Actually used a puncture repair kit ???

[Tripleblack13]

Anyone had to use a puncture repair kit ?
I’ve always carried one but thankfully never had to find out if they actually work.
Looking for a new one and reviews would be useful
Cheers

 

[stever1]

Ive used a stop n go on motorcycles and my car. I left the plug in the car tyre and did another 20000+ miles with no problem.

 

[MickDB1]

I have used the BMW ring/donut type - found them lacking. I have used the stop and go on 2 bike tyres and 2 car tyres ( not all mine) works brill and easy to do, left the rubber plugs in atill tyre worn out. Best thing to do is practice on an old tyre before yer need to do it realtime.
HTHY

 

[Bmgsrider]

Puncture

Yes i have several times twice to repair friends tyres and once for myself. Riding about 150 outside Holland for boat to Newcastle. Lucky for me chum noticed my rear tyre going soft while travelling around 80 mph. Stopped and repaired roadside on motorway ,back on bike and up to speed ,tyre lasted another 2000 miles. Do get mini pump as cylinders are a one time deal and not enough to inflate tyre to proper pressure. I broke plastic off a cheap inflator , removed the gauge filled the hole with two pack glue plus a stopper. Works great at finding the hole in first place.

 

[Stevie4scoops]

Anyone had to use a puncture repair kit ?
I’ve always carried one but thankfully never had to find out if they actually work.
Looking for a new one and reviews would be useful
Cheers

I’ve used Stop and Go many times on bikes, cars and vans. They’ve always worked well and lasted for the remaining of the life of the tyre.

 

[Wreford Miles]

2 to 3 times a year for me, due to commuting on the bike and filtering past in all the crap.

Use a stop and go and have it down to a fine art.

I also carry some rats tails as once the hole was to big.

Always leave the plugs in till the tyre is worn out.

 

[roamer]

The stop and go has done many punctures successfully , mostly on other peoples tyres, the trick is not to over enlarge the hole, try the spike in before reaming,
the tip top kit has been equally sucessful many times , the issue is the glue goes off and the rubber stretchy inserts go hard with age and split when trying to push them through,
i carry the stop n go previously the tip top, that bmw and ducati supplied,
its good advice to try on an old tyre, ideally if brave enough one one thats still on a wheel so you experience the full process,

 

[JJH]

I have used them many times with varying degrees of success. For these to work well you need a nice clean puncture with a nail or screw going in at 90 degrees. Unfortunately not all punctures are like that. I’ve had a popped part of a pop rivet go in at a odd angle doing a lot of damage to the inside of the tier which didn’t show on the outside. I stuck a repair in which left a slow puncture which I couldn’t get to seal. Of course it got me home 25 miles in snow (Edenderry to Longwood) R roads all the way. The next day I took off the tyer and only then was the damage visible helped no doubt by my reaming tool. Patched on inside. JJH

 

[Tractors are go]

Yes, when MT07 twat pulled screw out of rear tyre. The skooshie foam he had did nothing, however offering the use of a nice bmw puncture repair kit resolved the issue and he got home, at 40mph.

I've almost finished arranging a fix a puncture day for my local IAM group. Maybe something to consider for others to give a go at.

Allows people to practice, before they have to do it for real.



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[younger06]

Yeah, a few weeks ago.....done the front outside Lynhams in Laragh and the next morning woke up to a screw in the rear (tyre, before anyone starts getting childish )

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[ChazzyB]

Anyone had to use a puncture repair kit ?

You have been very lucky if you've not needed one. I carry a Stop'n'Go kit, Snotty Strings+tools and a pump. Snotty Strings are my preferred repair method, to-date. I reckon the rubber on Stop'n'go plugs wear down MUCH faster than the tyre they're pluggin'.

 

[Mr Bean]

Stop N Go.

Works a treat.

 

[fred_jb]

Another vote for Stop&Go, plus a portable compressor. Saved me having to find a commercial tyre repair place or replace tyre while on holiday in the summer. I still had a slow leak which is another good reason to carry a compressor rather than CO2 capsules, but could keep an eye on it with the TPMS display, and just top up occasionally. I think the reason it didn't seal completely was that the hole was in the bottom of a deep tread groove, so was in a very thin part of the tyre, which also had steel reinforcement wires in it, so there was very little external rubber for the plug to bond with

 

[sven]

I have used the BMW ring/donut type - found them lacking. I have used the stop and go on 2 bike tyres and 2 car tyres ( not all mine) works brill and easy to do, left the rubber plugs in atill tyre worn out. Best thing to do is practice on an old tyre before yer need to do it realtime.
HTHY

That’s my experience too

 

[Tripleblack13]

just looked at the stop n go kits and video. Looks a piece of cake.
Good advice. Cheers guys.

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Stop and go loads of times.

 

[Pops]

I've used both the rubber donut and rat tail plugs, found that the donut always split when trying to get them into the hole so now use the rat tails which I find much easier to use. The reaming tool can be a bitch to get into the tyre and if you have the opportunity to use a drill it's dead easy.
I would also echo the advice to practice on an old tyre (perhaps when you get an old tyre changed) then you'll grateful for the practice while trying to fix a puncture at the side of a busy road in the dark and rain.


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[JJH]

The best plugs I ever see were was while getting a puncture fixed in a garage. He didn’t cut off the excess he light it with a lighter and it burned down to the tyer and melted into it. JJH

 

[CPJS]

Dynaplug and compressor for me.
6 punctures now 3 instant fix, 2 very slow deflation after and one no chance.

 

[steveC]

compressor

As its a puncture thread what are readers views on compressors. I bought an airman pump a few years back tried it out but it seemed pretty slow to inflate. I carry CO2 to start off the inflation but touch wood have never had a puncture.

Which is the best inflator ?

Yep wired it in separate so no canbus problems. Tried doing searches but couldn't get a suitable hit.