A punctured tire used to mean lost time, a tow, or an expensive visit to the tire shop. For everyday drivers, that frust ...

Flat tires happen so often, they're practically an inevitability for the millions of American drivers out there on the road. If you break down the math on the 220 million flats reported a year on ...

Flat tires can be extremely frustrating; one little hole can immobilize your vehicle and cost money you weren’t planning on spending. Even if you bought a protection plan when you purchased your tires ...

Considering that many cars no longer come standard with spares, a tire plug kit is a good thing to have in your roadside emergency kit. It's a fast, cheap way to seal a puncture from the outside of ...

Dear Tom and Ray: Whenever I find a pesky nail in my tire, I take it to a service station or tire store and have them "plug" it. A friend of mine told me I should have an internal "patch" installed ...

In a rush and find your tires have gone flat? Searching for a repair shop can prove to be a challenging task, and the tire repair bill can easily run up to three digits. If you are looking to save ...

Often, people have flat tires, and they are unsure whether they should replace them or have them repaired. So, if the damage to the tire isn’t extensive, you could comfortably use a patch, but if it’s ...

Question: Yesterday I noticed my right front tire was low on air. I drove it really slowly to the service station just down the street from my home and the fellow installed a “plug” in the tire. It ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Repairing a punctured tire doesn’t necessarily mean you have to take a trip to your ...

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