Tire Inflation Kit Question

[NightmareMoon]

I carry a plug kit and a battery powered inflator which I trust, after needing to borrow a friend's plug kit on a drive. Since then I've used the plug kit three or four times for other people and a couple times at home when I've found punctures at the end of a drive. Now all my cars have plug kits. They won't fix all kinds of tire damage, but your odds are good.

Its gonna be easier with a jack for sure, esp on a front tire, but you can usually borrow a jack, since almost every car has one FWIW.

For long trips, I'd certainly rather have a good jack and a real spare. No question, but for daily use in town or within phone-a-friend distance, I'm good with the plug kit.

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[FLMustangMan]

Mine was used so it didn't come with the kit. I just carry a tire plug kit and a air compressor in my trunk. I have AAA and also roadside assistance with my insurance. No way in hell on I75 here in FL I would even attempt to change a tire. All my flats I'm able to catch early enough and get plugged at a shop. People, and law enforcement have been killed down here on the side of I75. a couple years ago in Sarasota on I75 someone took out 3 people on the side of the road fixing a tire.

 

[RacerPaul]

Yikes, that's terrible.
Very good advice Tom
I think if you have Hagerty Insurance, as I do, which is a fantastic deal by the way, you have Roadside Assistance with the plus package
Very much worth it.

 

[ShadesOfBloo]

It worked. Theory confirmed.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

It didn't work for DCShelby.

Got a cut tire once in my 350, tried the goo and it was worthless...

In this thread, it didn't work for jwt:
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/service-tire-mobility-kit.191399/

Tried using mine the other week but hole was too big and just made a mess on the side of the road. Any recommendations on an alternative mobility kit?

And SheepDog offered this clarification:

The inflator kit has a very limited use case. As long as you only get a nail/screw in the tire, and the nail is in the tread section it may work in a pinch but if the tire has sidewall damage, or a larger oblong shaped hole it will not help you. Also to note, the tire slime will destroy your TPMS sensor.

 

[Garfy]

I removed the Tire Inflation kit from the trunk of my 2019 GT350 to make room for more essential things.The inflation device has an expiration date of 2024.
Has anyone ever used their kit in an emergency flat situation? I would think that if a tire blew out on a road trip the success of this type of device would be questionable.

I am thinking about purchasing a regular spare tire kit for long trips as a solid replacement solution.Otherwise AAA would be another option.

Since I got the spare and alloy wheel with jack from the dealer (if they didn't throw it in the deal I wouldn't buy the car) I don't use the funky sealant system. I drained out the white sealant from the compressor and use the compressor as an inflator. When I smelled the sealant liquid, it had the same odor as the "Fix-a-flat" canisters that they sell at a lot of auto stores. I can tell you from experience that the liquid literally causes damage to the plastic housing of the TPMS sensors in the tire as well as causing corrosion to alloy wheels if left in long enough. The "fix-a-flat" liquid might have been fine in the era prior to TPMS sensors when cars had steel wheels, but I wouldn't use it if I were you. Just get yourself a compatible spare tire and jack unless you have AAA. (I have both.)

 

[TonyNJ]

50lbs in the trunk... I'll pass.

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