Spare Honda Puncture Repair Kit

[Munro]

Has anyone actually used the Honda puncture repair kit ?

Did it work OK ?
How difficult was it to use ?
How long did it take to reinflate the tyre with the kit ?
Did it stay inflated ?

[Jack The Lad.]

Not me mate, thats why I bought a spacesaver.
B-gger messing around with the TRK, on a dark and stormy night in the middle of knowwhere and getting that gunge everywhere.
Book states 4 minutes to inflate the repaired tyre.
I offered it back to my dealer and he said, --- NO THANK YOU.
Tis about £40 + VAT, to replace the spray can after every puncture.

[TTDegs]

I know that the pump thing can reinflate a tyre from 10psi back up to 35psi in a few minutes...

Had a slow puncture last week (luckily on the fairly well worn rear), so pumped it up to drive the 2 miles to the tyre depot

[Jack The Lad.]

I only offered the dealer the TRK back, as I think that the pump is a really good thing.
Why, being a tight s-d that I am should I pay 20p to 50p in a garage, to pump my tyres up. I can remember the days, when it was free.

[Unknownsoldier]

It still is free in Asda (I'm like you I drive round til I find one thats still free ). I bit the bullet and ordered a space saver today, 100 quid, they are going to put the tyre on the rim and leave the rest for me, as I'm only going to use it on long motorway journeys and abroad (so will keep my boot free the rest of the time). The dealer guarantees that it will come with everything, he says other less reputable dealers take the net and sell it seperately (I can believe that), oh and the mechanic says the net isn't ot hold the tyre down (as it says in the handbook, but to hold the crap you'd usually keep in the underfloor bit......hmmmmmmm I'll take my bs repellant next time , obviously hasn't read the manual.)

Tom

[Jack The Lad.]

Tom mate,
You make sure that it does come with the full kit too.( Bag and Net)
Though I got mine for £80, they were a bit iffy with me, when I collected it, as the salesman, who agreed it with me had left.
Best fit it yourself anyway, as is very easy and you can spend more time doing it correctly.

[Bungle]

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.

[terry]

Bungle, was the tyre repairable?
It seems some tyre places claim the gunk ruins the tyre or stops a proper repair working.
I am waiting for Click4tyres to come up with a price to insure tyres. Sods law says I'll get a puncture in a newish tyre on a motorway, and have to pay an extortionate price for a new tyre!

Terry

[Bungle]

I don't know.
The fact that the car had just been to the dealers, and the screw was a self-tapping screw often found in workshops, I convinced them the screw was from them, and that they needed to replace my tyre and kit.

I have spoken to a couple of garages, and I have got mixed responses. it seems that some will and some won't, it's just down to luck.

[Unknownsoldier]

I personally have never trusted repairs, especvially on cars that are fairly fast, I always get a new tyre, as it gives me more peace of mind (although I have had one repaired and used it as a spare in the past, brand new tyre on spare and one the whole car, so why throw away one with only probably 200 miles on it? It worked fine and was sold with the car ages ago).

Jack, I made sure they agreed it had a bit of kit with it (with 3 different people! God I'm sad....), now just got to make sure they remember my courtesy car is FOC now, they wanted to charge me 11.75 a day for it, and I told em' "no way pedro", Honda can pay for a car, I've just bought a 21K car and it needs repairing after 2 weeks, why should I pay to not be inconvenienced!!!??? My Tyre will be fitted semi permanently, as I'll only use it for long journeys and foreign trips, so it seems silly to pay them another 50 quid to fit it for me to unfit it when I get home. Tight as a duck ar*e I am........

Tom

[Topcat]

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

I only offered the dealer the TRK back, as I think that the pump is a really good thing.
Why, being a tight s-d that I am should I pay 20p to 50p in a garage, to pump my tyres up. I can remember the days, when it was free.

It still is where I live !!

[Jack The Lad.]

I know your neck of the woods very well TC.
Designed a few buildings for around there.
Next time my tyres need some air, I shall be up, might even call in on you for tea.

[Topcat]

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

I know your neck of the woods very well TC.
Designed a few buildings for around there.
Next time my tyres need some air, I shall be up, might even call in on you for tea.

Okey doke

[Kremmen]

Yep - loads of free hot air round here

I prefer to use the electronic ones that plug into the ciggy lighter and then cut off.

Fortunately mine is 30psi all round so no adjustments required

[Munro]

Originally Posted by Bungle

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.

Very interesting, I have also been considering not carrying my optional spare wheel (except on long journeys in remote areas). Its good to hear the repair kit worked well and was easy to use.

[Munro]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

I personally have never trusted repairs, especvially on cars that are fairly fast, I always get a new tyre, as it gives me more peace of mind (although I have had one repaired and used it as a spare in the past, brand new tyre on spare and one the whole car, so why throw away one with only probably 200 miles on it? It worked fine and was sold with the car ages ago).

Tom

I agree about not trusting the repair for anything other than short term, especially the gunk repair.

It is interesting that every time I have had a puncture repaired at kwik fit, they never want to charge or give a receipt. I have assumed this is because they dont want any come back if the repair fails.

Generally all the punctures I have had have been on tyres approaching the end of their life, presumably because they are thinner and more likely to puncture .

[Munro]

Originally Posted by Kremmen

Yep - loads of free hot air round here

I prefer to use the electronic ones that plug into the ciggy lighter and then cut off.

Fortunately mine is 30psi all round so no adjustments required

Unfortunately the hot air is rarely at sufficient pressure!

I prefer to use a foot pump - I need the exercise !

[alastair b]

Originally Posted by Munro

Very interesting, I have also been considering not carrying my optional spare wheel (except on long journeys in remote areas). Its good to hear the repair kit worked well and was easy to use.

Sure as fate the one time you don't have it is the time you need it.

[Munro]

Originally Posted by TTDegs

I know that the pump thing can reinflate a tyre from 10psi back up to 35psi in a few minutes...

Had a slow puncture last week (luckily on the fairly well worn rear), so pumped it up to drive the 2 miles to the tyre depot

Good to hear The Honda pump can inflate the tyre in a reasonable time. I once saw a cheap pump (plugged into Cig lighter) that noisily buzzed away while making negligible progress inflating the tyre.

[Munro]

Originally Posted by alastair b

Sure as fate the one time you don't have it is the time you need it.

Murphys law rules in these situations !