Tyre Puncture Repairs: A Step By Step Guide

This is what a professional does — DIY plug kits are emergency only; follow up with a proper patch from inside.

1. Remove wheel and inspect inside

2. Locate injury; mark if repairable

3. Remove foreign object on the tread

4. Ream and clean the channel

5. Apply vulcanising cement per product spec

6. Install patch-plug from inside

7. Seal and buff flat

8. Remount, balance, torque nuts

9. Inflate to placard pressure

10. Leak test and TPMS reset