In the pic you will see the 3 thins at the bottom. the one that looks like a screwdriver, the one with the T shape and the pack of 5 stick things. you will also need tire cement. & side cutters.
(this will all be in the same area)
(note: if its on the side wall or very close you need a new tire this will not work)
Step1: find the nail
Step2: put the tire pressure up to what it needs to be Like: 30psi?
Step3: Dip the screwdriver looking tool in the Cement.
Step4: pull out the nail with side cutters.
Step5: put the screwdrive thing in the hole and spin it around so it makes the hole a bit bigger.
Step6: the the T tool and place one of the 5 sticks centerd on the hole of it at the end. so that there is equal length on both sides of the plug.
Step7: Now with the plug on the T tool, put cement all over the plug.
Step8: pull the screwdriver looking tool out and shove the plug in the hole as car as the T tool lets you go. (If you did not make the hole big enough you will have a very hard time getting the plug in. It should still be hard to get it but not To hard) (also if the air pressure of the tire is low again it will make it harder to put the plug in as well so add air if needed)
Step9: Cut the 2 pieces of the plug that are sticking out of the tire flush with the tire tread
Step10: put the air presser back up to normal.
Hope that helps. it will cost about 20$ for parts but you have 5 repairs that you can do now.
Oh also you dont have to jack the car up for this just turn the steering wheel so the nail is ez to get 2. you can do this at the gas station under 60 seconds if your good. let it dry for about 2-5mins.
Awesome good little write-up bud, I appreciate it.
I think I’ll give that a shot! However, back to my original questions; where does the nitrogen come in ?
… edit: I just mentioned this to my pops and he said he’s got this kit but it’s illegal to use on cars as of a few years back because it’s hardly a decent quality fix. It’s meant for temporary/emergency fixes or trailer tires, etc. He says back in the most gas stations were equipped to do this for under $10 they’d fix a leak like this but since it banned nobody does it anymore. I’m not trying to say this is a bad method or anything - but until I trust this a bit more I’m just gonna do the $20 walmart thing for now I guess… I’ll look in to this more for next time Again wicked write-up though, sounds easy enough to do too!
I have used jjm’s method many times with out fail! I carry one of these kits in my car at all times (except at Shannonville last month when I needed it… :?
Anyways, this method is fine, just don’t do any burnouts untill the next day or so. I have driven on these patches for tens of thousand kms.
Its not ilegal… walmart will probably do the same as this. We use them at my shop all the time (so we would be getting sued if it was ilegal) I am been running on one for over a year now in my colt!
There are 2 other ways, to take the tire off the rim and patch it like a bicycle tire or there is a new method that you used air pressure and it shoots a piece of rubber in to the tire (best way)
i had it done at walmart, they take the tire off and use this thing thats sort of like a mushroom i guess you could say. same effect as your solution except it has a big rubber patch on the inside of the tire so its impossible for it to ever come out.
I was talking to the guy that did it and asked him about your method, he said the same thing my dad did - its mainly used for trailers and its no longer legal for automobile, truck and motorcycle tires.
and since there isn’t O2 in the tire the rubber degrades slower = longer lasting tires (not reall y applicable to S-chassis drivers, I’ve never gotten more than 30,000k out of fresh tires)
"Tires filled with nitrogen remain properly inflated longer, resulting in longer tread life, lower rolling resistance and better gas mileage.
The main characteristic of Nitrogen is that it flows out of a tire slower than air, helping to maintain correct tire pressure longer, which leads to improved fuel efficiency.
It has also been reported that nitrogen has solved vibration problems on high-performance vehicles. Other benefits include reduced wheel corrosion, and better performance on both wet and dry pavement." http://www.automotive.com/features/90/auto-news/14858/
Major tire manufacturers support the use of Nitrogen citing the harmless inert diatomic gas as a breakthrough in tire care and maintenance.
i got a nail stuck in my tire too … its 17" low pro tire … cdn tire said they could do it but they might damage the rim … anyone know any other place thats not going to be too expensive?