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Originally Posted by 2SS Capt
Ok, this might be the answer, I was always under the impression the sealant ruined the tire/TPMS sensor (like the old "Fix-a-Flat") but this one says TPMS safe and washes out with water to clean the tire...
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I agree. THIS osunds like the most practical and easy to use solution that also requires minimal space in an already small trunk. And the fact that it is also the recommended OEM solution, for multiple auto manufacturers, tells me it should work reasonably well. And the price on Amazon, even on Amazon Canada, is reasonable - way less (80% less) than the complete "Modern Spare" mentioned earlier.
I consider ease of use and safety to be really important, since with modern tire reliability, most drivers have little or no experience with changing wheel/ tire assemblies, on a narrow road shoulder, at night, and trying to unthread wheel lugnuts that were torqued to 150 ft lb when installed.
This kit seems easy to use. It does not even require removing the valve stem. This seems to me to be the SAFE way to address a flat tire.
Yes, it won't solve the problem if your tire has severe, non-repairable damage, but that happens WAY less frequently than a normal "flat tire", and I have had only 2 flat tires in my entire 56-year driving career.
In my view, this kit moves a "trip-stopping" or "very unsafe" tire problem from the "rare" category to the "ultra rare" category, and I can live with that.
Jim G