Experience with flat tire

[thegruf]

thanks @Ingineer - I hadnt heard of these externally fitted plugs.
a set of those are definitely going on order this weekend.

After wasting half a day today with a flat and Tesla service refusing to offer the tire loaner service beacuse I had had replacement (Michelin PSS) fitted at a local tire shop not at their service center (still dont know where that is written).
Didn't matter that much really as they were 2+ hours away anyway, so next to useless as a service.

 

[Jrogville]

Here's a decent plug kit on Amazon: Amazon.com: Smittybilt 2733 Tire Plug and Seal Kit: Automotive

Here's a decent compressor: Amazon.com: Viair 00073 70P Heavy Duty Portable Compressor: Automotive

Add a small spray bottle full of water with a little dish soap to your kit and it's compete!

Since you have experience with these things, I wonder what you think about this plug kit that someone else mentioned on the thread:

Amazon.com: Stop & Go 1085 Deluxe Tire Repair Kit: Automotive

That one cost a lot more, probably because of the gun thing to put in the plug. The one you mention seems to have more tools though.

 

[snellenr]

I've plugged tires, too - I found that it was easier to get the reamer & plugs into the tread if I drop the pressure to 30 psi. The repair held until the tires wore out - about 12,000 miles on a set of MXM4s that only lasted 25,000 miles.

I've asked tire retailers (Discount & NTB) about Slime repairs and they've all agreed that it's no big deal and doesn't affect the TPMS hardware - they just rinse the Slime out of the tire with water and then repair the puncture normally. Maybe it was earlier versions of either Slime or sensors had problems...

 

[Ingineer]

Since you have experience with these things, I wonder what you think about this plug kit that someone else mentioned on the thread:

Amazon.com: Stop & Go 1085 Deluxe Tire Repair Kit: Automotive

That one cost a lot more, probably because of the gun thing to put in the plug. The one you mention seems to have more tools though.

I don't have any experience with that kind of system. The reviews look good, but I think I'll stick with what I know works.

 

[carlshome]

The link to the ContiSilent repair page noted above does not work. I searched the Continental tire website for the .pdf file, but could not find it. Note the posting date of that link was in 2013.

 

[Solarman004]

The link to the ContiSilent repair page noted above does not work. I searched the Continental tire website for the .pdf file, but could not find it. Note the posting date of that link was in 2013.

I put the pdf file in Dropbox. Here is the link . I keep a copy of this in my glove compartment.

 

[carlshome]

Solarman004, thank you so very much. The Dropbox link worked perfectly. I'll print it out and put in the glovebox of my MX. If I ever have a flat, and face resistance for a repair, I now have a legitimate argument straight from Continental. Thank you again. And wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year without any flats, and many years to come.

 

[Solarman004]

Solarman004, thank you so very much. The Dropbox link worked perfectly. I'll print it out and put in the glovebox of my MX. If I ever have a flat, and face resistance for a repair, I now have a legitimate argument straight from Continental. Thank you again. And wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year without any flats, and many years to come.

@carlshome , glad it worked. The document is only useful after you get to the tire shop. For emergencies, I have a plug kit like @Ingineer mentioned above, plus pliers to remove the puncturing nail/screw, and a pocket knife to trim the plug.

 

[Jrogville]

I put the pdf file in Dropbox. Here is the link . I keep a copy of this in my glove compartment.

For the English centric among us, I trimmed the pdf file a little:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xy3fpx2jcnu7ets/Tire Repair instr.pdf?dl=0