Ok so I have a flat. I loaned my smart car compressor to a buddy. I used a can of inflate and seal from the auto parts store. How does my tpms work? where is the sensor? does it need replacement with my tire? is it in the wheel well or in the tire?
Thanks in advance.
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Permalink Reply by mr bad example on -
depends on how bad the damage is, the TPMS is in the valve stem, mounted in the wheel, if the hole is in the tread, a tire place can make a permanent patch or plug. if you drove a bit on the flat, you may have damaged your tire beyond repair. if it's still holding air, go to your local tire store for an inspection/repair.
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Permalink Reply by urban wheeler on -
Ok thanx. So I found out that the hole was repairable with a plug/patch kit. I plugged it. However before that happened I put 2 or 3 cans of inflate a tire crap from a can. I intend to buy a new tire and mount it on the wheel. When its off I am going to clean the rim to get all the gunk out. The cans said they would not harm the TPMS. I wonder how true that statement is. I hope the TPMS is not in need of replacement now.
Thanx again for the reply
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I had my first flat recently. Had her towed. Nail in the sidewall; toast. Paid $135 for a new one (ouch!)
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I pulled a huge thorn out of my passenger front tire that I picked up in a dry wash in the desert. I like bouncing around in the sand in the Smart. It's so light that it's hard to get stuck. In fact, I've never gotten stuck in the sand. I did get stuck in the snow, once. Slow stuck. Anyway, I pulled out this thorne and drove quick to Auto Zone while it whistled out the air. I screwed on a big can of latex stop-leak and drove it to Chicago and back from California. That stuff is great and doesn't even put your wheel out of balance. I don't care if it messes up my sensors. It didn't, but if it did, I wouldn't care. I hate them. Hate. Hate. Hate. The dash light, too.
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