At Repai-Options.com we welcome you to guide for a tire repair options. Flat tires and tire repair are common challenges for off road travelers… are you prepared to fix a flat on the trail? Always keep in mind that flat tires are the most common off road hazards. With all the inexpensive tire repair kits available to off road adventures today… one or even multiple flats shouldn’t present a problem anymore. First… always carry a good spare tire, preferably an exact match to the others on the vehicle. A proper jack and strong lug wrench come in handy as well.

1. The first and best option… is to use the spare, this way you can take your flat tire to a tire shop later for a proper repair.

2. The stuff found in cans, such as fix-a-flat seem to be very popular due to ease of use. Using the sealant/inflator in a can is a simple procedure. Just attach the hose to the valve stem and squeeze the nozzle to release the sealant and inflate the tire at the same time. Quick and easy!

3. Tire breaking tools and a patch kit allow you to take a radial or bias tire off the rim to repair the puncture from the inside. The downside, this procedure is a lot of and you could damage your aluminum rims and tire too! Unless you have specialty tire tools like Tyre Pliers! First remove the tire from the vehicle. Then remove the valve core to let all the air out. Mark the position of the valve core on the tires. Next lay the tire flat on the ground, stand on it and use a tire bar to break the beads. Finally, remove the tire from the rim and apply the patch, reinstall, inflate and mount.