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CR explains why tire sealant kits are becoming more common and shares tips on how to prepare for a flat tireSpare tires are ...

There’s no good time for a flat tire and waiting for roadside assistance can delay you even more. But you can take control of the situation by using tire sealant. It’s a simple product that can fit in ...

Most GM cars - not utility vehicles or trucks, but passenger cars - now leave the factory with a tire inflator kit rather than a spare wheel. This is done for several reasons, primarily to decrease ...

No doubt we’ve all seen the cans of Slime [www.slime.com] on the shelf at the big box or auto parts stores. The tire sealant is certainly a life-saver for many and most of us have been intimately ...

The average driver will endure at least five flat tires in their driving lifetime. Meanwhile, according to a recent Michelin survey, 76 percent of respondents said they know how to change a tire, but ...

Subaru has built their brand name on the quality of their vehicles. However, fewer and fewer of their models are coming with ...

Death, taxes, and getting a flat on your trailer at the least convenient time—just a few of life’s inevitabilities that come into play. If it’s not a blowout or a severe puncture, and a little air ...

Tire repair in a can lets you get back on the road quickly. About two months ago, this newspaper was among those publishing stories based on the American Automobile Association’s call for automakers ...

A new automatic tire inflation system will work on drive axles as well as trailer axles. The Halo Tire Inflator, which uses the wheel's own rotational motion, is the first complete automatic tire ...

What is ATV Tire Sealant? ATV tire sealant is a liquid product designed to temporarily prevent and repair air leaks in your ATV tires. There are several brands of ATV tire sealant that, when used ...

ALICE, Texas (Feb. 9, 2001) — Dolgencorp of Texas Inc. is pulling the flat-tire sealant Patch-A-Flat from its Dollar General store shelves after a Texas couple was awarded $80 million for serious ...