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Bungle · 7th November 2007, 10:12

I have used it, worked a treat.

As I was pulling up to park in a retail park, heard a rumbling noise and felt the wheel start to pull. Sure enough my front nearside tyre was going down. Further inspection found a screw in the tread.

Car goes up on supplied jack, screw comes out. In goes gunk and I started to inflate as per instructions. Took me all of 10 minutes, and that's with 5 mins reading the instructions. A bit of goo did come out at first, but it quickly sealed up fine, and by the time I got it to the garage, the leak has completely stopped, and it took a bit of searching to locate it.

It was easier than replacing the wheel, and on a dark stormy night, would be my prefered option, if time was of the essence. And keeping clean was, too. No road grime or brake dust!

I have got the spare wheel now, though. I do trust the repair kit, and still have it in the car as an option, but a bad puncture or cut would defeat the goo.

I have had the tyre for over a year now, and have not needed it. In hindsight I would have rather had a bigger boot for a year. I have also never had anything worse than a small slow puncture in all my time driving, and they are rare enough.

I often consider taking the spare out now that I have it. The extra storage in the boot is a far better option in my mind, than having the spare for the remote chance you get bad damage to your tyre.

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Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have used it, worked a treat. As I was pulling up to park in a retail park, heard a rumbling noise and felt the wheel start to pull. Sure enough my front nearside tyre was going down. Further inspection found a screw in the tread. Car goes up on supplied jack, screw comes out. In goes gunk and I started to inflate as per instructions. Took me all of 10 minutes, and that's with 5 mins reading the instructions. A bit of goo did come out at first, but it quickly sealed up fine, and by the time I got it to the garage, the leak has completely stopped, and it took a bit of searching to locate it. It was easier than replacing the wheel, and on a dark stormy night, would be my prefered option, if time was of the essence. And keeping clean was, too. No road grime or brake dust! I have got the spare wheel now, though. I do trust the repair kit, and still have it in the car as an option, but a bad puncture or cut would defeat the goo. I have had the tyre for over a year now, and have not needed it. In hindsight I would have rather had a bigger boot for a year. I have also never had anything worse than a small slow puncture in all my time driving, and they are rare enough. I often consider taking the spare out now that I have it. The extra storage in the boot is a far better option in my mind, than having the spare for the remote chance you get bad damage to your tyre.