How a Tire Plug Repair Kit Works 🛠️

Showing how a tire plug repair strip works with views from inside the tire. A rubber strip is inserted into the tire using an open-tipped insertion tool. The middle of the strip is pushed into the tire, leaving about ½ inch of each end remaining outside the tire. As you withdraw the tool it bunches the strip inside the tire which acts as an internal plug. The strip ends are then cut away using a blade. Some kits add rubber cement to the strip, some use a lubricant/sealant and some kits don’t add anything to the strip before insertion into the tire. NOTE: This type of kit is designed for tubeless tires and should only be used as an emergency or temporary repair to get you to a tire shop to have the tire inspected and patched professionally. WARNING: In some cases, using tire plugs can void the manufacturer's warranty on the tire. I am only demonstrating how the repair works. I am not endorsing or recommending the use of these strips as a replacement for a professional or permanent tire repair. This is only the short video showing how the plug actually works. This is the full repair video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KoCOq-1skY

WARNING: Do NOT attempt any type of tire repair if any of the following conditions exist:

• The tire has less than 1.6mm tread depth
• The puncture is greater than 1/4 inch diameter (6mm)
• There is structural damage to tread, carcass, inner liner, or bead (including cracking, bubbling, ply separation, etc.)
• The puncture is on the shoulder or sidewall of the tire
• The tire has been inflated with any flammable gas
• The perforating object cannot be located
• The perforating object is not straight indicating the puncture path is not straight
• There is little resistance felt when inserting the repair
• There is evidence that the tire has been driven under-inflated
• There is evidence of possible structure/internal damage

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