air compressor

[tdz840]

Need some advice
Replaced the RFT with Falkens and now need to consider some form of puncture repair.
Did a search and it appears the ford system is preferred.
It looks like this is the system which introduces the sealant as part of the compressed air delivery.
A mate had one for his ford, had a puncture didnt work. Cost a packet for someone to come out to repair the tyre.
Got a replacement system from Ford and a year later the same thing happened.
I had a R26R which had a couple of tins of compressed air/sealant. Thought I might use those as I sold the car with a full size spare (Back seats were non existant anyway).
I was in Sainsburys petrol station today and they are selling a neat small compressor for £7 powered thru the cigarette lighter socket.
Is this suitable or do you need a system similar to the Ford set up?
Russ

 

[Half Colin]

If you've got a couple of cans of sealant you don't really need a compressor but it's always useful to have one for checking tyre pressures. The RAC 6xx series fit neatly in the battery box.

 

[tdz840]

If you've got a couple of cans of sealant you don't really need a compressor but it's always useful to have one for checking tyre pressures. The RAC 6xx series fit neatly in the battery box.

So if a nail punctures the tyre and it goes down slowly. You return to the car in a couple of hours to find a flat tyre.
The sealant should be sufficient to seal and pressurise the tyre to driving condition?
Or does it only provide enough pressure to drive the car to a dealership?
Russ

 

[Half Colin]

The sealant should be sufficient to seal and pressurise the tyre to driving condition?
Or does it only provide enough pressure to drive the car to a dealership?
Russ

Not sure what you see as being the difference, but one can is supposed to be enough to seal the puncture and re-inflate the tyre. But it's only a temporary repair, you still need to get the puncture repaired permanently. I'm a bit wary of one can being able to put sufficient pressure into the tyre so I carry a compressor and a 2nd can as back-up. I've never had to use a can in anger but I've carried this 'puncture repair system' in several cars for various reasons and short of carrying a spare wheel and jack I think it's about the best compromise. I've also heard that the cans have a shelf life so I tend to replace mine every year.

 

[cj10jeeper]

You need both a compressor and the tyre weld.

In the scenario you describe you would just inflate the tyre with air and drive to the tyre shop to get it fixed. If you had used the sealant most garages would refuse to repair the tyre due to the mess of the sealant or charge a hefty cleaning fee.

If you want to go the can route then still carry a compressor. IMHO you're best bet is a combined kit like the BMW motobality which can inflate, check tyres and if needed push gunk into the tyre and I have reservations about just how good cans are given they are mainly propellant.

 

[tdz840]

Cheers Guys, see the optionms now.
1. Use the sealant and may need to use the compressor to bring up to sufficient pressure
2. just use the compressor and drive to tyre shop and get repair. advantages of this route is no tyre weld to mess things up.
Think I will get the sainsburys special and see how quick it takes to inflate the tyre.
Its v small and v cheap so ideal!
Russ

 

[Half Colin]

Should have added that I would always use the compressor first and only use the can if it didn't stay up enough to drive on.