2 Ways to Fix a Punctured Tire

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An easy-to-follow guide to finding and patching a punctured tire
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Did you know that you can repair your punctured tire, and not have to spend all that cash buying a brand new tire? If you're prepared to get a little greasy and do the legwork yourself, you can find yourself back on the road and enjoying the drive-in on time.

Things You Should Know

  • Take your tire off the rim and remove the nail or other object from the puncture hole. Then, pour buffering solution over it.
  • Use the sanding pad surface on a buffer machine to smooth out the puncture. Then, stick the aluminum side of a Radial Patch halfway through the hole.
  • Apply Tire Chemical Care around the patch. Pull the rest of the patch through the tire, cut off the bit poking out, then roll over the patch inside the tire.

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Method 1
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Patch a Punctured Tire

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  1. Remove your valve caps first. You can either find the hole by looking for the nail that is pierced through the tire, or you can put the tire in a tub of water and roll it around in driving rotation. There should be air bubbles where the hole is.
  2.  This allows the puncture to be easily accessed. [1]
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  3. If you have found the hole, and there is a nail punctured through it, use your pliers. Grab from the threading of the nail and lift out the nail. Mark the hole with tire chalk for easy access.
  4. This allows the buffer to work effectively and leave you with a smooth surface.
  5. Make sure that you have a sanding pad surface on your buffer to get a smooth surface. Buff all around the punctured area in a circular motion to make sure you get everywhere you need.
  6. You can start by first removing the sticky pads of the inner side of the Radial Patch. Then from the inside of the tire, you can stick the Radial Patch through the hole about halfway with the aluminum side first.
  7. Using the brush at the end of the cap, spread the liquid material all around the Radial Patch string as shown in the picture. [2]
  8. You must pull all the way through until the patch completely sits on the inner side of the tire, and the aluminum piece comes out of the rubber.
  9. Scissors will work too. As shown in the picture, you want to cut as low as you can.
  10. Using your Tire Retread and Repair Tool, run over the Radial Patch from the inside of the tire. You can roll it in any direction, as long as you make sure to get every spot of the patch. Once the steps have been completed, your tire is ready to hit me back on the rims and filled to the pressure needed to be back on the road. [3]
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Temporary Fix on a Punctured Tire

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  • This fix is just temporary so that you can get to a mechanic for a permanent solution.
  1. Remove your valve caps first. You can either find the hole by looking for the nail that is pierced through the tire, or you can put the tire in a tub of water and roll it around in driving rotation. There should be air bubbles where the hole is.
  2. Using the Pistol Grip Rasp Tool, you can insert it through the puncture moving it up and down. It will expand the hole if needed to fit the Tire Repair Refills in. [4]
  4. Put the Tire Repair Refills piece through the Needle as shown in the picture.
  5. When the refill piece is placed in between the needle, you can hold from the pistol grip and pierce the needle through the hole and pull the needle back out. The Tire Repair Refill piece should be left inside the hole. [5]
  6. [6] (If you have a lighter, you can even set the extra piece of the refill on fire).
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePzUeFeovpA
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R8IZ_mPh_U
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QR1vag1N9Q
      4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQRO29ZzbE
      5. ↑ https://youtu.be/6T-rmhXUR8o?t=260
      6. ↑ https://youtu.be/3aQRO29ZzbE?t=567

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