Tires: TIRE sealant, tire sealant, tire sealants
QuestionIs non-flammble tire sealant ok to use in an emergency? Will it ruin the tire for long term use. What should be done to the tire after its used.
AnswerNon-flammable tire sealants are OK for emergency use. However, the reason for the tire leak should be fixed ASAP - hours and days, not weeks and months. Failure to do so may cause pressurized air to enter the casing of the tire, weakening the structure and eventually causing a failure. We tire engineers call this "intra casing pressurization".
Some folks refuse to repair a tire after the use of the sealant - partially because it causes a mess to work with, and partially because they've seen too many tires where the sealant has been used as a permanent solution (that didn't work), and the repair shop had to foot the bill when the tire failed later.
Hope this helps.