Tire repair kit - any good?

SteveBad

Forget that liquid sealer crud.....

I have been fixing flats for many, many years with a tire plug kit, and a small 12-volt compressor.

No need to even remove the wheel from the car, and never had a failure.

If the flat can't be fixed with that method, then you would have needed a new tire anyway. (Example: sidewall damage)

Pick up a quality plug kit at any parts store. It should contain tools that have T-handles, not the screwdriver handled ones. It will also contain the plugs and cement. I also carry a new razor blade to trim the plug, and a pair of vise-grips to pull the nails / screws out. Also, a towel to lay on the ground. Even with the compressor, all this stuff still takes up minimal space.

The "trick" to it is never to twist the plug ..... Just stab it straight in, and yank it straight out.

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