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 Photos11 You can now pull out the object that ...

Nails, screws, and glass—there’s lots of stuff lurking on the street just waiting to stab a hole in your tire and send you scurrying for the breakdown lane. If you’re well prepared, however, “catching ...

Sure anyone can use a can of Fix-A-Flat to quickly get them back on the road but you'll mostly likely have to replace the tire instead of patching and repairing it. Instead consider learning to use a ...

Regardless how tough your tires are or how good a driver you are, flats happen. It is just the nature of 4-wheeling. Fortunately a flat tire does not have to end your day—assuming you have a fullsize ...

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 ...

We've heard about a number of uses for recycled carbon fiber, ranging from water-draining concrete to lightweight surfboards. Now, the stuff has been utilized in what is claimed to be a ...