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      06-11-2005, 12:36 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Doctor Diesel
I keep a cheap compressor in the boot/trunk......my tire man told me if you get the flat warning, stop, inflate the tire and drive to a repair shop....that way you get the tire repaired, If you continue to drive on it with no pressure in it, you break down the strengthened sidewalls making a repair non-valid and necessitating replacement........a good tip for the sake of a $15 compressor from costco.....I've had runflats repaired safely and successfully that way.

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Hello DD,

It's funny that you mentioned about a compressor because I too kept a small one in the trunk. I got home and pump the tire that was punctured, then I went to the tire place in the morning. I think it would be a great suggestion for everybody. Mine fits perfectly on top of the tool kit.
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