On vehicle tyre repair and how to blow up again

Yes you will need a compressor of some sort. Whilst you MAY be able to get away with a K-Mart cheapie, as with most things, you get what you pay for.
When your ability to survive depends upon it, it is worth having a decent compressor in your kit. $200+ will get you a fairly reliable unit.

Basic repair kits seem to be okay and I don't think there is anything to be gained by spending $100- on the ARB one in the red plastic box. That might sound like a contradiction from what i said above about compressors. However, part of being "smart" is being able to pick the rip-offs v decent quality stuff.

If it has not come of the bead a foot pump will do the job .............. once then you will go out and buy a compressor. I have a truck air compressor about 100 bucks which is air cooled and rated to run continuously but sloooooooooow last beach trip I did I got a blue tongue from work - much better

The bueaty of 12volt compressors is it that you can have air going into your tyre as you are doing the repair, and when you have plugged the hole its only a matter of topping it up to the required pressure.

Most of the plug repair kits are ok for just the odd one off repair, for an extended trip I would recommend the larger kits, and double up on the amount of plugs.

Dear Phil
I broke 2 cheap air compressors, at an average of only 6 months each, pumping up my boat tires.
Now I have an ARB.
I wouldnt like to be in the middle of no where and relying on one of cheap electic pumps.
Sorry never tried a foot pump.
Cheers John

I used to use a hand pump years ago - a fair bit of work, but does the job. The $20 electric pumps are totally useless.

Agree with Well 55. When you get a puncture, first thing to do is get the pump going - then you can identify the leak, and you need a bit of pressure in the tyre to effectively use the plugs.

The good thing also with the Safety Seal kit is the tools are all metal. I've seen plastic handle tools where the handle comes away from the shaft.

Cheers
Phil G

The only way to re seal the bead is with a GOOD compressor , something like a max air or blue tonge ect ect . Dont forget to remove the valve to get max air flow . Dont forget that your tyre and rim will have muck around it which makes re sealing a little harder . I had a truck air and couldnt reseal beads for the life of me . I now have a max air and have done it many times .

In most cases to seat the bead you need either one of two things. A high volume blast of air to seat the bead or a ratchet strap to put around the circumfrence of the tyre done up real tight to ensure bead is pressing against the rim whilst inflating. Some sort of liquid soap is also good to help the bead pop easily. Otherwise air will just escape past the bead.

Regards
David