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Late evening flat tire on the Alaskan Hwy. No spare.

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by PA Prius, Oct 30, 2017.

  1. PA Prius

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    Not the horror story you might be expecting. We had this one flat on our 14,000 mile PA-AK-PA trip, discovered just after entering a campground along the Alaskan Highway. I had ditched the OEM compressor and goo in exchange for a compressor that could be used without the goo, added a plug kit, Gorilla Glue and various sizes of screws, and a can of Fix-a-Flat. The plug kit worked great and we are still driving that tire as-is with no loss of pressure. So we have no regrets of having made that trip sans-spare. Your experience may vary!
     
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    I find that plugs work very well and last as long as the tire. That's assuming it's not a blowout or a hole in the sidewall. Even in the sidewall, it should still get you to a tire shop. But a blowout is a real bummer. Only ever had one in almost 50 years of driving.

    Edit to add: That must have been a fantastic trip!!
     
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    glad it wasn't a blowout!(y)
     
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    For sure! And yes, it was a fantastic trip.
     
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