| Tubeless tyres are tyres that do not have tubes | | | | Plug method is considered to be accurate and |
| within. The inner layer of the tyre is filled with air that | | | | effective that gives a permanent, strong and airtight |
| is sealed by a butyl wall lining in the interior. This type | | | | tyre repairing. |
| of car tyre is lined with an air-tight and impermeable | | | | Patch Method |
| material to reduce air permeation and keep the tyres | | | | In this repair method, patches are used to fix the |
| functional. | | | | puncture. For this only file, readymade patches, and |
| In India, tubeless tyres have made a late entry but | | | | adhesive is used. File is mainly used to roughen the |
| gradually it is becoming the latest trend in the car | | | | surface area near the punctured portion of the tyre |
| industry. Luxury car manufacturers like | | | | and then readymade patches are placed inside the |
| Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW have already made | | | | tyre with the use of an adhesive. |
| the use of tubeless tyre standard but other car | | | | Filler Method |
| manufacturers are still in process to accept this as a | | | | Filler method is one of the most widely accepted |
| standard feature. | | | | methods for puncturing a tubeless tyre. Most of the |
| The basic structure and functioning of the traditional | | | | car mechanics and service providers use this method |
| car tyres and the tubeless types is similar but they | | | | because it is believed to be one of the most |
| differ in their methods of repairing the damage and | | | | effective methods that give the strongest repair. |
| fixing the puncture. Similar to the normal tyres, these | | | | In this type of method, a mechanic needs a probe, |
| tyres also get punctured or damaged if not taken | | | | repairing tool, needle, adhesive or vulcanizing fluid, |
| good care of. Tyre care and maintenance is | | | | T-shaped handle tool, rubber plug, and Allen Key. |
| important for all kinds of tyres whether traditional, | | | | Probe is used to displace the steel cords for easy |
| radial, or tubeless. | | | | application of repair strips. Repairing tool is used to |
| Here are the most common methods for tubeless | | | | place the repair compound in perfect position. Needle |
| tyre rupture: | | | | is used to locate the torn out area and the T-shaped |
| Plug Method | | | | handle tool for application of repair strips to the car |
| In this type of repair method, tools required include | | | | tyres. Adhesive is required for fixing and securing the |
| hand drill, inserter, solution, and blades. Hand drill is | | | | strips and the rubber plug for insertion. Allen Key is |
| used to clean and make the hole visible. Inserter is | | | | mainly used to drive bolts and screw to fit the tyre |
| used to insert the plug stem into the affected hole, | | | | repair strips better off the affected tyre portion. |
| solution or the adhesive is used to fix the plug and a | | | | The key advantage of this type of repair method is |
| sharp blade is required to trim the extra repair | | | | that the tyre is not required to be removed from |
| compound present near the punctured surface. | | | | the rim. |