Good Sam

1968mooney wrote:

ferndaleflyer wrote:
Lets be clear here---I was, as always, happy with Good Sam. They aired up my tire which I couldn't because it was off the rim (unsealed)and I could not move it in that condition. I have a huge compressor + a spare tire if that matters. And Westernparkowner Good Sam wanted to charge the $87.50 up front, not the service guy. This is always the way it has worked for me, for instance if they bring you a tire you pay for it first to Good Sam......I have never once had a complaint about Good Sam and in fact was complimenting their quick and good service.....carry on guys!!!!!

How did the tire service, get the tire to seal different than you, with your "huge compressor"?

The tire service may have had one of those inflatable tire straps that is placed around the tire and inflated with compressed air closing in on the tire and spreading the tire bead to help it seal. Or they could have sprayed starter fluid in the tire and thrown a lit match at it causing an explosion and thus seating the beads so the tire could be inflated with again compressed air. I know, I know , that's super dangerous and not smart at all, But there are those that will do it that way.

I carry a plastic tow strap that has an attached ratcheting device. I'd just surround the tire with the strap and ratchet it up tight before trying to reseat the bead. Doesn't help you now of course, but maybe in the future if you travel out in the desert with spotty cellphone coverage.

How did the tire service, get the tire to seal different than you, with your "huge compressor"?

Large tires are almost impossible to re-seat the bead with any size compressor.
You just simply cannot flow enough air through the valve stem.
There is a product that resembles an almost slippery wax like substance that essentially fills the void to allow the tire to be filled traditionally but is very messy and from what I've seen is used on very large tractor tires.
The OP mentioned that the tire guy used a canister type tool to re-seat the bead.
Usually this is a huge blast of air that quickly expands the tire and seating the bead allowing it to be filled traditionally.

1968 Mooney, he had a thing that looked like a small propane bottle with an attachment on it that looked like it had a slit in it...He stuck it in the tire and it went whoosh-pop and was sealed then he pumped it up. Compressor is a big upright with a 10 HP electric motor.....Couldn't get that sudden "woosh" the tire guy got.......Good Sam is GOOD when you need a whoosh!

ferndaleflyer wrote:
Lets be clear here---I was, as always, happy with Good Sam. They aired up my tire which I couldn't because it was off the rim (unsealed)and I could not move it in that condition. I have a huge compressor + a spare tire if that matters. And Westernparkowner Good Sam wanted to charge the $87.50 up front, not the service guy. This is always the way it has worked for me, for instance if they bring you a tire you pay for it first to Good Sam......I have never once had a complaint about Good Sam and in fact was complimenting their quick and good service.....carry on guys!!!!!

That's the way I took it also. :h

ferndaleflyer wrote:
Lets be clear here---I was, as always, happy with Good Sam. They aired up my tire which I couldn't because it was off the rim (unsealed)and I could not move it in that condition. I have a huge compressor + a spare tire if that matters. And Westernparkowner Good Sam wanted to charge the $87.50 up front, not the service guy. This is always the way it has worked for me, for instance if they bring you a tire you pay for it first to Good Sam......I have never once had a complaint about Good Sam and in fact was complimenting their quick and good service.....carry on guys!!!!!

:):):)..All's well that ends well.....Dennis

ferndaleflyer wrote:
Lets be clear here---I was, as always, happy with Good Sam. They aired up my tire which I couldn't because it was off the rim (unsealed)and I could not move it in that condition. I have a huge compressor + a spare tire if that matters. And Westernparkowner Good Sam wanted to charge the $87.50 up front, not the service guy. This is always the way it has worked for me, for instance if they bring you a tire you pay for it first to Good Sam......I have never once had a complaint about Good Sam and in fact was complimenting their quick and good service.....carry on guys!!!!!

How did the tire service, get the tire to seal different than you, with your "huge compressor"?

ferndaleflyer wrote:
Found a nail in a tire on the DP yesterday morning. Been sitting for a month and it was flat so I couldn't move it. Called Good Sam----if they just aired it up it was free, if they fixed it it was $87.50 for the repair. I elected to let them air it up then drove about a mile to the local tire store and they removed the wheel, took off the tire, patched it inside, and put it back on in about 30 min for $27.50....Thanks for the air Good Sam.

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Lets be clear here---I was, as always, happy with Good Sam. They aired up my tire which I couldn't because it was off the rim (unsealed)and I could not move it in that condition. I have a huge compressor + a spare tire if that matters. And Westernparkowner Good Sam wanted to charge the $87.50 up front, not the service guy. This is always the way it has worked for me, for instance if they bring you a tire you pay for it first to Good Sam......I have never once had a complaint about Good Sam and in fact was complimenting their quick and good service.....carry on guys!!!!!

Sometimes I just DON'T get it.... "Damed if you do and Damed if you don't."