Roadside Tyre Repair
 

I have read a couple of threads that recommend carrying a tubeless tyre repair kit. Do these people mean the gunk in a can that inflates the tyre at the same time as plugging the gap or do they mean a proper puncture repair kit?

If they mean the latter, how on earth do you do this at the roadside. Surely you need to break the bead from the rim and then use tyre levers to pop one side of the tyre off the rim. These would mean carrying a bead breaker and tyre levers as well! A bit much to fit under the seat :?

Somebody put me straight please.

Tim.

There are repair kits available that you use to insert a plug or sticky rubber string into the puncture from outside the tyre, after which you use compressed air canisters, like Sparklets bulbs, to re-inflate the tyre.

The plug type repairs have tapered rubber plugs you cover in glue, the string type ones are already covered in the adhesive, both types require the use of an insertion tool that looks somewhat like a large darning needle. The compressed air canisters will put a surprising amount of air into the tyre, a rough rule of thumb is about 10psi or so per can for a typical rear tyre.

Both types have limits on speed - typically 40-50 mph - limits on distance, and must not be considered a permanent repair. Better than waiting two hours for the recovery truck though.

That's pretty cool. Is the repair permanent though or do you have to get it sorted properly at a tyre centre afterwards?

Tim.

there £20 and i always carry one, i got stuck 30miles from home once with a drill bit in my rear tyre and one of those little kits got me home safe.

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Ok, thanks. Might look getting one of thes kits. Could come in useful oneday.

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Nice. Worth £12.99 I reckon. I work about 5 miles away from their store in Portsmouth, will have to pop there one lunchtime.

Thanks. Tim

I have one with three canisters, each canister delivers 30psi.

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Got one the other day from local hein-gericke....fits nicely under the rear seat 8)