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Can you put air in a flat tire?
I came out of the house this morning to find one of my tires was flat, so I’m guessing it must have had a slow leak or something. I need to go to work soon and I do have a tire pump, so I was wondering if it was possible to put air in a flat tire?
Andrew Biro · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s a good question—in most instances it should be possible to put air in a flat tire in order to inflate it, as long as you are able to find and patch the leak or plug it with a tire repair kit.
Patching the leak is most effective when done from the inside of the tire, which will require you to remove the wheel and then remove the tire from the rim.
If you are able to stop the leak, connect your air pump to the tire’s valve and start pumping air into the tire—verify what the correct PSI should be for your tires and adjust as needed while you fill.
If your tire is able to hold the right pressure, you should be fine to drive on it, at least for a little while.
In the event that you don’t have the necessary tools to patch or plug the leak, but it truly is leaking slowly, you may still be able to inflate the tire—but you should drive straight to a mechanic or auto repair center so that they can properly patch the tire from the inside.
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