Absolutely Not.

It is virtually impossible for our sealants to hide or mask a dangerous puncture. Worldwide usage and countless in-house tests have been performed and show that they will not seal a tyre that has received a puncture that would weaken the tyre’s inner structure to a point that could be dangerous.

Our sealants do not have any of the failings that previous and many present products have. Apart from drying and balling up in the tyre, the biggest failings of traditional tyre sealants in a high speed tyre, was the inability to seal small holes, but the ability to seal a large dangerous hole or cut, because they contained large chunks of chopped up rubber. Whereas our sealants contains only tiny strands of coarse surface synthetic fibres that are stronger than steel when they interlock tightly together, but will only positively seal small holes caused by puncturing objects up to 6mm in diameter, but only in a hole that is in the tread area of the tyre, and that is shrinking in size because there is no cord damage (rubber recovery), which is 95% of today’s high speed punctures. Anything bigger, or in the sidewall, with or without cord damage, and the sealant fibres just slowly bleed through the hole, giving a controlled deflation, and usually with a halt or abrupt slow down in air pressure loss at the lower pressures of 10 to 15 psi (depending on cord damage) which prevents damaged rims, and helps the driver maintain control and possibly enabling continuation of the journey to remove the vehicle from a possibly dangerous location.

If a tyre receives a dangerous puncture, our sealant allows air to bleed, providing additional time for the driver to bring the vehicle to a controlled stop. This safety factor can reduce potential blowouts from becoming a dangerous situation. Many security fleets utilize our sealants for its ability to provide a high degree of safety and reliability rather than our cost savings and tyre life extension qualities.

Yes, they can in general.

Our sealants have been used in nearly every type of pneumatic tyre, accumulating millions of miles in major fleets around the world, without any premature failure or adversely affecting the tyre or rims.

For low profile high performance tyres, please get in touch with our Technical Dept prior to installation to gain advice on how best to install the sealant.

Yes, they can.

The sealants will seal punctures in both tube and tubeless tyres as long as there is rubber recovery and it is not a dangerous puncture. A tube is very unreliable. The tube is basically made of rubber and synthetics. The wall thickness of a tube is not uniform and rubber content is very critical in terms of elasticity and rubber recovery.

A tube that does not contain a sufficient amount of natural rubber cannot recover (close up) after sustaining a puncture. It is critical that there be rubber recovery to assure a positive secure seal. by installing our sealant into a tube, the problem of punctures can be reduced.

The seal in a tube is not permanent. Tubes squirm inside a tyre at high speed if the puncturing object is left in the tyre and tube, it may rip the tube. Then even our sealant may not able to help. We recommend that nails be removed on a routine basis and the tyres air pressure be maintained at maximum PSI to reduce the squirming. When a tube is punctured, the size of the puncture in the tube may be much larger than the actual puncturing object; also tubes are very susceptible to ripping.

No.

The key aim is for the sealant to be used as a preventative measure and to be utilised prior to an actual puncture happening. Once the sealant is installed, the car is driven for a minimum of 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8km) approx to go through a period of what we call conditioning, which means helping the sealant coat the inner side of the tyre whilst its being driven. However, it is not imperative to drive the vehicle straight away after an install.

When a puncture occurs, the sealant coating encompasses the puncturing object. When the puncturing object is removed or ejected, the sealant is drawn into the puncture by the capillary action of the escaping air, the puncture closes up (rubber recovery) thereby trapping the sealant. The seal cures and becomes non water-soluble to protect the inner structure from outside contaminants. The seal is only as strong as the tyre and cannot hide or mask a dangerous puncture.

No!

The advanced proprietary seal and curing attributes have proven that the specialised rust inhibiting system protects the steel belts against rust and corrosion. The unique ability to cure and create a seal also helps to stop contaminants entering the tyre thus protecting the steel belts. This exclusive attribute is only available with our range of sealants.

Yes!

Our products are compatible with all retreading methods and impede the aging process in tyres by assisting greater rubber resilience when compared to untreated tyres. Therefore, our sealants increase the tyre casings ability to achieve additional retreading thus providing a lower cost per mile.

Yes!

Our comprehensive tests have proven that without a doubt our sealants have the ability to eliminate porosity and air migration. We also recommend that regular inspection checks are carried out on each journey to ensure correct air pressure is maintained as per one’s schedule.

Yes!

Our tests have shown that our sealants will impede aging within the inner structure of the tyre and further testing has also revealed that heat is reduced and the sealant helps in eliminating air loss which is directly related to giving extra life and usage to the tyre, thus saving you money over the long run.

Yes and No!

Sidewalls are much thinner than the rest of the tyre so even though there could be some rubber recovery, there could be some degree of air loss. Our sealants are designed not to hide or mask a dangerous puncture. If there is no damage to the sidewall then a controlled deflation will assist the driver in removing the vehicle to a safer location.

Yes!

Our products have warranties for the legal life of the tyre. They have never failed to provide tyre protection. Our products proprietary formulation enables the sealants to withstand heat and stress resulting from centrifugal forces emanating from the rotating tyre. Our sealants abilities and performances are not diminished with speed, distance and time.

No!.

Our sealants are thixotropic and do not separate. In fact, our extensive in-house testing has proven that our sealants continue to remain in a thixotropic state and do not separate or ball up when in use. This cannot be said for the rest of the sealants on the market that become ineffective in a short period of time when they start to separate under the centrifugal forces of the spinning tyres.

No.

Due to a specialist equipment, only a small amount of air is lost during installation which can be corrected at completion. If you are using our DIY bottle range, then the tyre must be fully deflated and then the sealant installed.

Yes.

If the products are installed in the factory sealed original containers and out of direct sunlight, then the products could be stored for at least 5 years.

No.

Our sealant products cannot create an out of balance situation. If the tyre and rim are properly balanced prior to installing and neither is out of round, then there will not be a change in performance. The sealants do not balance tyres or rims. If a problem exists then the sealant may aggravate the situation, which acts as a safety warning alerting the driver that there is definitely a tyre, rim and/or suspension problem.

Yes.

Our sealants formation is fully compatible with all the components in any tyre.

No.

Our sealants rust and corrosion inhibiting system continuously works to prevent rust or corrosion. It cannot eliminate existing rust or corrosion but will eutralize it and prevent any additional damage.

Yes.

Our products do not contain any adhesive or chemicals that would alter the tyre’s integrity. They are totally water-soluble in a liquid state and even when cured they can easily be removed from the interior of any tyre. All major repairs can be performed by simply wiping the puncture area with a damp cloth, then wipe dry and repair as usual.

No.

Our sealants are similar to a viscous gel like liquid that does not flow like water. Approximately 85% of the minimum required application coats the inner surface of the tyre, whereas the remaining 15% remains as reserve, which does settle to the bottom of the tyre when the vehicle is stationary. There is not enough product at the bottom of the tyre which would cause a splash.

The key is for the mechanic to release all of the air pressure prior to breaking the bead, this would stop any amounts of splash out happening.

Our products seal punctures measured by the size of the puncturing object, not the size of the puncture. Regardless of how small a puncture may be, if the puncturing object has extensively damaged the tyres integrity, the puncture will continue to bleed air and the sealant. This is a safety factor designed into the proprietary sealant’s formulation. The High Speed Grade will seal punctures caused by puncturing objects up to and including 6mm in diameter and our Medium Speed Grade will seal punctures caused by objects up to 15mm. The Extra Heavy Duty Slow Speed Grade for slow moving off road vehicles will seal punctures caused by puncturing objects from 10mm in diameter in small tyres like you would find on golf buggies, 20mm in size on farm tractors and can be up to 30mm on giant tyres, it all depends on the size and quality of the tyre.

The key is for the mechanic to release all of the air pressure prior to breaking the bead, this would stop any amounts of splash out happening.

Yes and No.

The Tyre Industry claims that a “permanent repair” refers to a tyre repair that is permanently attached to the puncture area by means of adhesives and/or vulcanisation. Although our seals are positive secure seals that remain airtight for the life of the tyre.

If the tyre has received major structural damage, then the proprietary formulation in our sealants is designed to bleed air and sealant slowly, therefore for safety reasons the permanency of a seal is contingent on the integrity of the tyre.

Yes.

A seal is far better than a patch in most cases, as the seal is used as a preventative measure, whereas a patch is applied after the tyre has gone flat and may have suffered further damage by it being driven flat for some distance. Also a patch can fail due to heat but our seals benefit from the heat.

Driving on a flat tyre can cause serious damage and the repair bill and the knock on effects could be extensive. Preventative measures applied are always better than after the incident repairs as they can cost a lot of money to the individual or the company.

No. We use chemistry that transforms the formulation into a unique gel state that seems to defy gravity, allowing it to cling to more of the inner surface of the tyre/rim. There are no adhesives in the formula and the sealant will not cause chemical changes to the tyre. The ability to coat more of the inner surface of the tyre is one of ours closely guarded proprietary secrets.

No.

We use professional equipment that has been designed to install the sealant easily and safely. To install the sealant in to tyres of an average car or a light truck, it takes approx. 3 minutes per tyre, whilst a large truck takes approx. 5 minutes.

No, it doesn’t. Our sealant will not freeze when operating a vehicle in cold climates.

For the sealant to establish a good coating throughout the inner surface of the tyre and have a 15% reserve, a technical calculation has to be carried out and the recommended amount to be installed.

Modern systems are a sealed unit so it will not be affected by liquids.

Yes they can. Run flat tyres are expensive and have to be discarded after running flat, so it makes sense to protect them from punctures.