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$100 Site Donor 2024
Purchased the ORCISH 70Pcs Tire Repair Kit, Heavy Duty Tire Plug Kit Flat Tire Repair Kit Tire Patch Kits Puncture Repair Kit (70pcs), for about $30 on Amazon.
Kept this tire repair kit in the garage. The kit was new in a sealed box.
Yesterday, fresh off an auto transport trailer from South Carolina to Washington state, I noticed a near flat right rear tire on my 2005 S500. Put the pressure gauge on the tire, 5lbs or pressure. A few minutes of inspecting the tire found a nail in the tire, near the firewall. Also noticed the right rear tire is near bald. The tire is less than a year old, Bridgestone. The S500 with staggered tires, 18" goes through rear tires like crazy- I have no idea why.
Pulled out the kit, did a visual inspection, typical Chinese stuff. The last time I plugged a tire myself was likely fall of 1982, when I worked part time in a service station. When I went to pull the nail out, quickly discovered the kit supplied pliers were junk. After a few minutes I was able to remove the nail, but if one buys this kit I strongly suggest swapping out the pliers with a quality replacement.
The rest of the kit worked just fine. With the tire being worn, I imagine some shops would not fix the tire. And this tire size is likely not in stock at many tire shops, so the kit was great to have on hand. And I did not have to wait at a shop on a Saturday.
Immediately after plugging the tire, I drove the S500, 300 miles round trip to Portland to pickup a replacement tail gate for my F350. No issues with the plug/ tire.
I not only recommend this kit, I think it might be worthwhile to keep a kit in every vehicle you own.
Kept this tire repair kit in the garage. The kit was new in a sealed box.
Yesterday, fresh off an auto transport trailer from South Carolina to Washington state, I noticed a near flat right rear tire on my 2005 S500. Put the pressure gauge on the tire, 5lbs or pressure. A few minutes of inspecting the tire found a nail in the tire, near the firewall. Also noticed the right rear tire is near bald. The tire is less than a year old, Bridgestone. The S500 with staggered tires, 18" goes through rear tires like crazy- I have no idea why.
Pulled out the kit, did a visual inspection, typical Chinese stuff. The last time I plugged a tire myself was likely fall of 1982, when I worked part time in a service station. When I went to pull the nail out, quickly discovered the kit supplied pliers were junk. After a few minutes I was able to remove the nail, but if one buys this kit I strongly suggest swapping out the pliers with a quality replacement.
The rest of the kit worked just fine. With the tire being worn, I imagine some shops would not fix the tire. And this tire size is likely not in stock at many tire shops, so the kit was great to have on hand. And I did not have to wait at a shop on a Saturday.
Immediately after plugging the tire, I drove the S500, 300 miles round trip to Portland to pickup a replacement tail gate for my F350. No issues with the plug/ tire.
I not only recommend this kit, I think it might be worthwhile to keep a kit in every vehicle you own.