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jus' a plug...

A tire-repair patch requires dismounting the tire from the wheel to install the patch w/ some rubber vulcanizing adhesive, then remounting & balancing the tire+wheel. A professional w/ tire-repair proficiency should do this.

A tire-repair plug requires a reaming tool (makes the hole more accepting of the plug), a specialized installation tool (in-essence an awl), a self-adhesive sealing plug (thick, sticky tie-stringie thingie), and some rubber contact cement. This can be done road-side, at home, anywhere. Just need a portable 12v air-compressor to re-inflate the tire (use the one in the trunk tool-kit or get another inexpensive portable one).

Here's what I've used in the past: 9 Piece Tubeless Tire Repair Kit

(keep the extra tire-plugs sealed in a cool, dark area)

Here's a simple yet effective portable air-compressor: 12 Volt, 250 PSI Compact Air Compressor

(keep some extra cig. lighter fuses, as they generally fail w/o reason)

<blockquote data-quote="Osiris_x11" data-source="post: 1530112" data-attributes="member: 8411">jus&#039; a plug...A tire-repair patch requires dismounting the tire from the wheel to install the patch w/ some rubber vulcanizing adhesive, then remounting &amp; balancing the tire+wheel. A professional w/ tire-repair proficiency should do this.A tire-repair plug requires a reaming tool (makes the hole more accepting of the plug), a specialized installation tool (in-essence an awl), a self-adhesive sealing plug (thick, sticky tie-stringie thingie), and some rubber contact cement. This can be done road-side, at home, anywhere. Just need a portable 12v air-compressor to re-inflate the tire (use the one in the trunk tool-kit or get another inexpensive portable one).Here&#039;s what I&#039;ve used in the past: <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece-tubeless-tire-repair-kit-45183.html" target="_blank">9 Piece Tubeless Tire Repair Kit</a>(keep the extra tire-plugs sealed in a cool, dark area)Here&#039;s a simple yet effective portable air-compressor: <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt-250-psi-compact-air-compressor-4077.html" target="_blank">12 Volt, 250 PSI Compact Air Compressor</a>(keep some extra cig. lighter fuses, as they generally fail w/o reason)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Osiris_x11, post: 1530112, member: 8411"] [b]jus' a plug...[/b] A tire-repair [I]patch [/I]requires dismounting the tire from the wheel to install the patch w/ some rubber vulcanizing adhesive, then remounting & balancing the tire+wheel. A professional w/ tire-repair proficiency should do this. A tire-repair [I]plug[/I] requires a reaming tool (makes the hole more accepting of the plug), a specialized installation tool (in-essence an awl), a self-adhesive sealing plug (thick, sticky tie-stringie thingie), and some rubber contact cement. This can be done road-side, at home, anywhere. Just need a portable 12v air-compressor to re-inflate the tire (use the one in the trunk tool-kit or get another inexpensive portable one). Here's what I've used in the past: [URL="http://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece-tubeless-tire-repair-kit-45183.html"]9 Piece Tubeless Tire Repair Kit[/URL] (keep the extra tire-plugs sealed in a cool, dark area) Here's a simple yet effective portable air-compressor: [URL="http://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt-250-psi-compact-air-compressor-4077.html"]12 Volt, 250 PSI Compact Air Compressor[/URL] (keep some extra cig. lighter fuses, as they generally fail w/o reason) [/QUOTE]

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