Favorite Tire repair kits?

Recently during a novice Overlander class we got to put my Extreme Outback tire repair kit to good use.....

This led to my recommendations to the folks there and then after I got to wondering what others were actually using/liking.

So let's hear what everyone carries if you have actually used it and any thoughts.

 

Harbor freight 4$

 

Just some Walmart plug sticks and the T-handle version of the tools. A can of ether for seating beads and my OBA Setup.

 

Oh and these Colby Valve Permanent Valve Stem Replacement - installs from Outside of The Wheel

$28 Colby Valve Permanent Valve Stem Replacement Kit | Installs from Outside of The Wheel | Tire Valve Stems Made in USA from Quality 360 Brass Components

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y1TQZK4/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_KdBDDb8HEF6DJ

 

are the handles on the tools metal or plastic?
That has always been my concern with some kits is the plastic tool handles and have them break when shoving hard with either the reamer or plug tool

 

Plastic and have been used many times in 10+ years. You don't have to be a 400lb gorilla on the tools.

 

those are way cool, thx for the link and I will order a set to play with asap.

 

Well, my tire kit got used the other day at work, it was the cheap slime version plug kit.

Trying to plug an E load rates tire on a coworkers truck and bent the crap outta the plug tool, but did get the tire sealed. Now off to find a. Better quality version

 

The trail-gear tire repair kit is pretty good, metal handled tools and comes with 25 plugs I think for about $30 shipped:

https://sidetrackedoffroad.com/tire-plug-kit/

 

I just get the $5-10 slime repair kits.. I have 2 in my truck now, and a

$91 viair 88p portable compressor kit (12V, 120 psi, forup to 33" tires)

viair 88p pump to inflate them with.. I keep a bottle of dish soap in my camping kit, as well as towels, and water to clean up the bead if i need to. i also have a set of tire spoons if i ever need to un-seat a bead to effect a repair with a patch...

 

sweet!

 

That’s what I have in my truck and my wife’s Jeep.

 

I’ve installed one if their compressors, it’s a beast. I saw they have the repair kits, but I bought a cheap one off eBay

 

The overlanders could have turned the wheel to the left a little, or taken the wheel off..... At least they didn't make you dig a hole to plug it from underneath the truck....

I don't overland, therefore I'm probably just an idiot, but I remove the flat, put on the spare, and patch the hole when I get home so I'm not wallowing in dirt.

+1 for harbor freight $4 plug kit. I usually keep an extra bottle of rubber cement too, because the little tubes in the kits dry out.

 

Yep. I have had a plastic handle install tool break on me. I would opt for a quality plug kit.
I have had good luck with this kit (after having eleven flats with the stock Taco tires):

 

I have the Smittybilt kit from 4wp. Seems like good quality the couple times I’ve used it. I think with any kit you just want to make sure the reamer and plug tools are all metal and good quality. Plugs and glue are going to be all the same.

 

nice for $17 bills

 

Thats the one I have. It worked well for me the one time I had to use it.

 

Linking for products discussed below

$19 VECTOR J&R Quality Tools Tire Repair Kit Set to Plug Flat and Punctured Tires | 35-Piece Set

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IU8PVT8

 

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