Tyre Repair Kit Compressor

Steve vRS · 03-28-2011, 08:59 AM

Can the compressor that comes as part of the tyre gunk stuff be used to adjust tyre pressures or is it only for pumping in the sealant?

Steve

rogerxp · 03-28-2011, 09:43 AM

Think you can use it to top-up your tyres too.

M3-FAST · 03-28-2011, 10:45 AM

yep, use it all the time

Grale · 03-28-2011, 11:16 AM

Sorry to jump this thread but it is related! ;0

I am currently on 17" runflats and i'm soon to fit some non rft 19" wheels so i have no spare or jack.
What do you guys use, a spare wheel or spray goo??

sheps · 03-28-2011, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grale

Sorry to jump this thread but it is related! ;0

I am currently on 17" runflats and i'm soon to fit some non rft 19" wheels so i have no spare or jack.
What do you guys use, a spare wheel or spray goo??

BMW sell a "M Mobility kit" designed for the M3 that comes with non-runflat tyres and no jack or spare.

You get in it a tube of get you home gunk. a compressor to take the tyre back up to pressure all the tools for removing/replacing valves etc.

I used mine once. It would have worked perfectly had it not been for the fact that in my specific case the air was escaping through a hole in the wheel, and not in the tyre. Tyre weld can only do so much....

Steve vRS · 03-28-2011, 11:22 AM

Good.

My little compressor has just given up the ghost. I needn't buy a new one now, just wait for the £29k compressor to arrive

Steve

Grale · 03-28-2011, 11:25 AM

So would you recommend the kit, is the tyre useable again after the gunk use?

m1bjr · 03-28-2011, 11:34 AM

Depends upon the gunk, get water based and yes it could be reused.

I bought an unused Continental branded item from eBay and also top up tyres with it.
Can be cleaned up and new gunk bottles purchased too.
Was out of a Ford Galaxy and cost me about £25.

Steve

craig2859 · 03-30-2011, 04:12 AM

If you have tyre weld and a compressor, do you not still need a jack to rotate the wheel so the hole is pointing down to the floor and also so it takes the weight of the tyre ?

Or do you simply squirt it in and then top up the tyre ??

Falmouthboy · 03-30-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grale

Sorry to jump this thread but it is related! ;0

I am currently on 17" runflats and i'm soon to fit some non rft 19" wheels so i have no spare or jack.
What do you guys use, a spare wheel or spray goo??

These people do a BMW kit for £103, may be cheaper than a stealer and better than tins of Holts tyreweld?

http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/bmw..._216_wheel_538

zltm089 · 03-30-2011, 10:28 AM

i think all the threads on tyre repairs/ changing to non runflats should be merged! .... ;-)

would be handy for me next year when i make the change!

anyone knows how much is the BMW one? and any other brands people use out there? which one is the best? ...and can the tyres be repaired after having used the sealant?

mowflow · 03-30-2011, 10:42 AM

I carry a couple of cans of tyre weld that I got out of Tesco for £7 and a Ring compressor that I got of ebay for £14. When I looked the cheapest I could find the BMW kit for was £80 second hand.

I should probably work out if I need anything else and how to do the repair.

muffking · 03-30-2011, 12:04 PM

There's a number of solutions. The eBay compressor & tyre weld is one of them, in fact I have a set from a late Zafira that does the same job and mounts nicely in one of the boot compartments. Another idea is a tyre plugger, which is a repair kit used by motorcyclists who also suffer the same problem of not having a spare tyre. I carry a £20 plugger kit under the pillion seat of my bike as it also comes with a one shot can of compressed gas, just enough to get you to an air line.

muffking · 03-31-2011, 03:18 AM

Here you go, the Zafira pump & tyre gunk courtesy of Vauxhall, Opel or General Motors, depending on where in the world you live

(plus a can of Holts for good measure).

Giff · 03-31-2011, 03:29 AM

The Holts offering will wreck your tyre, try tyre slime:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Slime-Emergenc...item3f0564ce23

m1bjr · 03-31-2011, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falmouthboy

These people do a BMW kit for £103, may be cheaper than a stealer and better than tins of Holts tyreweld?

http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/bmw..._216_wheel_538

Thats a lot of dosh for aBMW badge that nobody will ever see.
May as well try the BMW panties next...

Grale · 03-31-2011, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giff

The Holts offering will wreck your tyre, try tyre slime:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Slime-Emergenc...item3f0564ce23

I like the look and price of that slime, but will i be able to repair the tyre after i've violated my tire with this Goooo??

Giff · 03-31-2011, 01:33 PM

Yes.

03-28-2011, 08:59 AM	#1
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Grale Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 320i MSport F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North West iTrader: (0)	Sorry to jump this thread but it is related! ;0 I am currently on 17" runflats and i'm soon to fit some non rft 19" wheels so i have no spare or jack. What do you guys use, a spare wheel or spray goo??
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Steve vRS Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 320d ED Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	Good. My little compressor has just given up the ghost. I needn't buy a new one now, just wait for the £29k compressor to arrive Steve
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Grale Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 320i MSport F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North West iTrader: (0)	So would you recommend the kit, is the tyre useable again after the gunk use?
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m1bjr LSD - No, you're not seeing things 72 Rep 3,302 Posts Drives: Baby F36 Gran Coupe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Plymouth UK iTrader: (4)	Depends upon the gunk, get water based and yes it could be reused. I bought an unused Continental branded item from eBay and also top up tyres with it. Can be cleaned up and new gunk bottles purchased too. Was out of a Ford Galaxy and cost me about £25. Steve __________________
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craig2859 Black .... all the way !! 56 Rep 601 Posts Drives: [Previous]2006 330d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK-Dorset iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 E90 330d M-Sport [0.00]	If you have tyre weld and a compressor, do you not still need a jack to rotate the wheel so the hole is pointing down to the floor and also so it takes the weight of the tyre ? Or do you simply squirt it in and then top up the tyre ??
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Giff Lieutenant 6 Rep 499 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wirral iTrader: (2)	The Holts offering will wreck your tyre, try tyre slime: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Slime-Emergenc...item3f0564ce23
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