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 ...

I consider tire punctures a rite of passage in driving cars. Flat tires are a nuisance, yet are part of the driving experience. It won't matter how careful you drive, since nails, screws, and other ...

Needle-nose pliers help get the plug into the plug insertion tool. You want to center the plug in the tool before inserting it into the tire. See All 11 Photos You can now pull out the object that has ...

After a tire puncture, many car owners struggle to choose which tire repair method to use. In fact, different tire repair methods have different applicable scenarios, and choosing the right one is ...

Whether you experience it in a garage, driveway, or car park, seeing a flat tire always feels the same. There’s a brief glimmer of hope when you think it’s not that bad, and maybe some air has just ...

The flat tire is arguably motoring’s oldest nemesis. Check out any film or photography from the early Automotive Age, and sooner, rather than later, somebody is going to roll their sleeves up and get ...

One of the annoying things about being a car owner is that, no matter how good and careful of a driver you are, it's still completely possible for your car to get damaged. For example, even if you're ...

Pfffsssttt. That’s the last sound you want to hear coming from under your 4x4 when you are out on the trail. Especially if you are all alone with no spare tire and a good hour’s walk from the ...