Tyre foam - non-run flats

[wildchild jules]

Sorry to be a bit of a girl here but don't know what this foam stuff is that you put in tyres if you don't have run flats. Can somoene explain what it is/how does it work etc. I have a horrible vision of it being very messy!

I am currently driving on run flats (and will be for some time as picking up a new MCS on 1st March) but was interested to know about this foam and how effective it is should I decide to go down the no run flat route when my tyres need changing.

thanks!

[wildchild jules]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

It "repairs" the puncture from the inside. Not messy for you, but very messy for the technician who ends up cleaning the tyre fitting machine

thanks! That's what I was thinking, once you get the car to the garage it must very messy for them to then deal with the puncutre! Can they still mend it after you have used foam? do they get a bit stressy about the mess if you have used foam?

Also, would you need to use a whole can of this foam each time you had a puncture? I really don't know much about this foam, hence all the questions!!!

[scooperman_uk]

wont repair a damaged tire wall tho. also depends on the size of the puncture too, these were designed for a slow puncture where u want to plug a small whole rather than fix a serious tire problem. stick with runflats. ok they are expensive but im experience invaluable. for example i got a puncture in central london on a sunday morning MINI run last year. i was able to finish the run and drive back home without needing to get the tire replaced, if i hadnt have got a runflat my day would have been very different........