Fix A Flat is designed to last about 100 miles. No it is not! As I mentioned in the pros it is designed to get you up and running quickly. Nevertheless, here are some things to seriously consider before you inject a sealant into your tire. And then reconsider your decision and get the tire fixed properly. Is Fix A Flat Good for my TIres? ( The Cons.)īefore you decide it’s a good idea to bust out that can of Fix A Flat on your flat tire, please consider these things. For those who have no choice in the matter or for those who make a conscious decision to use Fix A Flat please keep these next things in mind. Now some may not have a choice to use a tire sealant as we discussed before. If you are stuck on the side of the road and need to get going again quickly, that is a small investment.Īnd that brings our list of pros to a close. A can of Fix A Flat can be found at any automotive store, Walmart, or Target, for between five and ten dollars. So if you picked up, let’s say, a roofing nail in your tire, Fix A Flat will take care of you…easily. How big of a puncture can Fix A Flat seal? According to Fix A, this product can seal a puncture that is ¼ of an inch in diameter.

It only takes a minute to connect to your tire and another minute to apply the sealant. The main advantage to these canned sealants is they are very easy to use. PLEASE READ: What to Do When You Have a Flat Tire for a complete guide on what to do if you indeed get a flat tire. So you could best decide on what situations you would want to use it, if at all. I thought I would write about the pros and cons of using Fix a Flat. Because if I am stuck on the side of the road and a can of Fix a Flat is between me and a service station, you can bet I am going to use it. As, a general rule of thumb, I try not to use the stuff I’ve seen what it does to the inside of tires. I will use it, but only in cases of emergency.

If you are in the “bad part of town” or “the wrong side of the tracks” then “NO”, Fix a Flat is not bad for your tire…īut if you’re in your driveway and you have a flat, then perhaps you should look for other options. Now let me qualify that answer and explain my position. The non-committal answer is “Yes” and “No”.

Can you use fix a flat on a donut tire