Thread: Weeds tyre repair kit to the rescue

[quote=weeds]I was just in BCF and they have the bush ranger tyre repair kit for $18 or so, looks better than the repco, better instructions (had a good read no I know to pull the cord right back through the tyre), comes with a plastic box and the tube of [b]<span style="color:green">glue</span>



<span style="color:blue">you will probably find this is some kind of lubricant to help the plugs slide in the hole.........</span>

Yep its glue, basically the ones that have like a piece red / brown or black coloured string sandwiched between two pieces of clear plastic are what we call in the game - Safety seal they use glue but can still let water into the belts, the glue assists in puttingthem in it acts like a lubricant.

The other ones actually vulcanise in and look like 1/4 inch strips of licorice and are individually wrapped in plastic wrappers, they are a better product if you have to use them.

for demo purposes i have actually cut a tyre from bead to crown in the sidewall and then filled the gap with these and pumped it up - it held pressure and i guess would get you out of a tight spot - but id not trust it for ever and a day.

Mick