Tubeless car tyre repair kit
Puncture repair kit for cars
A temporary tubeless tyre repair kit for motorcyclists has been recommended by the RAC for many years but what about a tubeless car tyre repair kit, are they available, do they work, are they a good idea?
Well first off there are many manufacturer of tire patch & repair kits including cold rubber patches, tools, tubeless valves, snap-ins, wheel pullers, air pumps, instant connectors and tire gauges. So they are indeed available in the UK. Some suppliers even sell DIY repair kits comprising items such as Hole Filling Tools, Rubber Insertion Tools, rubber cement ( solution ) tire sealer, tube sealer, tubeless valves, car tyre repair patch plugs and Rubber Repairs or seal string.
Car tyre puncture repair kit
Another popular option is to use a permanent tyre sealent to seal punctures as they happen with no repairs neccessary - dont confuse this with the cheap cans of sealant you may see in your local car accessory shop such as halfords - we are talking about a revolutionary product called Ultraseal.
Permanent car tyre seal and tubeless repair
Ultraseal - The Car or Caravan DIY Kit is the perfect protection from punctures for any
tubeless tyre on cars, caravans, light commercial vehicles, trailers and 4×4’s. It will seal punctures from objects up to 6mm in width, in addition to improving your fuel economy by keeping constant tyre pressuresand keeping your tyres cooler and thereby extending the tyre’s lifespan. Does it work? Well according to Mike Fishwick (BMW club technical officer) “It certainly seals well – I have personally attacked a motorcycle tyre with a spike until my arm grew tired, at the end of which pressure loss was negligible. After two weeks of such treatment by the public during a motorcycle show, the tyre had more puncture marks than tread, but still maintained it’s pressure!” Ultraseal will seal wounds in both tube and tubeless tyres as long as there is rubber recovery and it is not a dangerous wound. Remember Ultraseal is not strictly for sealing a damaged tyre, it is a preventative maintenance tyre additive and was designed primarily to be utilised prior to a tyre receiving damage from puncturing objects and/or interior damage caused from operating tyres under inflated. This really does seem to be a great option for motorists.