Puncture Repair Kit. Which One?

[Steptoe]

I've been thinking about getting stop n go for a while now.

Question if I may. I've got a little compressor, once you have fixed the puncture with the stop n go mushroom does the compressor have enough to seat the tyre and get air into it?

All the punctures i've ever had the tyre hasn't needed seating, the bead hasn't been broken it's stayed on the rim. Including riding 20 miles in spain loaded up and with a flat rear tyre until i found a garage You'd be surprised how far you can ride on a flat tyre if you have to....

 

[boatman]

tyre repair strings for me, i have seen them seal up a tyre where the stop n go system and various other things had failed as a last resort the foam type aerosol was also tried but failed I put in 1 string and it sealed first time and was the the bike was ridden from the middle of Spain to Lancaster at legal speeds It was the first time i had used it so it was not down tae any skill on my part

 

[Timolgra]

I've been thinking about getting stop n go for a while now.

Question if I may. I've got a little compressor, once you have fixed the puncture with the stop n go mushroom does the compressor have enough to seat the tyre and get air into it? Or do you need the rapid flow of air from a CO2 bottle just to get some air in, then use the compressor to get it back to normal pressure?

All the punctures i've ever had the tyre hasn't needed seating, the bead hasn't been broken it's stayed on the rim. Including riding 20 miles in spain loaded up and with a flat rear tyre until i found a garage You'd be surprised how far you can ride on a flat tyre if you have to....

That's true, but to answer the question (in my experience). You stand no chance using small Co2 cartridges nor with a small pump unless....
Use loads of lube, ie anything slippy like WD40, washing up liquid, soap, spunk or spit then after bouncing the tyre to seat it as much as possible fit a ratchet strap around the tyre and inflate it with your small compressor.
That's how I seat tyres either out on a trip or fitting new tyres at home

 

[rce]

rce - what do you usually tell them

Packing so much meat no bird can take it otherwise

 

[NI Phil]

Packing so much meat no bird can take it otherwise

Good answer

 

[Speckled Jim]

JIM, got mine from M & P direct. £39. Thats the pocket one with C.0.2 thingys
Russell

Hey, thanks for that Russell
I've just ordered the same but without the CO2. I think I'll look for a 12v small compressor.

Jim

 

[APW]

Slightly off topic.
Can anyone recommend were to get a set of tyre levers from that won’t bend in use?
Or are they all basically the same so just buy anything?