Recommend me a tyre repair kit

[RemarkLima]

Hi all,

We've just driven our Tesla Model 3 from Essex to Edinburgh and back last week, so all good there...

...However, I realised that Tesla do not supply a tyre repair kit! Now, being one to bury issues deep, deep down, I thought I'd not mention anything on the journey but should sort out something.

I've seen various tyre plugs.

Screw in:
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Pack-Rubber-Repair-Self...

Push in sticky ones:
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/MAIKEHIGH-Heavy-Duty-Pu...
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/GrandPitstop-Tubeless-P...
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Slime-20464-Tyre-Plug-K...

Or the whole valve out slime kit:
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003QHY000

Or the good old can of Tyre Weld? I've seen the tubes of gunk the OEM's supply, and the Slime but the plugs are new to me, so not sure if they're any good or not?

What's the best thing out there to get on the road again?

[Scrump]

The problem I have experienced with the slime type sealant is that tyre places don’t want to repair the tyre once it has this stuff pumped into it.

What should have been a £10 puncture repair turned into the need to purchase a new tyre (the slime didn’t seal it so a complete waste of a tyre!).

[RemarkLima]

Agreed with the slime / tyre weld... Hence the plugs look pretty decent.

But, are they any good!?

[voram]

RemarkLima said:

What's the best thing out there to get on the road again?

Best to avoid the bodges and get a proper legal repair, or a new tyre.

[stevieturbo]

I've used the push in sticky types quite a few times. Never had any problems with them.

If the hole is too large though, they will not seal, but for most punctures not a problem. Some may gurn you shouldn't drive on them and other BS, but lets face it a lot of those same people could drive for a few thousand miles on a half flat tyre with a screw in it and not even know it.
Same odds except these don't leak.

Quick, easy and clean to use in most cases often without even needing to remove the wheel from the car.

Also buy a good tyre inflator too.

[RemarkLima]

voram said:

RemarkLima said:

What's the best thing out there to get on the road again?

Best to avoid the bodges and get a proper legal repair, or a new tyre.

Er, yes - but why do OEM's put tyre weld into cars? It's not as a permanent fix, but as a temp / get off the hard shoulder type fix. As much as we all love waiting for a flatbed recovery I'm sure if you can save yourself and get to a tyre shop that's the ideal.

So, you're suggesting the OEM slime and inflator is the best bet?

[insert coin]

When I left school back in 1986 and got a job at a local tyre shop this was how we fixed nearly all tubeless punctures. I must have repaired 100’s of these with this needle/cotton/sealant technique. As long as you don’t repair too close to the sidewall and don’t do a 150mph+ you’ll be fine as a get you home repair. Whether you choose to get a professional vulcanised repair afterwards is up to you, I wouldn’t bother personally, but I don’t drive a high performance car or bash up and down motorways for a living.

[RemarkLima]

insert coin said:

When I left school back in 1986 and got a job at a local tyre shop this was how we fixed nearly all tubeless punctures. I must have repaired 100’s of these with this needle/cotton/sealant technique. As long as you don’t repair too close to the sidewall and don’t do a 150mph+ you’ll be fine as a get you home repair. Whether you choose to get a professional vulcanised repair afterwards is up to you, I wouldn’t bother personally, but I don’t drive a high performance car or bash up and down motorways for a living.

That's really helpful, looks like a good way to go! Thanks very much!