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Auto mechanics hate Fix-a-Flat. I speak from firsthand experience taking off a tire that was full of the stuff.
We had a local shop owner killed when airing up a tire with fix-a-flat. His wife ran the shop after his death and she did not mince words when someone asked why the shop wouldn't patch their tire that had fix-a-flat.
How? Was he working on an industrial tire or something?
I don't know all the details, just that the tire exploded and killed him.
I feel super sorry for whoever has to do my next tire change, the previous owner of my vehicle (just purchased otherwise it'd already have had a tire change) was using fix-a-flat for top ups so the didn't have to lug out the air compressor.
I have no idea how much goo is in these tires, but I can only assume they look like the aftermath of a ménage et troi with 3 "Slimers" from ghostbusters.
Why do people do shit like this lmao. I mean I know gas stations gouge the hell out of you to use the air compressor but using FAF to top off your tires is... an interesting way around it.
I'm surprised they could even put anything in the tire even after the first treatment. FAF by its nature seals holes, and usually the valve stem gets clogged as a result.
I can't imagine it being good for your wheel balance either. But if the ride is smooth then it should be good.