Flat tire question

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

So it looks like my three non-flat tires all have black rubber caps on the air valves, but the one on the flat tire is missing... do you think the tire just needs filling and a new cap?

I really don't have time to deal with this

[dale7 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dale7]

Put air in the tire and see what happens and look for small nails in it, if you take to a good tire shop they might be able to tell you what the problem might be and put a cap back on.

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

Simply missing the valve cap shouldn't cause the flat. I'm guessing that you ran over a nail and you can just get it plugged.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Put air in the tire and see what happens and look for small nails in it, if you take to a good tire shop they might be able to tell you what the problem might be and put a cap back on.

Simply missing the valve cap shouldn't cause the flat. I'm guessing that you ran over a nail and you can just get it plugged.

I will see if my local place is open in the morning. I'm just glad it happened overnight and not on my 4 hour drive home yesterday in the pouring rain.

[Ryne08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryne08]

Please patch your tire from the inside and do not let the tire guy plug your tire. The major tire makers are now saying the patch is better and safer.

[billymach4 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close billymach4]

This is so True. Patch is the way to go. The service stations however will just plug it.

If you go to a tire shop they will patch if it is not too close to the sidewall. I get my tires from Costco and they will always patch.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Patch, not plug. Got it.
Thanks everyone. Still haven't taken it in, I'm waiting for a tire change first

[glypnirsgirl Member Find all posts View Profile Close glypnirsgirl]

It is very common to pick up something when it is raining.

elaine

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

It is very common to pick up something when it is raining.

elaine

today I borrowed a car, and it had pieces of tar road patches stuck in the tires because it's been so friggin hot here. Got rid of that and find out (after it's too late to turn back since I'd promised DS and his friends a beach day) that the A/C was broken in the borrowed car. It's 1000 degrees today.

I am having some very bad Carma this weekend.

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

today I borrowed a car, and it had pieces of tar road patches stuck in the tires because it's been so friggin hot here. Got rid of that and find out (after it's too late to turn back since I'd promised DS and his friends a beach day) that the A/C was broken in the borrowed car. It's 1000 degrees today.

I am having some very bad Carma this weekend.

[Ryne08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryne08]

today I borrowed a car, and it had pieces of tar road patches stuck in the tires because it's been so friggin hot here. Got rid of that and find out (after it's too late to turn back since I'd promised DS and his friends a beach day) that the A/C was broken in the borrowed car. It's 1000 degrees today.

I am having some very bad Carma this weekend.

I know the feeling my A/C went out this afternoon in my auto with a temp of 99% at 1:00 PM.