Tire inflator kit expired what next?

[IceAge]

My tire inflator kit has expired what is the next step. Meaning get a new one or they check it at dealer?

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[mavisky]

Mine just straight up stopped pumping air after using it 1 time. Quality unit

 

[GT4EVR]

If there is no guidance in the owner's manual about this, I would ask your local Ford dealer if the sealant can be replaced separately, or if the entire unit (air pump + sealant) has to be purchased.

When I had to replace just the sealant for my wife's M-B SLK350 tire inflator/repairer, it cost somewhere between $60 - $80, if I recall correctly.

By the way, glad your daughter wasn't hurt in her car accident, but sorry your Bullitt was totaled.

 

[JAJ]

I used mine a few years ago and all I needed to do was drop by the dealer and pick up a refill. Not expensive and easy to install in place of the original. No sweat.

 

[Tomster]

A spare might be a better option. Those tire inflators will only do so much. I have relatives up in MI. They recently hit a pot hole and there was damage to the tire and wheel. The inflator didn't do anything for them.

Here is a link to the spare tire option for our cars. The thread is in the 500 section, but the spare will work with the 350 as well.

20-22 Shelby GT500 Spare | 2015+ S550 Mustang Forum (GT, EcoBoost, GT350, GT500, Bullitt, Mach 1) - Mustang6G.com

 

[GT4EVR]

GG (@IceAge), if you consider getting a spare tire, I can endorse Tom's (@Tomster) post above for buying from Automotive Authority, noted in the link he provided, as that is who I bought my spare tire from for my Shelby.
Expect to pay several hundred dollars for the tire, rim, and spacer; they even sell a scissors jack if you're so inclined to need/want an extra one of those.

I think having a spare available is a wise investment, as I had a similar experience as Tom's relatives, and once hit a pothole driving my Maxima that literally gouged a 1 inch hole from the rubber ripped out of a tire. The only solution to keep driving was to use my spare; no tire air pump or sealant would have helped in that case.

 

[ChipG]

I also endorse a spare as a plan - here's my install of one.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...-tire-trunk-mat-cargo-net-rock-guards.154756/

 

[IceAge]

Thanks everyone I grabbed the one out of my crashed Bullitt and just wondering is this thing trash. And or get it refilled was the point.

 

[WildHorse]

First off.. if the tire is repairable good luck if it's already filled with that goop. I just use mine as a inflator, and I carry a plug kit. 30 years using plug kits and never had a tire fail when installed correctly. From towing 20000lbs at highway speed to drag racing.

 

[Bitten in '69]

As a motorcyclist and someone who has had multiple vehicles with different sized tires front and rear, I've never relied on spare tires. Even on cars that I have a spare in, I carry a small compressor and a good plug kit.

 

[Nfs1000f]

I too carry a plug kit. On longer trips I’ll bring my small floor jack and tools to remove the tire if necessary. Placed a plug in the rear tire of my 350 10,000 miles ago. I’ve had no issues.

 

[fpa1974]

Mine is in storage and replaced by an oil bag with 1 qt of 5w50. It fits perfectly. And it saves a couple of pounds

 

[DCShelby]

Get a spare tire kit. The pump and goo is useless in most cases. It’s only good for slow leaks. If you get a real puncture of a cut, it’s not going to work as I found out on a 105 degree day in the middle of a humid summer…..when I got my second 350, the next day I ordered the kit.

 

[460Fred]

Get a spare tire kit. The pump and goo is useless in most cases. It’s only good for slow leaks. If you get a real puncture of a cut, it’s not going to work as I found out on a 105 degree day in the middle of a humid summer…..when I got my second 350, the next day I ordered the kit.

If I leave town, the spare goes with me.

 

[Tomster]

If I leave town, the spare goes with me.

I just leave it in the trunk.

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