I thought I was once told using this kind of inflator/sealant wasn't a good idea because once you used it on the tire, the leak in the tire could no longer be fixed professionally.

http://www.autobarn.net/prestirjacti.html

Is that true, and is it worth carrying this kind of sealant for an emergency?

All comments appreciated

cl8

If you use this product in your tire , you must tell the tire repairman that it was used . There are safety precautions that he will use in repairing the tire that wouldn't be necessary otherwise . The product can cause an explosion if safety precautions aren't used . This actually happened to a friend of mine . He was at a service station , waiting for repairs ( non-tire ) when a mechanic started removing another customer's tire from a rim . This owner of this tire had used a similiar product to the one you're talking about . Long story - short ! There was an explosion that sent several people to the hospital and did extensive damage to the windows of the service bay of the garage . And no , that person did not tell the tire repairman about using the product ! Luckily , there were no serious injuries ! Be Safe !

^^ That is good advice for many of these sealers.
But this particular link claims their product is non-flammable.
Sealers are messy to remove, before the tire is fixed properly. Also they may throw the tire out of balance

Personally, I do not like these sealer/inflaters because for me and my family they simply have not worked in the past. The sealer does not seal and the cans do not have enough pressure to adequately inflate the tire. Possibly I ran over something unusual, though.

A 12 volt electric air pump and a tire plug kit is much more effective and useful. I have used a plug kit to fix a tire in about 1 minute, while it was still partly inflated, soaking wet and on the car.

The plug repairs claim to be temporary; within 200 miles of the repair, the tire should be repaired from the inside properly. But I have gone tens of thousands of miles on plugs with no problems.

Click here for more info. (http://www.alpharubicon.com/bovstuff/tirepluguzi.htm)

... A 12 volt electric air pump and a tire plug kit is much more effective and useful. I have used a plug kit to fix a tire in about 1 minute, while it was still partly inflated, soaking wet and on the car.

The plug repairs claim to be temporary; within 200 miles of the repair, the tire should be repaired from the inside properly. But I have gone tens of thousands of miles on plugs with no problems.

Click here for more info. (http://www.alpharubicon.com/bovstuff/tirepluguzi.htm)
Thanks, that's handy to know; I've never heard of those plug kits before. A wood screw punctured my rear tyre the other day, and it's a good tyre too so I'll see if we have those kits here in the UK.

I was wondering when I would see a response here.

Thanks for the input oldblu65 and magicRat.
I also haven't heard of the plug kits, and haven't seen them that I can remember on the shelves in the automotive stores/sections.

Are those plug kits easy to find?

Thanks, cl8

I would also suspect some auto shops would refuse to fix a tire with that sealant in it because of the risk.

I also haven't heard of the plug kits, and haven't seen them that I can remember on the shelves in the automotive stores/sections.

Are those plug kits easy to find?
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Imo any decent auto parts place will sell those kits. I keep one in the glovebox, so I can fix a tire on the road if necessary.

I am not sure if those instructions said so, but if you have a bigger hole, you can use 2 or 3 of those repair strips, if necessary. But in my experience, one will do the job 80% of the time.

Also, they have been around for a long time. I first saw those kits 32 years ago.

The tire inflators just inflate the pockets of the manufacturer with money. I've never seen one work. When I was busting tires as a kid and the tire had that stuff in it and didn't know it, I'd wind up with a gush of it down the front of me and did it ever stink!

I'm big on those plug kits, the rope type plugs are pretty good. Do yourself a favor, buy the professional plugger, the awl thing and a can of the glue. The awl is good to open up the hole, most of the time the hole is too small and becomes impossible to push a plug through it. I use a phillips screw driver sometimes.

I have been plugging tires for many years at home, never had one leak on me once it was fixed.

Bob

Thanks bobss 396 and magicrat
I will carry the plugs, and tell others that is the way to go.

The tire inflators just inflate the pockets of the manufacturer with money.

I take it you are refering to the type of product in my link, and not an air pump.
Any suggestions on a good air pump keep to inflate your tire?

Is the "Slime" tire repair kit any better/worse than acryseal/fix a flat type stuff? Or are they both equally too messy to use?