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Used "Fix-a-Flat" now no one will patch my tire.

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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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Default Used "Fix-a-Flat" now no one will patch my tire.

Long story short, I ran over a razor blade in the MOSI parking lot, ran to target and flled my tire up with fix-a-flat before it completely deflated, then went to a couple tire shops and they both told me they wouldnt patch a tire with fix-a-flat in it. Are there any shops out there that will patch it or is there another option besides shelling out $80 for a new tire?

Just for the record I wouldnt have ever used the fix-a-flat if I knew no one would repair it, shouldnt they be adding a disclaimer to their label or something?
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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search craigslist for a used one? no one wants to clean up the mess fix a flat makes inside the tire, thats why nobody will touch it.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Take it to another shop and don't say anything about it. Just say you have a slow leak. Once they get the tire off they can't turn you away (in theory).
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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depending on how bad the tire is you should probably just want to replace it since tires are important...
and patches aren't safe . safety first
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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also the next set of tires you get try and pick up some kind of warranty package...

will save alot in the long run
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