# Got a flat? Here's a quick fix... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 23, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996 "2009-03-23T19:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/1 "2009-03-23T19:41:46Z")
Not quite a fix-a-flat. Interesting fix though. [Link here](http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2009/03/video-reseating-a-tire-with-a-lighter.html) ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/2 "2009-03-23T19:45:41Z")
great… old… thanks… ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/3 "2009-03-23T20:01:08Z")
Hmm… ok. Just saw it - figured it was recent. ---
**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/4 "2009-03-23T20:18:08Z")
I’ve done this before… off road guys have been doing in for years. ---
**Author:** ![nelstoys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@nelstoys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nelstoys)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/5 "2009-03-23T21:50:30Z")
Thats how we mounted the tires on the highlift at work. ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/6 "2009-03-23T21:57:44Z")
Yep, old as tires. ---
**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/7 "2009-03-23T21:59:57Z")
I want to say I read this in a WWII era truck manual. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/8 "2009-03-24T00:11:28Z")
Yeah it’s old and it’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/9 "2009-03-24T07:19:16Z")
I think Plato also used this on his explorer. ---
**Author:** ![Mysterio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mysterio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mysterio)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/10 "2009-03-24T08:16:48Z")
May be old but it’s still pretty badass. My first time seeing it though. ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/11 "2009-03-24T08:30:10Z")
> [@Mysterio](#): > > May be old but it’s still pretty badass. My first time seeing it though. :word: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/12 "2009-03-24T08:31:39Z")
omgnowaittheycandothis? Cool but old:tup: ---
**Author:** ![MacK5270](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@MacK5270](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MacK5270)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-flat-heres-a-quick-fix/64996/13 "2009-03-24T16:57:26Z")
how do u do this what do u use