JamesInWeston
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- James
- Joined
- Sep 3, 2021
- Threads
- 15
- Messages
- 274
- Reaction score
- 261
- Location
- Weston, Florida USA
- Vehicles
- ordered 8-25-21: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E CalRt1
- Occupation
- Risk Management/Insurance
Driving for 16 years in south Florida (mostly urban streets) I get 2-4 punctures a year. Mostly roofing nails and drywall screws. In about half of the cases the leak is slow enough to stop by Costco for repair (if repairable). I keep a small Makita air compressor in the car to add air as needed. I also keep a tire patch kit in the car (plugs, plug tool, glue, pliers to remove foreign object, wirecutter to trim plug) when whatever caused the puncture is gone and the leak is too fast (about 50% of the aforementioned punctures). When my Mustang arrives I'll continue on this path, but also purchase a spare tire kit to keep in the trunk on longer (rural) road trips, when experiencing a blowout or other malady my patch kit cannot handle. I've changed flat tires on the side of California freeways in wind-driven rain, so ready for most anything.
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