Just a thought about inflating a flat tire. The company provides a tire sealer and air pump. Would it be easier to carry a can of one of the aftermarket products that are used to make a temporary repair? Any thoughts? Bob

 

Also throw a GOOD plug kit in your trunk!

 

I would strongly recommend using only DC provided sauce in the trunk of your Crossfire. According to DC other products may damage your pressure sensors. In my opinion, I would try not to use the sauce at all unless you are really stuck out on the road. Like CrossfireLTD say above - Get a good plug kit and use that instead if possible.

Note that there are a number of previous post regarding this on the forum. Do a search and read through what others have experienced.

Remember DC's Roadside Assistance with XFire tire problems sucks in a huge way. Their flippant response will be "Sorry - We don't do Crossfire tires." I am thinking about signing up with AAA to supplement what DC won't do.

 

I had a flat in beautiful, downtown Greer, AZ last summer. The closest service station was 10 miles away. When I checked the tire, I saw a nail in the thread. From past experience, I knew that I shouldn't remove the nail.

I used the pump, got about 40 pounds of air in the tire, and slowly drove into Springerville. I lucked out because there was only one station that could dismount the tire. The mechanic knew what he was doing, although mine was the first Crossfire he'd ever worked on. He explained about the sensors, took great care with the repair, and actually asked me to watch so that I'd know what to look for if somebody else had to repair another flat. His repair is still as good as new.

I paid the station for the repair and gave him $10.00 so that he could buy a beer or two after work.

I was leery of using the can of compressed gunk because I wanted to save it just in case.

John

 

I agree I would use the gunk only as a last ditch effort.
I keep a plug kit in the back, It is cheap insurance and piece of mind.
If you get a big sidewall cut then you are out of luck.

 

from my personal experience with the OEM tire sealant:

1. it won't work on larger holes where a plug might still work.
2. the sealant costs around $60 to replace.
3. the sealant eventually fouled the pressure sensor and tire valve.

in addition to tire plug kit as recommended above, carry needle nose pliers in your car to remove nails or screws so that the tire can be plugged. once you have a plug kit and pliers, you should never need to use the sealant.