I had a tire that went completely flat(no spare) and since I was stranded at a department store's parking lot at night, I decided to try a large tire size can of Fix-A-Flat. I went back in and bought one from the store. I have been fortunate to have not experienced a completely flat tire before. I have had them go low but there was always enough pressure in them to get me to a service station to fill them back up. I read the entire can and nowhere that I could see did it say that it wouldn't work on a completely flat tire. So I followed the instructions on the can and filled the tire until the can was empty. After waiting for several minutes I realized that basically it didn't even raise the rim off the ground and the tire was as flat as it was before. I was about to call a tow truck when a guy drove up, then parked close by to where I was and asked if I needed help. He had an airtank that got my tire inflated enough to get me to a service station so I could finish airing the tire up properly. I then rode around as per the can's instructions and then came home. The next morning the tire was completely flat again and I have decided it is time for some new tires.

So my question, as stated in the title, is will the tire place have a tough time removing the Fix-A-Flat residue from the rim in preparation for a new tire?

 

I used to work at a motorcycle shop and I would just change tires all day. I dont know about fix a flat, but I do know how slime comes off. If slime is dry in a rim GOOD LUCK. We would get that every know and then where the tire would not bead up because of dry slime. It takes steel wool and a lot of time.

 

I have only had 1 tire that had it in it. The stuff rinsed off with a garden hose.

 

Thanks for the replies everybody. They are greatly appreciated. I was just worried I might get charged extra for asking that the rim be cleaned in preparation for a new tire. Thanks again.