Thread: DIY tire Patch
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Old Jun 11, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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Default DIY tire Patch

After some guy attempting to rip me off, I’ve decided to patch my own tire. And it was pretty damn easy. Took a trip to the local speed shop and did some research. They handed me a tubeless tire repair kit. They had a verity ranging from 3.99 to 9.99. I’ve already located the hole b/c the day before I filled it up with the goop stuff to slow down the leak, some of the goop leaked out marking the hole. Just in case took my touch up marker to better mark the hole.



It comes with this tool and a few repair strips. All you do is thread the repair strip through the needle eye of the tool and push the tool into the hole. Twist the tool till the entire strip entwines itself inside the tire. Then pull the tool out until you clear the tire’s surface. Cut the repair strip as close as you can get to the surface of the tire and then your done.



Thats how it looked when I was done, Kinda messy b/c I tried to wipe the goop off with a paper towel. The stuff was self-vulcanizing, so it would melt and harden by itself. I didn't cut it close enough so it's kinda messy

Optional/Notes:
If the hole too small use a screw driver to make the hole larger so the tool can be put into use.

Not neccessary, but you should drive the car for a bit so the repair strip can heat up faster. But I figure it would be faster if just do a burn out or power slide at an emty lot or swirve left and right like the pros :thumbup:
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