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Puncture repair tyre sealant and compressor - any good ?

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Stephen,

I doubt that P.A. would ask the question before sending out the recovery truck. You're paying for a premium service after all, so who wants to faff around at the side of the road trying to use the tyre sealant when it may or may not work? And I've heard that the tyre fitters hate having to scrape out the mess before they can attempt a repair.

Jeff

 
Just reading on the 991 area about the horrendous story of breakdown recovery following a puncture. Given that the 981 comes with a tyre sealant / compressor was just wondering if any one has actually used this successfully. Reading various threads it seems that the standard procedure after a puncture is to telephone Porsche Assistance. Would P.A. ask if one had tried the sealant remedy before coming out ?
What are members experiences of dealing with a puncture ?
 
In our 997 register experience the goo is very unlikely to help and, as Jeff says, why bother if you have PA. If you feel the need to carry anything that may help, in the event of being stranded, we suggest you get one of these. (I carry one in the car)

[link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyre-Repair-Kit-SILVERLINE-380421/dp/B00862YFW8/ref=sr_1_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1441804841&sr=1-1&keywords=Silverline+tyre+repair+kit]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tyre-Repair-Kit-SILVERLINE-380421/dp/B00862YFW8/ref=sr_1_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1441804841&sr=1-1&keywords=Silverline+tyre+repair+kit[/link]

Far more likely to work but, again, only for use in extremis!

I have the feeling the goo also doesn't do the TPMS any favours on that wheel, should you have it fitted.

The laughable thing is that every few years the PC charge you some ridiculous sum to replace the out of date goo!

 
I can vouch for the Silverline kit, worked a treat for me with a decent size nail hole in the main tread of a GT3 tyre, took about 15 minutes for the repair. I later saw the repair from the inside and it looked pretty sound, the tyre guy said it was a good repair and never likely to leak, however I did change it out for another just to be on the safe side. I have 3 cars at present each with a kit on board, and unlike the goo they're cheap and don't have an expiry date.

 
Again I can vouch for the kit, although it's not a silverline kit I have but an EBay special !

I fixed a nail hole on a 4x4 and it's still holding after a year. On the Porsche, due to speed, hard cornering etc, I would only consider it a temporary repair until I could get it patched the old fashioned way.

i would not consider using the foam as I believe most places will not repair the tyre due to the mess it makes....

 
Having heard that the original stuff isn't easy to clean off etc I bought a couple of aerosol cans of "Slime" off eBay as it was recommended by a club member, it's now available in a plastic bottle which I think you screw onto the valve but it's said to be easy to clean off! Check on it before you buy as I've had my cans for three years it may have changed to not need the aerosol.

As for the compressor, it is the best that I have ever used, most struggle to pump the tyre up but the Porsche pump is very good.

As for the Porsche recommendation never to repair a punctured tyre, I've repaired some even on Porsches and the modern puncture repair where they vulcanise a pull through "mushroom" patch is not likely to let you down. The method used in the kit is the old way which was common years ago and works well but not the currently approved method and seen as a temporary fix in the trade.

 
Buddy said:
The method used in the kit is the old way which was common years ago and works well but not the currently approved method and seen as a temporary fix in the trade.
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I doubt anyone here would claim it was anything other than a temporary fix - but likely to be a more successful one than the goo!

 
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