Thread: Terrain Tamer Tyre Repair Kit???

I cant comment on the above but i have a R&R tyre repair kit and im very happy with it

Originally Posted by rangieman

I cant comment on the above but i have a R&R tyre repair kit and im very happy with it

4WD Action mag has a promotion for suscribers and one of the "Freebies" is this tyre repair kit, just wondering if it is a quality kit or go for one of the other "Freebies", Regards Frank.

worth it, but to make full use of it you need to be able to get the tyre off the rim.

The kit appears to be essentially the same as the kit you get when you buy a full blown tyre plier kit Ive used mine in anger a couple of times and in conjuction with a good compressor, a can of areostart and a box of matches its worth its weight in gold.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

worth it, but to make full use of it you need to be able to get the tyre off the rim.

The kit appears to be essentially the same as the kit you get when you buy a full blown tyre plier kit Ive used mine in anger a couple of times and in conjuction with a good compressor, a can of areostart and a box of matches its worth its weight in gold.

Thanks Dave, can you repair a puncture though the tread without removing the tyre with the spike and plug type method, I haven't seen a pic of the kit, so I dont know what it contains,Regards Frank.

the puncture repair kit itself is pretty much the same but a full tyre plier set also contains

1. Tyrepliers to deseat the bead
2. a pair of tyre levers to remove the tyre from the rim
3. a great carry bag for the lot.


yes you can repair a tubless tyre without removing it from the rim (you can sometimes do it without taking the tyre off the vehicle) assuming the damage is repairable the procedure is as follows...

1. find the leak... (good luck inflating it to about 60psi and then rubbing it with soapy water usually works best)
2. deflate the tyre and remove the item that has punctured the tyre (if its still there)
3. using the reamer ream the hole (i cheat and use a 3/16th drill bit in an electric drill)

Its usually at this point that you will realise that what has staked your tyre is a self tapping self drilling metal working screw and that its snapped off about /12 way through the tyre meanin you cant actually get it out without major belt damage so you have to remove the tyre to pull it out or resort to the tyreslime type stuff

4. Take a length of the string thread it into the insertion tool and give it a coating of the lube/glue if you have it. While the glue is not needed it makes insertion easier and if left to setup for 20 minutes or so before you trim the string or inflate pretty much guarantees sucess.

5. insert the string using the tool untill you feel the "head" of the string push through the tyre into the middle (under no circumstances pull backwards before this the insertion tool has a cutter on the front end that cuts the string when you pull backwards)

6. turn the insertion tool about 180 degrees and pull backwards. you'll feel the tool meet the resistance of the string. pull back firmly and it will cut the string and leave it in the hole.

7. wait for the glue to start to set and then trim the excess string from outside of the tyre using a very sharp knife, make sure there are no hairs poking out but under no circumstances poke at the string. I find a shaving motion works best.

8. (not mandatory but I use the time provided in this step to setup the aircompressor if its not already and pack away most of the rest of the stuff) wait 20 minutes or so then pump the tyre up.

thats it providing the damage isnt in the sidewall and isnt too bad that s all you need to do to repair a tubeless tyre

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

the puncture repair kit itself is pretty much the same but a full tyre plier set also contains

1. Tyrepliers to deseat the bead
2. a pair of tyre levers to remove the tyre from the rim
3. a great carry bag for the lot.


yes you can repair a tubless tyre without removing it from the rim (you can sometimes do it without taking the tyre off the vehicle) assuming the damage is repairable the procedure is as follows...

1. find the leak... (good luck inflating it to about 60psi and then rubbing it with soapy water usually works best)
2. deflate the tyre and remove the item that has punctured the tyre (if its still there)
3. using the reamer ream the hole (i cheat and use a 3/16th drill bit in an electric drill)


i used to use a drill bit as well......till i got caught out a few times.....
its best to use the reamer first.....so you know exactly what angle the puncture has taken.......
if the puncture is on a 45 degree angle for arguements sake.......and you drill a hole in the tyre at 90 degrees......
you have simply made a second hole just next to the first.......
you end up plugging the second hole......only to still have a leak from the first one.......



Its usually at this point that you will realise that what has staked your tyre is a self tapping self drilling metal working screw and that its snapped off about /12 way through the tyre meanin you cant actually get it out without major belt damage so you have to remove the tyre to pull it out or resort to the tyreslime type stuff

4. Take a length of the string thread it into the insertion tool and give it a coating of the lube/glue if you have it. While the glue is not needed it makes insertion easier and if left to setup for 20 minutes or so before you trim the string or inflate pretty much guarantees sucess.

i use the good 'ol greek lube here......a bit of spit......it just makes it esier.....




5. insert the string using the tool untill you feel the "head" of the string push through the tyre into the middle (under no circumstances pull backwards before this the insertion tool has a cutter on the front end that cuts the string when you pull backwards)



6. turn the insertion tool about 180 degrees and pull backwards. you'll feel the tool meet the resistance of the string. pull back firmly and it will cut the string and leave it in the hole.

7. wait for the glue to start to set and then trim the excess string from outside of the tyre using a very sharp knife, make sure there are no hairs poking out but under no circumstances poke at the string. I find a shaving motion works best.

8. (not mandatory but I use the time provided in this step to setup the aircompressor if its not already and pack away most of the rest of the stuff) wait 20 minutes or so then pump the tyre up.

thats it providing the damage isnt in the sidewall and isnt too bad that s all you need to do to repair a tubeless tyre

im not picking on your advice.....just adding some of my own experiences......


i would also like to say.......that these repairs are deemed only temporary (by law....not me...) till you can get your vehicle to a place for a proper repair.....
which involves the removal of the tyre from the rim and having a mushroom plug fitted to
the puncture from the inside of the tyre........

i will also add.......that i have used these plugs on all my vehicles for the life of the tyres with no problems whatsoever........
and will continue to do so.......this method has been in use since tubeless tyres.....

yeah thats a good point....

should have pointed out that my drill bit has a rounded point on it so its not really a drill but a very cheap reaming bit.

I was shown this trick at a tyre shop, they had a heap of old dead drill bits with the tips rounded that they used to "drill" the hole for the proper repair plugs if they were going to use them as opposed to the internal type patches.

in a pinch if you can get the tyre off you can use a tube patch on the inside of the hole if you can rough it up enough.

we used to use a copper mushroom file in a airdrill or a die grinder to rough up the area for the plug.....
but theres quite a procedure for a simple mushroom plug........




some places still use the noodle.......dunno how they get away with it......
there is a law against the noodles....you are supposed to do a proper repair......
yet they just stick a noodle in and still charge the same price.....plug and pump......
no balance no nothing.......