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This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Drivers could be caught out by a using tyre solution incorrectly (Image: Getty) A leading mechanic has warned all new and used car owners could be caught out by a little-known tyre issue. Craig, a mechanic at Walsall Wood Tyre & Service has warned motorists may be unaware that tyre fluid solutions provided by manufacturers can expire.
Tyre sealant is provided by many companies instead of a spare wheel but using the tool after the expiry date could dramatically backfire. Road users may feel they have repaired the damage and get back behind the wheel even though the solution is unlikely to work and will not fix the problem. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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addEventListener("tcfLoaded",()=>{loadOvpScript()ExpressApp.Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)}) Craig made the revelation on the @walsallwoodtyre TikTok account where they fish out key advice to motorists. READ MORE Mechanic warning to all used car owners as drivers risk serious damage The solution is supposed to offer a temporary fix to punctures (Image: Getty) Speaking on one of the latest videos, Craig explained: “Tyre fluid is a thing, many manufacturers now are absolute cheapskates and they don’t like giving you a spare wheel anymore so what they give you is one of these lovely spare wheels in a can.
“Now what a lot of people don’t realise is these things do tend to have a shelf life.” Craig added: “If you do want to check guys just pull the bottle out and you will find there is an expiry date. “There’s a nice one here from Mazda from February 2021.
So if you go and put that in your car you might as well just peed in the valve as it’s going to do nothing to seal your tyre.” DON'T MISS Car mechanic warns these used car owners at risk of ‘engine wear’ in huge threat [LATEST] Car mechanic tells all used car owners to 'replace' one part today [ANALYSIS] Mechanic urges all drivers to check this before the summer ends [COMMENT] According to tyre experts at KwikFit , around 90 percent of vehicles come off the production line without a spare wheel included. Instead, manufacturers hand out a tyre sealant kit which provides a short-term temporary fix until a car can be driven to a garage.
The specialists said this is a form of “adhesive gel that is applied directly through the tyre valve”. The gel then fills the tyre, sealing the puncture from the inside so the car can be driven to be fixed. Motorists were quick to praise Craig for calling out the tip with many suggesting they had also been affected by using tyre solution.
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Read our Privacy Policy @sandra147825 said: “Been caught short once, never again. Full sized spare on both my cars. @baldyonekinoby commented: “That stuff is as much good as nothing.
(sic) “I am a mechanic and would not use this stuff as once you use this you will need a new tyre even if it is possible it could have been repaired.” @_garratt added: “Better to use a reamer and rubber string thing to repair them than put that rubbish into it lol.”.
