It is product that is put into your tyres and when a nail or something punctures your tyre the subtance instantly seales the hole, it also prevents 'blow outs'
I was thinking about using cus this block said he would for £25 for the whole car.
do you think it is worth it??????
Have u tryed it?
2007-02-16 18:00:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
'This Bloke'
2007-02-16 18:02:15 · update #1
Yes, I've used it. They are called "pre-emptive tyre sealants". The big name in the UK for this is "ultraseal" but there are lots of similar products.
I used to use a product called "slime" on my bikes & it works really well, will seal holes up to 5mm.
You can find lots of these products on eBay, are they worth it? I think so, won't necessarily save you much money but they can avoid a lot of hassle changing tyres on the hard shoulder of the motorway in the dark & p1ssing rain.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=tyre+sealant
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=ultraseal
edit. A number of answers here suggest that this is a get you home fix. Not so. There are 2 different products here, the one in question is put into the tyre before a punture occurs & stays in the tyre for the life of the tyre.
The second type is the punture sealant foam like "tyreweld" which you use after a puncture, on this you are only supposed to drive at 30 mph & get tyre repaired or changed as soon as possible.
With the pre emptive sealants there is no restriction on distance or speed & the tyre does not need to be repaired after a puncture has happened.
2007-02-16 20:04:27 · answer #1 · answered by uncle fester 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several products that will do this. However they are only get you home fixes. You can tell if they have sealed a puncture as some of the coloured material leaks thru the hole. Most tyre depots don't like repairing punctures where this has been used as it prevents the repair bonding to the tyre. A lot of motor cyclists use it as a puncture is more serious on 2 wheels.
2007-02-17 20:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you mean the foam stuff you buy from any car accessorie shop i can't remember the name, it works and yes it is good, but it's only meant for a quick fix until you get the tyre replaced. i think it's not meant to solve the puncture altogether, just gets you out of a muddle if you get a puncture. i got some last year it was about £6.99 for a can, halfords sell it too.
2007-02-16 18:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by zeldieuk2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never tried it although my girlfriend used to sell it. Considering my tyres are over £150 each...i`d say £25 for the 4 seems like a good idea.
2007-02-17 03:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lebart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run flats are ment to allow u to drive 200 miles on a flat but you can only do 50mph also cars that come with these dont have a spare trye and they are a fortune to replace with the foam it will be cheaper bing it yourself and doing it it is easy
2007-02-16 22:06:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently theres this spray that goes on the valve into the tyre called "green slime" that uses centrafugal force to seal up punctures ..please excuse spelling ... but i have tried to find it on the internet and have had no results.
2007-02-16 20:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by LAURA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never driven on them. They are called "Run Flat" tyres and they are very expensive.
2007-02-16 18:22:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have haerd of stuff like that never tried it goodyear or someone also has a run flat tire its supposedly works with no air for so long
2007-02-16 18:05:49 · answer #8 · answered by gregs111 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don,t know what they call the sealant , but you can get it from Halfords .
2007-02-17 02:45:03 · answer #9 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋