by Joseph » Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:17 am
I used to carry a can of "Fix-A-Flat" until I had to use it. It was in the dead of winter and was so cold it had no pressure whatsoever. Now I carry a 12V air pump that plugs into the cigarette lighter - it's slow but it works - and a tire repair kit which contains the same things a garage would use if you took your flat tire to them for repair. This is only good for a puncture, which is the most common kind of flat - if you have a blowout, you're sunk without a spare. In near forty years of driving I've had several puncture flats but only one blowout and that on an old, worn-out tire. I'll take my chances.
Joseph