix-A-Flat type products has it’s advantages, there are also some distinct disadvantages of using or attempting to use a product like this to repair a tire.
What is Fix-a-Flat?įix-A-Flat and similar products are designed to inflate a flat tire via an aerosol can and coat the inside of a tire with a substance that theoretically dries and hardens to fill in a hole that is causing your tire to lose air. A good many of those flat tires have a product commonly known as Fix-A-Flat inside them when we get ready to repair them. Having been in the tire and auto repair business for more than 35 years, we’ve seen thousands of flat tires come through our doors.
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