Which brand of puncture repair kit do you use?

[caspernz]

Hey guys'n'gals, just curious which brand of puncture repair kit you're all stashing in your kitbag? Mine is coming up for replacement, and I can't find the same brand name...which might be a good thing, seeing as I've only used it once :laugh:

[AllanB]

Do they have a shelf life? Presuming you mean those co2 powered ones? Just get new cartridges if needed. I can't see the plugs degrading if they are kept in the dark.

[Ender EnZed]

Do they have a shelf life?

I hope not.

I've been carrying around half a bottle of blue shit labelled "TIRE SEALLANT' that once cost $ 24.20 for quite some time.

[Gremlin]

Genuine Innovations I think. Dog turds plus tools. I carry a compressor as the cylinders wouldn't be sufficient, plus they're use once.

[awayatc]

Cylinders? Compressors?

I have a wee bicycle handpump..small handy and inexpensive.

fixed at least half a dozen punctures at side of road

works a treat.

[caspernz]

Do they have a shelf life? Presuming you mean those co2 powered ones? Just get new cartridges if needed. I can't see the plugs degrading if they are kept in the dark.

Yep, dog turds with toolkit and CO2 cans. I got spare CO2 cans but the dog turds seem to have melted and gone off despite being kept in the dark. Add your own mushroom joke here...:shutup:


I hope not.

I've been carrying around half a bottle of blue shit labelled "TIRE SEALLANT' that once cost $ 24.20 for quite some time.

Dog turds and blue shit...I can see a trend here:laugh:


Genuine Innovations I think. Dog turds plus tools. I carry a compressor as the cylinders wouldn't be sufficient, plus they're use once.

Yeah I'm sure I've had a Genuine Innovations one as well at some point. The one I've got now has patches for tubes included and reads Tip Top on the patches. Nothing to do with bread though :shit:


Cylinders? Compressors?

I have a wee bicycle handpump..small handy and inexpensive.

fixed at least half a dozen punctures at side of road

works a treat.

Ah yes, almost sounds like a support vehicle is in order doesn't it?

Cheers guys for your comments :niceone:

[awayatc]

Ah yes, almost sounds like a support vehicle is in order doesn't it?




Maybe I used to ride more.....?

[Kickaha]

Yeah I'm sure I've had a Genuine Innovations one as well at some point. The one I've got now has patches for tubes included and reads Tip Top on the patches. Nothing to do with bread though :shit:

Rema Tip Top are one of the big guys in tyre repair products, I've ued a lot of their stuff over the past few decades and like it the best of all the brands I've tried

[swbarnett]

Found this at motozone:

http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/tools/tyre-wheel-tools/puncture-repair/rema-tip-top-tubeless.aspx

[swarfie]

Rema Tip Top are one of the big guys in tyre repair products, I've ued a lot of their stuff over the past few decades and like it the best of all the brands I've tried

I've got a "Stop and Go Tyre Plugger Kit" for tubeless tyres. Haven't had to use it yet but it looks the go. It has the advantage of being a permanent WOF standard repair whereas those dog turd plugs aren't apparently. http://www.stopngo.com/

[Ocean1]

Found this at motozone:

http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/tools/tyre-wheel-tools/puncture-repair/rema-tip-top-tubeless.aspx

Good find. I've been looking for a kit with just the tool and plugs. I've got a nice wee compressor so I don't need/want Co2 cartridges etc. but they seem hard to come by atm.

[Kickaha]

I've got a "Stop and Go Tyre Plugger Kit" for tubeless tyres. Haven't had to use it yet but it looks the go. It has the advantage of being a permanent WOF standard repair whereas those dog turd plugs aren't apparently. http://www.stopngo.com/

Systems like that were in use 25-30 years ago, I wouldn't be comfortable using any "permanent" repair method where the tyre isn't removed from the rim to check for internal damage

[Motu]

Yes, that's the reason string repairs will fail a WoF, the tyre needs to be removed for inspection. Yeah, I know, you've done a million miles with your string repair, but do a few thousand punctures and you'll know why the rule is there.

[swbarnett]

Yes, that's the reason string repairs will fail a WoF, the tyre needs to be removed for inspection. Yeah, I know, you've done a million miles with your string repair, but do a few thousand punctures and you'll know why the rule is there.
So what you're saying is that the "Stop and Go" ones only pass a WOF because the inspector can't tell that the tyre wasn't removed for repair? I was suspicious that this would be the case when I first saw them.

[Motu]

If they look like a solid plug, then they will get through I guess.

[pritch]

I carry a dog turd kit when touring, otherwise I guess I'm relying on the 24/7 breakdown service. Any repair would only be used to get me back to the bike shop and preferably a new tyre.

[caspernz]

Mmmm, seems the more I look the more options there seem to be...but dog turd or string repair setups seem to be a little old hat now, even though they seem to do a reasonable kind of get-me-to-the-shop kind of repair.

Have come across this Ride-on liquid (http://www.ride-on.com/) which claims to both fix the puncture and keep the tyre balanced.

The Youtube video seems convincing, but doesn't look like a permanent fix to me...anyone here use this stuff?

http://youtu.be/4tQ6hFqifE8