Tyre Repair Kits - Which One?

[Bogan]

OK so we want to take one of these on holidays but are they all the same? I understand that the rope type with the glue is better than the screw in ones, but there are so many. Do you have one? Do you like it? Would you recommend any of the following?

http://www.bikebiz.com.au/products/Pit- ... r-Kit.html
http://www.bikebiz.com.au/products/Pit- ... r-Kit.html (would have to get both)

http://www.mcas.com.au/_product.php?sec ... rodid=8959

http://www.mcas.com.au/_product.php?sec ... rodid=5039

Or something else from my local shop?

[Wattie]

make sure the rope insertion tool thingy is the needle head type one with the opening at the end to let the rope slide out.

the ones that have an opening at the side can get stuck on the way out and do more damage.

you can get them at any repco/supercheap/autobarn etc.

dont rely soley on those O2 canister things, they struggle to pump the tyre up enough. best get a mini bike pump. might take longer but better in the long run.

[jimszx14]

The Cargol Turn and Go kit is the best, there is a youtube video on it. I have used it twice, once on the car and once on the bike and they do work. I know I shouldn't have but I had the one in the bike tyre for about 1000 kms. Very easy to use and much more compact than the others.

[Strika]

Either a Rema Tip Top kit, or the Michelin Kit is my recommendation. I have personally "Race" tested both to speeds in excess of 260kph for sustained periods (8-16 laps of Phillip Island) as well as literally thousands and thousands of road kilometres on both without any issues. Must be lucky hey!

Unless the tyre's construction is compromised, then I never even bother replacing the tyre. I just use them till the tyre wears out. I also changed once again literally thousands of tyres while working in a bike shop. Of which, many had plugs inserted early in their life and were still holding pressure when the tyre eventually wore out and was replaced.

If common sense is used, they are as safe as houses.

[Supafrog]

I've never used a tyre repair kit, but always carried both types "just in case" - as I have no idea how to use one and would at least like to have the right equipment for someone to be able to help This is another one of those occassions where everyone will have an opinion based on how they then treat the tyre after repair...
So, of the repair kits, which is the better to later remove the temproary plug to put a 'more permanent' plug into it?

[Wattie]

well all you need to do it spull the chord from the inside on the chord tyre ones.

but most tyre places wont repair a bike tyre anyhoo.

[Bogan]

Ended up getting this one:

http://www.mcas.com.au/_product.php?sec ... rodid=8959



Was only $40 which is less than half the price of something similar in a local shop down here...



And a couple of small cargo nets to put over all the crap we're taking away with us.

[Supafrog]

*knock on wood*

Look forward to you NOT reviewing it Tony!

[GPZ_Jim]

nice find! pretty good value from my experience carrying a repair kit is a good way of never having a puncture!

[Bogan]

Just a quick note to say that it worked exactly as it was supposed to and stayed in the tank bag the whole trip .

Would therefore recommend this kit to everyone .

[bonester]

One thing to keep an eye on is that the rubber cement is fresh. I needed mine recently during a Q-Ride course where a client got a roofing nail in the rear tyre, but the glue was dried up in my kit. A quick trip down the servo bought me a bicycle puncture repair kit and the rubber cement out of that did the trick. Eight years in my job with no flats then I got two flats two courses running. Next course the client put the tyre cap on the front of my GN250 on crooked and it let all of the air out of the tyre over the course of the day.