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Got a flat tire on I-75 last weekend and ended up fixing it in a rest stop parking lot
I was heading down toward Macon around 7pm Saturday when my TPMS light came on. Pulled off at the Jackson rest area and found a drywall screw dead center in my right rear tire. I keep a plug kit and a little 12V compressor in the trunk, so I figured I'd give it a shot right there. The concrete was hot and I had cars flying by, but I got the plug in after about 15 minutes of fighting with the reamer tool. Held air perfectly the whole way home, about another 60 miles. Kind of felt like a driveway mechanic moment in the middle of nowhere. Has anyone else had luck with those cheap plug kits from AutoZone holding up for more than a few weeks?
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sam_thomas4mo ago
Man those plug kits always blow out on me after a week or two.
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jackson.matthew4mo ago
You actually trust those things to hold, @sam_thomas? I’m surprised they lasted a week. Must’ve been a slow leak or something.
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john6503mo ago
Read somewhere that those cheap plug kits just don't bond right with the rubber, @jackson.matthew, so the pressure eventually forces them out. Is there a specific brand that actually holds up for you guys?
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