While tyre puncture repair kits can indeed save the day in some cases, they need to be used correctly in order to be effective. They’re certainly not without their drawbacks, either. So, in order to ...

Tire punctures and bad weather are pretty much a nightmare when combined. Pulling out the spare wheel, getting you hands dirty, agonize while struggling to unscrew the wheel’s bolts and doing all of ...

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 ...

There are dangers to traveling off-pavement. Annoyances like pointed rocks in the mountains, buried sticks in the mud of the lowlands, spikey brush in the desert or old pieces of metal near railroads ...

With up to 75pc of new cars arriving in Ireland without a spare wheel, it is paramount that motorists are familiar with how to correctly use the repair kit. Tyre manufacturer Continental, with the ...

MotorEasy founder and CEO Duncan McClure Fisher said drivers should call a breakdown service instead of using the repair kits. Manufacturers are increasingly handing out the simple repair kit instead ...

Toyota’s approach to this matter is interesting. When it comes to the hybrid versions of the new Corolla, the SX variant gets a space-saver spare while the ZR hybrid gets a repair kit. But some of the ...

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Nobody expects to get a puncture when they head out in the car, but it’s better to know what you need to do before you get a flat rather than learning on the job at the side of the road. In this guide ...