Puncture Repair Kit - Permanent/semi permanent use?

[johnsmith222]

Hi guys,

I currently fit and balance my own bike tyres, and have moved on to changing car tyres too. I currently have a slow puncture in one of my clio tyres and I was thinking that it might be worthwhile to get myself a puncture repair kit to sort these issues.

I am currently looking at the stop & go puncture repair kit, which comes with a 'gun' type tool for pushing the mushroom in from the outside of the tyre. I know that strictly speaking, this shouldn't be a permanent repair, but I'm generally looking to use the kit on car tyres that are generally part-worn anyway, and would be looking to use the repair for the rest of the life of a tyre.

Does anyone have experience with this kit for the life of their tyre?

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAwMFg2ODI=/z/U8oAAOSwrklVWzJD/$_57.JPG

I know that I could get the proper mushroom kit, and repair from the inside, but I'd probably rather avoid the extra hassle.

Let me know what you think of this kit, or if you suggest an alternative.

Thanks guys.

[Rogerborg]

Oooh, fancy, a squeezy gun and everything. I have to make do with an allan key on mine.

I haven't run one down to the life of the tyre but I've had them in 1 car and 1 bike tyre for several thousand miles with no drama. I slap some rubber cement on the plug before inserting.
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[kramdra]

The head would be too small on that for me to trust it. Especially if its going to get abuse. For temporary repairs I prefer strings.

Cars are a bit more effort with jacking up, but Id just do it properly.

[-Matt-]

I have a stop and go kit, although it didn't come with the gun-thing, the rest looks the same though.

Very easy to use and have ridden on a tyre repaired with it for a few days without any problems. Not too sure about how it holds up in the long term as I had to get it replaced not long after anyway.

Would definitely recommend it as something to carry around on the bike etc. Mine also came with little gas canisters so you can re-inflate the tyre a bit at the roadside, which may come in handy one day.

[johnsmith222]

Thanks guys, this has been very helpful. I'm planning on using the plug kit more than likely exclusively on the car whenever I get a puncture. My car has a full size spare wheel, so if a mushroom was to fail then it wouldn't be a huge issue as I have a proper back up. (I'd stick the repaired tyre on the back of the car anyway, and I tend to just bimble about in the car.

As suggested, it would definitely be useful to carry it on the bike also as a get me home type repair.

Rodger, as you suggested, I think I'll add some cement to the repair also if I'm going to be using the tyre until the end of its life.

Thanks guys. I'll give the set a go and see how I get on.

[b422063]

[bamt]

On my last rear tyre I fixed a puncture with that kit. I got about 8,000 miles out of it afterwards, including some fairly spirited riding, long motorway runs and 2-up. It was replaced because the tyre was worn out, not because the repair didn't hold up.

[Rogerborg]

I guess the question would be: has anyone ever had one fail?

I've had strings fail, twice, on a puncture that a mushroom then sealed.
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[b422063]

[Rogerborg]

[b422063]

[Rogerborg]

Ah, sorry, I hadn't registered that was with the stop-n-go plugs.

Did you give it a good hard tug so that it grew by at least 2" in your hand, before lopping the tip off?
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[barrkel]

I've plugged 4 tyres with strings, and not had a fast leak yet. I define a fast leak as a leak where I notice air loss within a week.

3 lasted without noticeable leaks at all for the life of the tyre. The most recent one appears to be leaking a small bit, losing about 0.5 bar in two months. I had run out of the miniscule tube of vulcanizing fluid, however, so this one went in dry.
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[pinkyfloyd]

That kit without that gun thing I have under my seat after watching a forum member (doovy) repair a nail puncture at the side of the road last year on the Mayday run. I then saw him ride the rest of the way to Hastings at "making progress" speed limit.
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[DMCpro]

I use these at work nearly every day. I work on the roadside.

Very good kits if you know what your doing.
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[Doovy]

[WD Forte]

I used a mushroon 'get you home' type plug on my beemer back tyre
Turns out I lived 8000 miles away but I had no ill effects thereafter.
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