Best Tire Repair Kit Reviews 2018

When buying a tire repair kit, you need to consider several factors to avoid wasting your cash on a useless product. Imagine the frustration you would have if you bought a repair kit, only for it to fail when you have an emergency, forcing you to spend extra cash to get your tire repaired. Focus on quality before the price. There are cheap tire repair kits that can get the job done as well as, or even better than, expensive ones.

These kits' prices range from as low as $7 to as much as $65, but you can also get kits that are more expensive depending on their quality, type and components. The type of the product determines the price in most cases. Kits that can both seal and inflate cost much more than those that seal only. Another factor is the number of pieces in the tool box, such as handles, eye needles, razors, plugs, screwdrivers and other useful components. Kits that have more parts tend to be more expensive.

Before we get into the details of our top picks, let’s see what you need to consider before buying the kit.

If you are a frequent driver, it is good to have some important tools in your car, such as a jack, a flashlight, and a spare tire. But there are times you need to reduce the weight in your car. In many cases, drivers risk leaving out the spare tire. Having a good tire repair kit minimizes the risks you might encounter if you get a flat without a spare, but you also need one that works effectively.

Here are some things you might want to check before getting one of these products:

• Type - There are two main types of repair kits, seal only and seal and inflate. For emergencies, you might want the seal and inflate to avoid towing your vehicle
• Components - Check for items such as T-handles, strings/plugs, inflators, razors and safety lights. Some kits have all the components, while some lack one or two depending on the brand and price
• Tires - Check the variety of tires your desired repair kit can repair and/or inflate
• Size - Plugs or strings to seal punctures come mostly in four and six-inch sizes. Your choice depends on the size and type of your tire
• Results - Consider the extent to which the plugs seal a puncture. Some seals have loose fiber that let air out even after sealing

Tire repair kits are generally designed to get the job done in as simple a manner as possible. The purpose of these kits is to let you fix a plug properly to seal air both in and out of the tire. Most kits come with a reamer and a plugger with an open eye needle. The reamer usually has a spiral probe to help you remove debris from the puncture. The open eye needle should be strong and sturdy, so you can plug in the string to seal the puncture.

The reamer and the plugger have T-handles fixed on top, so you can hold them firmly while drilling the puncture and when inserting the seal. The kit should also contain rubber cement that appears sticky like super glue. The cement holds the seal firmly after you insert the plug into the puncture hole.

If you want to avoid removing the tire from the car, the inflator attached to some kits comes in handy. It is designed to seal and inflate your tire in one simple step. However, you need to know how to use it. Test it before leaving for your journey, otherwise it might fail you.

Seals come in sizes of four and six inches. The length of a seal determines the size of the tire it can repair. The smaller seals are for small tires, while the longer seals are ideal for truck tires.

No one wants a complicated tool for any job. We all want the convenience of getting the job done and moving on with life. If you're on a highway or deep in the countryside, the worst that can happen is to have a puncture and find that you cannot use your repair kit, or that it's inefficient.

Kits with sturdy reamers, pluggers, and pliers can save you a great deal. It’s very frustrating if you plug in a seal and the handle dismounts when you pull out the plugger. This can further damage your tire. A good kit should have these two important tools with firm grips.

After fixing your puncture, you might still end up having a slow puncture in which the fiber in the seals lets off air slowly. It's important to get the right quality seal and rubber cement, to ensure that the puncture does not leak. There is no point having a kit that is useless in an emergency.