In early winter I replaced both trailer tires – the shop that mounted them failed to replace the valve stems which were long since rotted from the sun, and one of the new tires promptly went flat. I haven’t used the trailer since maybe January – but I needed it this morning and really wasn’t all that surprised to find the other tire flat…
Fortunately I didn’t need the trailer very badly. I pulled the tire off this afternoon and brought it back to the Lair but didn’t bother airing it up to diagnose the leak – I’ll do it mañana. It either picked up a nail at the county dump (very possible) or the valve stem failed…
A gallon of Slime tire sealant is under $20.00 at Amazon. Because of balance issues I don’t trust the stuff on a road vehicle. But in your case…
Kind of the long way around, but Prudence says “keep on hand at least one inner tube of the proper size, properly sealed in an airtight container to prevent deterioration, and the necessary bead-breaking tools.”
Ditto, maybe, for the Jeep. Inserting a tube is certainly a hemorrhoid, but the result leads to resumption of mobility.
“the shop that mounted them failed to replace the valve stems which were long since rotted from the sun”
And they have a monopoly on said business, yes?
How could a competent shop not replace ’em as a matter of course? Oh, wait.
Prudence says “Hey, there, Mr. Murphy, how ya doin? You lookin’ to have a good time?” And when he makes his move on her to wreak annoyance, she slaps him up side the head and duct tapes his butt to a chair where he can’t create more trouble.