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Been in the tire repair kit business for over 25 years....mainly supplying military and 4x4/overlanding segments. The key things to remember are the following: Not all holes are perfectly round drill holes....we've seen wounds that are triangle flap shaped, 1" long slits, odd shaped gashes and even a 3/8" bolt sticking out of a tire. The worst wound is when the foreign object penetrates the tread and travels longitudinally an inch or so under the tread and then penetrates the belts. By far the absolutely best tire plugs are the big brown furry ones made in the USA by Safety Seal, Xtra Seal, etc. These are generally Rayon based and have extreme break resistance when going through multiple ply tires like an E load range pickup truck tire. The other advantage is you can lube then with the included vegetable based lube (looks like Vaseline) or rubber cement and you can push two, three or more plugs into a wound that is odd shaped or much bigger than a 1/4" drill bit. You can't even try this with the mushroom plugs or the tire screws. And if you use a product that is super sticky, if you try to put more than one insertion into the hole it sticks to the existing one and pushes into the inside tire chamber. Don't take my word for it, looks at the youtube channel Project Farm to see which units he found to be best. In extreme emergencies, you might need to repair a sidewall cut or gash. You can stuff multiple brown insertion strings into the wound, inflate it to 15-20 psi and drive slowly to a main road or to a safer location to change to the spare. Trying to change a tire on a side hill is dangerous...so just plug the sidewall and find a flatter more level area to do a tire change safely. Sidewall damage means the tire is ruined, this is just an emergency repair to get you to a main road, to help or to a safer location to change the tire.
Come down one morning to a flat front tyre and found a board screw in it. Strangely enough I had purchased a mixed pack of sizes of the screw type a few weeks earlier but was dubious about them working. The repair has been over a year now without any problem or noticeable loss of pressure other than a periodic normal top up as with all the other tyres. Absolutely surprised and happy with it , I keep the little box of them in the car for peace of mind and maybe get someone else out of trouble stuck with a flat. Quick and easy to fit , brilliant little things , recommended.
I only use #1 and always lasted to the end of tire lifehad my car for oil change about 6 months ago and tech found a screw in the tire and almost proceeded with ordering and changing the tire, because the hole is too close to the side wall in his opinion 😂 i put the noodle in at their place and still driving without any leaks. Whoever invented this simple solution is a great man!
I got a screw in my car tire near a Walmart. I told them to put a plug in the tire. They came back a half hour later and told me they refused to repair my tire because it was too close to the side wall. I then bought a plug kit with the rope, glue and tools to install the plug. I then took the tire to them and asked for air and they refused to air my tire up. I then drove to the nearby convenance store and filled my tire with their air compressor. I would have never left someone stranded with a flat tire. NEVER. A note could have been written on the repair bill explaining the repair wasn't guaranteed. I would have signed it. The tire is still on the car and not leaking.
Used the first one on many Motorcycles, Cars and Trikes. There an absolute life saver when stuck with a flat tyre. Top tip 1- ream out that hole with the tool a good bit make sure its well channelled . 2- use the metal hand tool type tools the plastic ones will snap 3- when pulling it out turn a quarter turn then pull. nice clip thanks for uploading.
I had in my car with no problems till the day i had to change it. Used it on vans all the time. Would say they are the fastest, easiest and most effective
@jaynedoug9453 walmart kit no long comes with small tube of rubber cement. I plugged mine Odyssey 3 weeks ago without cement. So far still holding good
@@TruongLe-eo8khnext times Always put extra rubber cement on the strips. People who say strips sometimes leak is because they didn't put some cement on the strips.
Over the years I have used the brown strip plugs; used them in atv,car, and OTR truck tires. Always used cement,never twisted while removing tool, and Always while inflated. Excellent repair...
I've used the tire plug strips on car tires for 30 years. They are easy to install, and they don't leak as long as you keep the driving to around town and short freeway way trips. But if you take a long ( 2-3 hour ) freeway trip, the tire will heat up enough that the glue will melt, and the tire strip will start to exit the tire due to the centrifugal force. For that main reason I think mushroom plugs are superior because it is locked on the tire from the inside.
@@RobertBoston-n4d bro I have them in both my front tires. I drived from belgium to Danemark, 12hours of highway and no problems. If the strips blow out then the hole was too big.
I have used the sticky rope repair several times and once drove to the end of the tires life without having a better repair done, and it lasted with no issues. I carry a set in all my vehicles because it works so well. Great test... now, drive on it for a couple hundred miles and see if they all stand up to use.
Somehow I am consistently blessed with a nail or screw within the first year of a new set of tires. I have always used slime plugs like the orange one here. They last the full life of the tire set.
Drove 4 years on a 35" all terrain tire with 2 holes sealed with the "orange" like plug strip both through hot summer and cold winters as well as low pressure offroad driving. It lasted as long as I kept the car and went on to be used by the next owner as well. No problem running your tire for years with that plug in it
I have had 2 flat tires in 1 month. These are the first in the last 50 years that I have been driving. Both repairs were done on the side of the road with a tire repair screw . It is now 4 months later and 6000 km. further and not a single tire has dropped in tire pressure.. Good result for a cheap repair..
I've been using the 3rd one (sticky black) for over 40 years without a failure. I once had a 16d nail go in head first. Since I was going to be getting new tire anyway, I decided to try something. It took 3 of the black stickies to finally seal the hole. Got up early the next morning just in case. Anyway, that patch lasted 2 months until I got now tires without losing any air. I wouldn't recommend using 3 rather than an inside patch, it did prove how good they work.
No matter what plug or strip is pushed in, always use a sealant (rubber cement for example). When I didn't know better as a newbie DIY'er, I thought the gunk already on the plug would seal everything. It's really there just to stop the plug from drying out and losing flexibility while in storage. When you go to push in the plug, it can sometimes act like an adhesive and add more resistance while inserting the plug.I have wasted much unnecessary muscle power while doing it this wrong way. Even broke the handle of an insertion-tool, once. This is where sealant comes in. While obviously sealant's primary function is to seal, there's an additional side-benefit. While the sealant is still fresh and "wet" it acts as a lubricant, reducing the friction and grip between the plug and tread, significantly making the job of pushing in the plug much easier. It can occasionally still take some muscling, especially with very thick tread, but with sufficient lube, even a little girl can do it. Most importantly, it will create a seal between the plug and the layers of plys. If no sealant, air pressure can push past the plug and get in between the plys forcing de-lamination or separation of the plys. If this happens the structural integrity of the tire is ruined, and it is now dangerous to use and must be replaced. The most obvious evidence of this are tread or sidewall bubbles. if you see that, the tire is toast. So again, never skip the sealant. it's very easy to destroy a tire by neglecting this simple, easy, and absolutely necessary step. Throughout the repair process, keep the tire pressure near its normal operating pressure. This will maintain the tires natural shape and better mate to the plug more precisely. if you push in while the tire's flat the sides of the tread cave in, and there's no air-back-pressure to keep the tread surface in proper position and shape to accept the plug.
I've just done the mushroom plug repair to one of my tyres, I got a screw in it and the tyre repair places refused to repair it claiming it's too near the sidewall even though it's on the tread a good inch in so I did the mushroom plug repair myself, I swapped the tyre out to the rear and so far it's holding up fine.
As long as you didn't drive on a completely flat tyre damaging the sidewall in the process your repair even though it's an inch from the edge will last the rest of the tyres life. Rest easy.
Weirdly enough, I too just had a screw go into my tire and the repair place said it was too close to the sidewall despite being on the tread a good inch in. They wanted to sell me two tires for $700. Nah, I'll patch it myself.
If they refuse to do it, they're deciding they don't want the liability of that patch coming loose. Its also not worth it for techs to do a tire repair as its more work than to replace. A proper tire patch involves taking the tire off the wheel, installing the patch, then remounting and balancing.
I've used repair screws on my motorcycle for the past 2 years, they're quick, easy and reliable for your average nail or screw hole, works best if you use the tube of rubber cement they come with. They will get you home, and I carry a portable inflator as well. Saved my butt a few times, and the first one I used was when I caught a nail in a tire less than a day old. No way I was buying another, screw you tire shop, popped it in, forgot about for 6 months until it was time to replace it.
if you combine product #1 and #4 by shredding of a thin string of product#1 and wrap around the thread of #4, this can be use even on the trailer’s tire to buy a bit time if u r in the middle of nowhere, and it is easier to screw this in a big tire. Plugging a big tire is almost impossible without proper tool and strength of the arm. If use this combination in a regular car, it will be super. Product #1 expands like bubble gum when contacted by air pressure (imagine like when u r blowing and making bubble while chewing gum), that’s the concept and that is why i love using #1. The other products look so cool too. Thank you for sharing the experience!
I use both number 1 and the screw type. The screws are very good for roadside repairs when you don't need to remove the wheel. I used them on my work vehicles and they hold up very well. Occasionally, they leak if it is a jagged hole. I usually then repair with the bacon strips and they are then good. So number 1 is better, but requires removing the wheel for a good repair. Number 4 is best for a field repair, and mostly works well.
I've plugged tons of tires with the typical cord repair and have never had issues. I like to get a proper inside patch repair but most tire places are there to sell tires, so they will refuse to do any repair unless it's dead center. This of course is BS, so I just plug it and live with my nearly free repair...and again, I've never had issues after thousands of miles of driving.
Not necessarily BS, there just needs to be enough room on the inside of the tire for the patch part to lay flat (ie not on the sidewall). Generally speaking, that's around the first circumferential groove in the tread design. My shop only does plug-patches, not these rope-type things, for liability's sake. Across the hundred appointments we do a day, maybe 1 every other day is a patch. So we do a lot of them, lol.
A week ago I have used repair kit #1 and till far no problem with my motortire. After seeing this vid, now I can ride my motorbike like as usual and with a trustfull feeling. Thanks for vid!
I've neer seen that screw, but the first one, brown gooey rope, hands down the BEST, even have run them in a police car tire a few times, never in over 40 years had one fail. Ream, push in, give a half turn, yank the tool out, trim flush.
Ive used the sticky rope repair kit with the cement glue - many times over the last 30 years - its always held even right from a new tyre until its worn out…… its a life long repair
I always drill out my holes. I have found the supplied rasp tool is almost impossible to run in and out otherwise. Seeing all methods one against the other is extremely helpful. I am impressed with the ease of the last one, the one that screws in with a Phillips screwdriver. It is the cheapest by far, an added bonus. At the side of the road that would be my choice in the future. To date I have always used the first method you showed with the rope, but it can be a struggle.
Great video, thanks. I bought some of the thread in screw type for my Jeep. Even if it does not hold long, it seems like a great option in emergencies. I have larger ones for bigger repairs, but I love the ideas in your video for small holes in the tread. Cheers.
Having investigated and then purchased the string variant. I found that our European brothers/sisters repair tyres this way, unlike our plug and patch technique. The European way seems to last the life of the tyre 👍 I get the impression that the UK wants to charge inflated prices to repair tyres and don't want people to know there's a cheaper way ..........
The screw one is the easiest, but I have the screw one & mushrooms just in case. Just need it to get you to the end of your journey & back home, definitely worth having in this day of cars with no spare wheel 👍🏻
My dad plugged a hole in the sidewall of a tire on a k5 blazer with the cheap brown plugs back around 12 years ago. We drove around 90 miles round trip to church every Sunday for 3 weeks before the plug blew out. He couldn't afford tires at the time so he just put another plug into it every time one blew out until he could afford a full set of new tires.
I've only used the "BaconStrip" tire plugs over 40+ yrs & all worked good....Most "Challenging" repair was when I somehow picked up a Chevy engine 3/8" dia Starter Bolt....That hole needed 4 strip Plugs side by side to seal !!
The screw in one (Bought on Temu lol ) I currently using in my tire 8mo's now, still holding up.. used them all and the Screw in is the easiest I keep a few in my Glove box.. Thanks for the Video. Note that there are 2 sizes on the screw in one I used the bigger one
Não há outro vídeo melhor ou igual a esse. Quem tinha dúvidas sobre qual reparo usar, não tem mais, só é usar o que melhor lhe convier!!! Valeu amigão!!!!
Stop n go mushroom kit,, used a few on car, no issues even after a year, used one on my mates hyabusa on a european tour, 6000 miles,some 150mph plus runs, didnt even lose 1 psi
I used the pre-sticky 3. 3000Km later still good, no leaking detected. 1 and 3 are fundamentally identical in application, 1 uses rubber cement as the 'sticky' and 3 is pre-sticky as far as i can tell.
70 psi in a standard car tyre is suicidal …I’ve worked in a tyre shop and seen the damage and exploding tyre can do . All four tyre plugs are good as a get you home repair…thanks for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻
@@tettazwo9865 Nah... run em till the tread forces a tire replacement. I've run plugs on motorcycle tires for decades. When they start to leak air, just replace them if your tread is still good.
stupidate!! ho fatto il gommista per 40 anni e la gomma scoppia se le tele sul fianco sono danneggiate.. a me è capitato 2 volte e solo quella da camion quando era a 5 atmosfere mi ha alzato da terra. PS: il pericolo non è tanto la pressione, ma il volume d'aria: una gomma da bici a 8 atm fa pif, una da camion fa boooom
Didn't think these were meant to be permanent repairs? Thought it's only meant to keep a car moving long enough to safe place to change to a spare or a more accessible road to tow trucks…
@@giaiaspiritI use the first method on my semi truck and trailer tires all the time without any issues. And pressure on those tires are from 105 cold to 115 hot. Never had a blowout or any other issues whatsoever. As long as you do it correctly.
I use these quite often, the first type. . Providing it is a “standard” round hole the repair will last the tyre. Once I had use 4 in one large hole on the side wall. It lasted the journey home and held air but, I changed the tyre.
The legend of the safety seal Salesman is legendary- literally never bought tires and plugged every hole on the radial. Literally dozens of brown strips on each tire. Road hazzard warranties kinda messed with his livelihood but i got his kit in my box 😂
I am here because I just bought the GRAND PITSTOP Tubeless Tire Puncture Repair Kit to be used used on a high performance front tire, However I'm a bit nervous trying something new because the other types (not the screw) were reliable over the many years but always worry about pushing them in when on gravel roads.
I have used the orange tire plug kits many times and after installing they have always lasted the duration of the life of the tire and I also carry the simple screw in ones in my glove box for a just in case quick repair on the side of the road and I just wanted to add that one time had a flat tire when I got out of work and I quickly put in the screw type pump the tire up with my portable inflator and went home with plans to use the proper plug kit on the weekend but I forgot and just kept driving it took about 4 months for the screw in plug to finally give out and fall out of the tire which reminded me to then use the proper plug but I'm just saying if it lasted 4 months they will definitely last long enough to get you home or to a tire repair shop
#1 has been my choice but I can see the benefit of the others especially for someone who knows nothing about tire repair or might not have the strength to push a plug in
I've used the tire strips a couple times. The last time, a couple months ago, in addition to a lot of town driving I did a fairly fast long open road trip - 750 km in one day, mostly at about 145 kph. Everything still perfect, and I can't find the patch any more, it seems to have blended into the tyre.
the screw is the only non-definitive repair, furthermore it is a fairly rough repair and of little use, but very quick. For me the "plug strip repair" remains the best and most economical solution. Purchased new tires, punctured on the road and repaired, the repair lasted the entire life of the tire.
I've used the brown and black push through strips to fix more than 10 punctures and the tyres have worn out before I've had any issues, not even a slow leak. One thing I will say is that you may need to rebalance the wheel afterwards.
Found a screw in my real wheel on my little motorbike today, have purchased the first method and watched a dozen videos....will be attempting in the morning 😬
I've used the black string, but it dries out and leaks over time. I've used the mushroom plug with variable results - sometimes the ridging on the inside of the tire can stop it from fully sealing. These can all get you out of a hole until you can do a proper internal mushroom patch fix.
Last year, I was on a trip on my motorcycle and had run over a nail which resulted in a slow but steady leak. I was unable to repair it by more conventional methods so I got a Number 12 sheet metal screw ( not a wood screw ) and screwed it into the hole. If I had some rubber cement, I would have applied that to the threads first. Using a sheet metal screw is important because it has big, coarse threads and will therefore grip the rubber better. Within 100 miles, as expected, the screw head just wore away to nothing, leaving the threaded section in the tire. I didn't lose a single pound of air before getting the tire replaced. I now carry a sheet metal screw and stubby screw driver with me ( along with more conventional plugs ) in my repair kit. From my experience, almost anything will work because the heat of driving will vulcanize the tire and the plug, whatever that plug is made of. I have had nails and screws in my tires on both my motorcycle and my car and after sufficient miles, any air leaking stops. It's mostly about ease of installation. I've never seen the tire repair screws and they would get my vote if I didn't already have the rope type.
A real puncture doesn't remove any rubber from the tyre like a drill does. It just pushes the rubber to the side without usually damaging the carcase..
I think the 2nd and 3rd are the best IMO. The 1st one is the OG but it makes me feel unsure of it even though i know its going to hold (i dont know why). I like the last one because how easy it is compared to the rest but feel like it will not last long when until you get new tires. Great test i really appreciate it I'm doing this today on my tires :D
You must have pretty strong hands! I've personally used some of these puncture repairs kits and the screwdriver handle style reamers and "string" insertion tools can be very hard to insert into a puncture hole. The T-handle style tools are easier to use because hand gripping and twisting strength is less of a factor. I also wish you would have included the Dynaplug tubeless tire repair kit as it does not require twisting -- maybe in a future video?
I know some of y'all might give me the heat for this but there was where I drove over multiple nails and one newish tire with only about 10,000 miles of wear on my wrx... I am not going to sell out another $800 to replace all the tires because it's all wheel drive well that's what they recommend you do which makes sense.... the driver side front had four Nails in which 3 of them were ON the sidewall.... so I got my handy dandy plug kit, patched all of them and used the rubber cement, and I had not had a single air leak ever since and the tires held up perfectly fine till they needed to be replaced last year from regular ol wear n tear😂
I use number 1 all the time on my 4x4 tyres and they last foreever. Ive pluged 3 sided by side as the hole was from a jagged rock and it held for thousands of kms. Highway use and metal roads.
I've got to where I regularly repair my own leaks. Most are caused by nails, screws, or similar sharp objects that go straight in and are easily repaired. I resent tire shops that use damaged tire as an excuse to bully you into getting a new tire, especially since my tires are $400 each. The common excuses are the damage is too close to the edge of the tread, and the tire is near the end of its life cycle. Additionally, even with an appointment the wait time can easily be an hour or more. So, I use the common plug strip repair system and have never had a tire fail because of their use. Remember this was a common method of repair until recently when tire shops decided these plugs were no longer viable. Out of the many I have done to my vehicle as well as my entire (en-tire?) family's cars I have only had two that leaked, and when that happened I just added another plug and had no further issues.
The plug strip has lasted until the tire had very little tread on there, it works successfully and it really lasts. I would expect similar results from the sticky strip, compared to the plug strip. I've also done the tire repair from the inside as well, which works really well too, but requires special equipments, tools and supplies. Also after taking the nail out and cleaning it with its file, the thick polyurethane adhesive was injected into the hole. ( Seen a repair shop actually do it ) and it lasted until the tire had very little tread on it. The mushroom head rubber plug looks like it could work, not sure about the very last one.
I've started to use the rubber mushroom plug and have had no issues so far ... and I've used both the cord and the screw variants which did the job but I prefer the mushroom bung ... think because its rubber and is less noticeable..
It was a good test, but it needed one more thing: the tire should be subjected to a load that simulates driving conditions and then have the internal pressure measured.
i did used a repair kit from a bicycle on my car tire, and since the hole in the tire was from a tiny nail, it worked out quite well, but i took the wheel off the car as i was going to work....so i repaired it after work when there was no longer any air in the tire. The repaired tire did last for about 7 months, bcoz by that time the thread on the inner side was almost gone, so had to get new set of tires anyway. After the repair i let the wheel in the trunk of my car for the weekend, so that the glue would do it's job. I drove multiple times up to 250kmh, no problems at all. The hole was just like in the video in the thicker part of the tire.
Every tire shop I ever went to does the first one but they also do patch on inside i tell them to do both. The last one I never saw but it seems so easy and convenient
I've used the mushrooms plugs and the plug strips many times and have never had any problems with them. I recently bought the tire screws, but have not used them yet.
Good video. I've used type 3 several times over the years on my motorcycle. All lasted the full life of the tyre - up to 2 years. PS careful about over-inflating a tyre that much. They can sometimes go bang causing nasty injuries.
Have used the strip type (#1) for decades, never a failure. They can be a pain though on a cold rainy night in a rear tire. I recently ordered some of the screw type (#4) just for that scenario. I haven't had to use one yet.
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Been in the tire repair kit business for over 25 years....mainly supplying military and 4x4/overlanding segments. The key things to remember are the following:
Not all holes are perfectly round drill holes....we've seen wounds that are triangle flap shaped, 1" long slits, odd shaped gashes and even a 3/8" bolt sticking out of a tire. The worst wound is when the foreign object penetrates the tread and travels longitudinally an inch or so under the tread and then penetrates the belts.
By far the absolutely best tire plugs are the big brown furry ones made in the USA by Safety Seal, Xtra Seal, etc. These are generally Rayon based and have extreme break resistance when going through multiple ply tires like an E load range pickup truck tire. The other advantage is you can lube then with the included vegetable based lube (looks like Vaseline) or rubber cement and you can push two, three or more plugs into a wound that is odd shaped or much bigger than a 1/4" drill bit. You can't even try this with the mushroom plugs or the tire screws. And if you use a product that is super sticky, if you try to put more than one insertion into the hole it sticks to the existing one and pushes into the inside tire chamber. Don't take my word for it, looks at the youtube channel Project Farm to see which units he found to be best.
In extreme emergencies, you might need to repair a sidewall cut or gash. You can stuff multiple brown insertion strings into the wound, inflate it to 15-20 psi and drive slowly to a main road or to a safer location to change to the spare. Trying to change a tire on a side hill is dangerous...so just plug the sidewall and find a flatter more level area to do a tire change safely. Sidewall damage means the tire is ruined, this is just an emergency repair to get you to a main road, to help or to a safer location to change the tire.
Straight facts.
@@georgecarousos6735
Great advice 👍
Excellent info!
I ran a tire with a sidewall puncture filled with 3 safety seal repair strings and ran it on my daily driver. Never had a blowout.
Specifically, tires are rarely punctured by a drill...
Come down one morning to a flat front tyre and found a board screw in it. Strangely enough I had purchased a mixed pack of sizes of the screw type a few weeks earlier but was dubious about them working. The repair has been over a year now without any problem or noticeable loss of pressure other than a periodic normal top up as with all the other tyres. Absolutely surprised and happy with it , I keep the little box of them in the car for peace of mind and maybe get someone else out of trouble stuck with a flat. Quick and easy to fit , brilliant little things , recommended.
I only use #1 and always lasted to the end of tire lifehad my car for oil change about 6 months ago and tech found a screw in the tire and almost proceeded with ordering and changing the tire, because the hole is too close to the side wall in his opinion 😂 i put the noodle in at their place and still driving without any leaks. Whoever invented this simple solution is a great man!
I got a screw in my car tire near a Walmart. I told them to put a plug in the tire. They came back a half hour later and told me they refused to repair my tire because it was too close to the side wall. I then bought a plug kit with the rope, glue and tools to install the plug. I then took the tire to them and asked for air and they refused to air my tire up. I then drove to the nearby convenance store and filled my tire with their air compressor. I would have never left someone stranded with a flat tire. NEVER. A note could have been written on the repair bill explaining the repair wasn't guaranteed. I would have signed it. The tire is still on the car and not leaking.
stupid you should you 16mm drill bit to do the test.
Used the first one on many Motorcycles, Cars and Trikes. There an absolute life saver when stuck with a flat tyre. Top tip 1- ream out that hole with the tool a good bit make sure its well channelled . 2- use the metal hand tool type tools the plastic ones will snap 3- when pulling it out turn a quarter turn then pull. nice clip thanks for uploading.
Thanks for watching !
the instructions on the latest kit i got says not to turn at all in bolt letters
Self-vulcanizing plugs or the ones that need the rubber cement, which one is better?
@@Mickey_Bauerhalf and half
Seen a plastic tool handle break on a insertion tool and badly injure the fellows hand.
I've used the brown plug strip for decades and never had one fail.
Do you use self-vulcanizing plugs or the ones that require the use of rubber cement? Which one is better?
I prefer the ones that come with rubber cement. Usually get mine at harbor freight and they've never failed on me.
I had in my car with no problems till the day i had to change it. Used it on vans all the time. Would say they are the fastest, easiest and most effective
@jaynedoug9453 walmart kit no long comes with small tube of rubber cement. I plugged mine Odyssey 3 weeks ago without cement. So far still holding good
@@TruongLe-eo8khnext times Always put extra rubber cement on the strips. People who say strips sometimes leak is because they didn't put some cement on the strips.
Over the years I have used the brown strip plugs; used them in atv,car, and OTR truck tires. Always used cement,never twisted while removing tool, and Always while inflated. Excellent repair...
I've used the tire plug strips on car tires for 30 years. They are easy to install, and they don't leak as long as you keep the driving to around town and short freeway way trips. But if you take a long ( 2-3 hour ) freeway trip, the tire will heat up enough that the glue will melt, and the tire strip will start to exit the tire due to the centrifugal force. For that main reason I think mushroom plugs are superior because it is locked on the tire from the inside.
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Yeah but did you have that happen to you?
I have never had this happen to me and I have driven 80MPH
@@RobertBoston-n4d bro I have them in both my front tires. I drived from belgium to Danemark, 12hours of highway and no problems. If the strips blow out then the hole was too big.
For my motorcycles flats, I use the Stop and Go mushroom plug kit.
They have always lasted the life of the tire, and never leaked air.
I have used the sticky rope repair several times and once drove to the end of the tires life without having a better repair done, and it lasted with no issues.
I carry a set in all my vehicles because it works so well.
Great test... now, drive on it for a couple hundred miles and see if they all stand up to use.
Somehow I am consistently blessed with a nail or screw within the first year of a new set of tires. I have always used slime plugs like the orange one here. They last the full life of the tire set.
Yes I also blessed with new tire punctures as well as rock hits in my new windshield. Just life I guess
I often get a nail or screw in a tire when I drive pass by a house being built. I now avoid those streets whenever possible.
Wow and to think I paid 12 bucks for a inside patch and for tire to still leak air! I will try one of these orange ones
I've used #1 plug and #2 plugs without any problems over the years. Always held until the tire required changing from wear.
Great vid
Drove 4 years on a 35" all terrain tire with 2 holes sealed with the "orange" like plug strip both through hot summer and cold winters as well as low pressure offroad driving.
It lasted as long as I kept the car and went on to be used by the next owner as well.
No problem running your tire for years with that plug in it
As painfully unnecessarily long as this was, it’s an excellent representation of the real world results.
Thanks
I have had 2 flat tires in 1 month. These are the first in the last 50 years that I have been driving. Both repairs were done on the side of the road with a tire repair screw . It is now 4 months later and 6000 km. further and not a single tire has dropped in tire pressure.. Good result for a cheap repair..
I used Number 1, brown, for car- and motocycle-tires and it worked well ! Thanks for the excellent video-demonstration.
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I've been using the 3rd one (sticky black) for over 40 years without a failure. I once had a 16d nail go in head first. Since I was going to be getting new tire anyway, I decided to try something. It took 3 of the black stickies to finally seal the hole. Got up early the next morning just in case. Anyway, that patch lasted 2 months until I got now tires without losing any air. I wouldn't recommend using 3 rather than an inside patch, it did prove how good they work.
No matter what plug or strip is pushed in, always use a sealant (rubber cement for example).
When I didn't know better as a newbie DIY'er, I thought the gunk already on the plug would seal everything. It's really there just to stop the plug from drying out and losing flexibility while in storage. When you go to push in the plug, it can sometimes act like an adhesive and add more resistance while inserting the plug.I have wasted much unnecessary muscle power while doing it this wrong way. Even broke the handle of an insertion-tool, once.
This is where sealant comes in. While obviously sealant's primary function is to seal, there's an additional side-benefit. While the sealant is still fresh and "wet" it acts as a lubricant, reducing the friction and grip between the plug and tread, significantly making the job of pushing in the plug much easier. It can occasionally still take some muscling, especially with very thick tread, but with sufficient lube, even a little girl can do it.
Most importantly, it will create a seal between the plug and the layers of plys. If no sealant, air pressure can push past the plug and get in between the plys forcing de-lamination or separation of the plys. If this happens the structural integrity of the tire is ruined, and it is now dangerous to use and must be replaced. The most obvious evidence of this are tread or sidewall bubbles. if you see that, the tire is toast. So again, never skip the sealant. it's very easy to destroy a tire by neglecting this simple, easy, and absolutely necessary step.
Throughout the repair process, keep the tire pressure near its normal operating pressure. This will maintain the tires natural shape and better mate to the plug more precisely. if you push in while the tire's flat the sides of the tread cave in, and there's no air-back-pressure to keep the tread surface in proper position and shape to accept the plug.
I use the screws and both my front tyres have them in. No a problem with them at all. I do wind mine in a bit further than you did though.
I've just done the mushroom plug repair to one of my tyres, I got a screw in it and the tyre repair places refused to repair it claiming it's too near the sidewall even though it's on the tread a good inch in so I did the mushroom plug repair myself, I swapped the tyre out to the rear and so far it's holding up fine.
As long as you didn't drive on a completely flat tyre damaging the sidewall in the process your repair even though it's an inch from the edge will last the rest of the tyres life. Rest easy.
Weirdly enough, I too just had a screw go into my tire and the repair place said it was too close to the sidewall despite being on the tread a good inch in. They wanted to sell me two tires for $700. Nah, I'll patch it myself.
If they refuse to do it, they're deciding they don't want the liability of that patch coming loose. Its also not worth it for techs to do a tire repair as its more work than to replace. A proper tire patch involves taking the tire off the wheel, installing the patch, then remounting and balancing.
I've used repair screws on my motorcycle for the past 2 years, they're quick, easy and reliable for your average nail or screw hole, works best if you use the tube of rubber cement they come with. They will get you home, and I carry a portable inflator as well. Saved my butt a few times, and the first one I used was when I caught a nail in a tire less than a day old. No way I was buying another, screw you tire shop, popped it in, forgot about for 6 months until it was time to replace it.
The brown rope patches are the easiest to install and the most effective in my experience
I liked the one at the end where it was just screwed in, nice and simple.
if you combine product #1 and #4 by shredding of a thin string of product#1 and wrap around the thread of #4, this can be use even on the trailer’s tire to buy a bit time if u r in the middle of nowhere, and it is easier to screw this in a big tire. Plugging a big tire is almost impossible without proper tool and strength of the arm. If use this combination in a regular car, it will be super. Product #1 expands like bubble gum when contacted by air pressure (imagine like when u r blowing and making bubble while chewing gum), that’s the concept and that is why i love using #1. The other products look so cool too. Thank you for sharing the experience!
Thanks for watching !
I use both number 1 and the screw type. The screws are very good for roadside repairs when you don't need to remove the wheel. I used them on my work vehicles and they hold up very well. Occasionally, they leak if it is a jagged hole. I usually then repair with the bacon strips and they are then good. So number 1 is better, but requires removing the wheel for a good repair. Number 4 is best for a field repair, and mostly works well.
I've plugged tons of tires with the typical cord repair and have never had issues. I like to get a proper inside patch repair but most tire places are there to sell tires, so they will refuse to do any repair unless it's dead center. This of course is BS, so I just plug it and live with my nearly free repair...and again, I've never had issues after thousands of miles of driving.
Not necessarily BS, there just needs to be enough room on the inside of the tire for the patch part to lay flat (ie not on the sidewall). Generally speaking, that's around the first circumferential groove in the tread design.
My shop only does plug-patches, not these rope-type things, for liability's sake. Across the hundred appointments we do a day, maybe 1 every other day is a patch. So we do a lot of them, lol.
the bike wont pass an mot test with any of them in the uk.
A week ago I have used repair kit #1 and till far no problem with my motortire. After seeing this vid, now I can ride my motorbike like as usual and with a trustfull feeling. Thanks for vid!
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I've neer seen that screw, but the first one, brown gooey rope, hands down the BEST, even have run them in a police car tire a few times, never in over 40 years had one fail. Ream, push in, give a half turn, yank the tool out, trim flush.
Even plugged the side wall
Have used No 1 method numerous times without problems and carry a kit always,great vid thanks.
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Ive used the sticky rope repair kit with the cement glue - many times over the last 30 years - its always held even right from a new tyre until its worn out…… its a life long repair
I always drill out my holes. I have found the supplied rasp tool is almost impossible to run in and out otherwise. Seeing all methods one against the other is extremely helpful. I am impressed with the ease of the last one, the one that screws in with a Phillips screwdriver. It is the cheapest by far, an added bonus. At the side of the road that would be my choice in the future. To date I have always used the first method you showed with the rope, but it can be a struggle.
Good video of the different types. The sticky cords have been my choice
Thanks, I agree
I’ve always used the mushroom tyre plugs and they work fine as long as the damage to the tyre was a hole and not a tear
Used the sticky string very good . Great video
Thanks for watching ! 👍
I removed a dash screw & used it to plug a puncture i got up in the woods. It got me home.
Good thinking
20 лет ремонтирую шины вариантом #1. За всё это время только один раз через заглушку начал спускать воздух на четвертом году. Заменил и всё нормально.
Esos "mocos" me han salvado la vida tres veces. Gran video!!!!
Gracias. Mucha gente no sabe qué es esto
Thank you !
Great video, thanks. I bought some of the thread in screw type for my Jeep. Even if it does not hold long, it seems like a great option in emergencies. I have larger ones for bigger repairs, but I love the ideas in your video for small holes in the tread. Cheers.
Thanks for watching !
Having investigated and then purchased the string variant. I found that our European brothers/sisters repair tyres this way, unlike our plug and patch technique. The European way seems to last the life of the tyre 👍 I get the impression that the UK wants to charge inflated prices to repair tyres and don't want people to know there's a cheaper way ..........
The screw one is the easiest, but I have the screw one & mushrooms just in case. Just need it to get you to the end of your journey & back home, definitely worth having in this day of cars with no spare wheel 👍🏻
Great comparison.
I always have those brown strips in my car, but never had to use them.
The screws look very easy to use.
Thanks for watching !
I used No.4 (repair No.1) in Austria on a Rear Motorcycle tyre, then rode home over 1000 miles without losing air.
It would be interesting to see how your repairs hold up to use.
My dad plugged a hole in the sidewall of a tire on a k5 blazer with the cheap brown plugs back around 12 years ago. We drove around 90 miles round trip to church every Sunday for 3 weeks before the plug blew out. He couldn't afford tires at the time so he just put another plug into it every time one blew out until he could afford a full set of new tires.
I have experience with the first brown one - it works and works!!!
Been using those plug strips from harbor freight forever. Never had one fail.
On a stormy, miserable night, on a busy road, the screws look good to me!🔦🌨☔☔☔
Very good to know the tyre repair technic easley to all vehicle users.
Thanks for your video.
You are welcome !
I've only used the "BaconStrip" tire plugs over 40+ yrs & all worked good....Most "Challenging" repair was when I somehow picked up a Chevy engine 3/8" dia Starter Bolt....That hole needed 4 strip Plugs side by side to seal !!
I used the screw, it was so easy and fast and still holding up 2 years later.
The screw type is the easiest and fastest. Least effort or muscle power needed. I used once and so far so good.
The screw in one (Bought on Temu lol ) I currently using in my tire 8mo's now, still holding up.. used them all and the Screw in is the easiest I keep a few in my Glove box.. Thanks for the Video. Note that there are 2 sizes on the screw in one I used the bigger one
Nice job I’ll be buying one of these kits now pretty handy to fix your self out on a trip to get to a tyres service opened in a weekday
Used the screw one a week ago, so far so good.
Não há outro vídeo melhor ou igual a esse. Quem tinha dúvidas sobre qual reparo usar, não tem mais, só é usar o que melhor lhe convier!!! Valeu amigão!!!!
Thank you for the comments ! :)
They ALL work fine, screw is the easy one though as do not need to remove wheel,
Thanks for the vid helps amateurs like myself
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Stop n go mushroom kit,, used a few on car, no issues even after a year, used one on my mates hyabusa on a european tour, 6000 miles,some 150mph plus runs, didnt even lose 1 psi
I used the pre-sticky 3. 3000Km later still good, no leaking detected.
1 and 3 are fundamentally identical in application, 1 uses rubber cement as the 'sticky' and 3 is pre-sticky as far as i can tell.
70 psi in a standard car tyre is suicidal …I’ve worked in a tyre shop and seen the damage and exploding tyre can do .
All four tyre plugs are good as a get you home repair…thanks for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻
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Most are perfect solution for not buying a new tire.
Get you home repair only, yes!
@@tettazwo9865 Nah... run em till the tread forces a tire replacement. I've run plugs on motorcycle tires for decades. When they start to leak air, just replace them if your tread is still good.
stupidate!! ho fatto il gommista per 40 anni e la gomma scoppia se le tele sul fianco sono danneggiate..
a me è capitato 2 volte e solo quella da camion quando era a 5 atmosfere mi ha alzato da terra.
PS: il pericolo non è tanto la pressione, ma il volume d'aria: una gomma da bici a 8 atm fa pif, una da camion fa boooom
Mount tire on vehicle and report back after 500 miles.
Didn't think these were meant to be permanent repairs? Thought it's only meant to keep a car moving long enough to safe place to change to a spare or a more accessible road to tow trucks…
@@giaiaspiritI use the first method on my semi truck and trailer tires all the time without any issues. And pressure on those tires are from 105 cold to 115 hot. Never had a blowout or any other issues whatsoever. As long as you do it correctly.
Yes these actually are a permanent repair lol.@@DemetryG
500 miles is no longer time to change tires😅😅
I use these quite often, the first type. . Providing it is a “standard” round hole the repair will last the tyre. Once I had use 4 in one large hole on the side wall. It lasted the journey home and held air but, I changed the tyre.
I like the mushroom plug - used it and saw that it worked well.
The legend of the safety seal Salesman is legendary- literally never bought tires and plugged every hole on the radial.
Literally dozens of brown strips on each tire. Road hazzard warranties kinda messed with his livelihood but i got his kit in my box 😂
I am here because I just bought the GRAND PITSTOP Tubeless Tire Puncture Repair Kit to be used used on a high performance front tire, However I'm a bit nervous trying something new because the other types (not the screw) were reliable over the many years but always worry about pushing them in when on gravel roads.
I have used the orange tire plug kits many times and after installing they have always lasted the duration of the life of the tire and I also carry the simple screw in ones in my glove box for a just in case quick repair on the side of the road and I just wanted to add that one time had a flat tire when I got out of work and I quickly put in the screw type pump the tire up with my portable inflator and went home with plans to use the proper plug kit on the weekend but I forgot and just kept driving it took about 4 months for the screw in plug to finally give out and fall out of the tire which reminded me to then use the proper plug but I'm just saying if it lasted 4 months they will definitely last long enough to get you home or to a tire repair shop
#1 has been my choice but I can see the benefit of the others especially for someone who knows nothing about tire repair or might not have the strength to push a plug in
I've used the tire strips a couple times. The last time, a couple months ago, in addition to a lot of town driving I did a fairly fast long open road trip - 750 km in one day, mostly at about 145 kph. Everything still perfect, and I can't find the patch any more, it seems to have blended into the tyre.
To complete the test, run the tire for a few hundred miles to see which ones still seal. Joe
I have used the screw repair and it’s held up on several of my cars
Good demonstration. Thank you.
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the screw is the only non-definitive repair, furthermore it is a fairly rough repair and of little use, but very quick.
For me the "plug strip repair" remains the best and most economical solution.
Purchased new tires, punctured on the road and repaired, the repair lasted the entire life of the tire.
I've used the brown and black push through strips to fix more than 10 punctures and the tyres have worn out before I've had any issues, not even a slow leak. One thing I will say is that you may need to rebalance the wheel afterwards.
Found a screw in my real wheel on my little motorbike today, have purchased the first method and watched a dozen videos....will be attempting in the morning 😬
"Found a screw in my real wheel"
As opposed to the fake wheel.
I've used the black string, but it dries out and leaks over time. I've used the mushroom plug with variable results - sometimes the ridging on the inside of the tire can stop it from fully sealing. These can all get you out of a hole until you can do a proper internal mushroom patch fix.
I have used the screw in plug a few times with good results I apply a tire glue to this and then screw it in.
Last year, I was on a trip on my motorcycle and had run over a nail which resulted in a slow but steady leak. I was unable to repair it by more conventional methods so I got a Number 12 sheet metal screw ( not a wood screw ) and screwed it into the hole. If I had some rubber cement, I would have applied that to the threads first. Using a sheet metal screw is important because it has big, coarse threads and will therefore grip the rubber better. Within 100 miles, as expected, the screw head just wore away to nothing, leaving the threaded section in the tire. I didn't lose a single pound of air before getting the tire replaced. I now carry a sheet metal screw and stubby screw driver with me ( along with more conventional plugs ) in my repair kit.
From my experience, almost anything will work because the heat of driving will vulcanize the tire and the plug, whatever that plug is made of. I have had nails and screws in my tires on both my motorcycle and my car and after sufficient miles, any air leaking stops. It's mostly about ease of installation. I've never seen the tire repair screws and they would get my vote if I didn't already have the rope type.
Been using 4th method that os screw with some kind of rubber seal. Been driving high way, long trip. Not even 1 psi drop. And it easy to use.
A real puncture doesn't remove any rubber from the tyre like a drill does. It just pushes the rubber to the side without usually damaging the carcase..
A great demo..Thanks.
Thanks for watching !
Thanks very much. One of my tin=re ahs a puncture closed to the side and repair guy refused to repair. I will try it myself with your video.
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Most easy one for roadside emergency is the screw one. Will get you home so you can fix the problem with a better solution
I think the 2nd and 3rd are the best IMO. The 1st one is the OG but it makes me feel unsure of it even though i know its going to hold (i dont know why). I like the last one because how easy it is compared to the rest but feel like it will not last long when until you get new tires.
Great test i really appreciate it I'm doing this today on my tires :D
You must have pretty strong hands! I've personally used some of these puncture repairs kits and the screwdriver handle style reamers and "string" insertion tools can be very hard to insert into a puncture hole. The T-handle style tools are easier to use because hand gripping and twisting strength is less of a factor. I also wish you would have included the Dynaplug tubeless tire repair kit as it does not require twisting -- maybe in a future video?
I know some of y'all might give me the heat for this but there was where I drove over multiple nails and one newish tire with only about 10,000 miles of wear on my wrx... I am not going to sell out another $800 to replace all the tires because it's all wheel drive well that's what they recommend you do which makes sense.... the driver side front had four Nails in which 3 of them were ON the sidewall.... so I got my handy dandy plug kit, patched all of them and used the rubber cement, and I had not had a single air leak ever since and the tires held up perfectly fine till they needed to be replaced last year from regular ol wear n tear😂
Plug strip and sticky string are the ones I like!🤠👍
I use number 1 all the time on my 4x4 tyres and they last foreever. Ive pluged 3 sided by side as the hole was from a jagged rock and it held for thousands of kms. Highway use and metal roads.
Roads in the UK are made of tarmac
Merci pour la démonstration 👍👍👍
Excellent repair..
Thanks again 👍
Excellent information thank mate
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I've got to where I regularly repair my own leaks. Most are caused by nails, screws, or similar sharp objects that go straight in and are easily repaired. I resent tire shops that use damaged tire as an excuse to bully you into getting a new tire, especially since my tires are $400 each. The common excuses are the damage is too close to the edge of the tread, and the tire is near the end of its life cycle. Additionally, even with an appointment the wait time can easily be an hour or more. So, I use the common plug strip repair system and have never had a tire fail because of their use. Remember this was a common method of repair until recently when tire shops decided these plugs were no longer viable. Out of the many I have done to my vehicle as well as my entire (en-tire?) family's cars I have only had two that leaked, and when that happened I just added another plug and had no further issues.
The brown 🟤 one wins! 🏆 😁
The plug strip has lasted until the tire had very little tread on there, it works successfully and it really lasts.
I would expect similar results from the sticky strip, compared to the plug strip.
I've also done the tire repair from the inside as well, which works really well too, but requires special equipments, tools and supplies.
Also after taking the nail out and cleaning it with its file, the thick polyurethane adhesive was injected into the hole. ( Seen a repair shop actually do it ) and it lasted until the tire had very little tread on it.
The mushroom head rubber plug looks like it could work, not sure about the very last one.
I've started to use the rubber mushroom plug and have had no issues so far ... and I've used both the cord and the screw variants which did the job but I prefer the mushroom bung ... think because its rubber and is less noticeable..
I have that red worm, two years used, and it hold perfectly!
It was a good test, but it needed one more thing: the tire should be subjected to a load that simulates driving conditions and then have the internal pressure measured.
I've done a few of these plugs with the wheel still on the car.😁
i did used a repair kit from a bicycle on my car tire, and since the hole in the tire was from a tiny nail, it worked out quite well, but i took the wheel off the car as i was going to work....so i repaired it after work when there was no longer any air in the tire. The repaired tire did last for about 7 months, bcoz by that time the thread on the inner side was almost gone, so had to get new set of tires anyway.
After the repair i let the wheel in the trunk of my car for the weekend, so that the glue would do it's job. I drove multiple times up to 250kmh, no problems at all. The hole was just like in the video in the thicker part of the tire.
Me too, I thought that's how they were intended to be used? Quick and easy, even on the side of the road.
Every tire shop I ever went to does the first one but they also do patch on inside i tell them to do both. The last one I never saw but it seems so easy and convenient
I've used the mushrooms plugs and the plug strips many times and have never had any problems with them. I recently bought the tire screws, but have not used them yet.
Always used the first one it they always lasted the life of tire. They all work, but the first one is by far the easiest and quickest.
Good video. I've used type 3 several times over the years on my motorcycle. All lasted the full life of the tyre - up to 2 years.
PS careful about over-inflating a tyre that much. They can sometimes go bang causing nasty injuries.
Using the orange - red plug strip, I had it in my previous car for over 2 years until the car got sold, no cement nor glue was added
Have used the strip type (#1) for decades, never a failure. They can be a pain though on a cold rainy night in a rear tire. I recently ordered some of the screw type (#4) just for that scenario. I haven't had to use one yet.