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 ...

If you've got a flat tire, you can fix it up with a tire plug or patch. Despite the similar names and concepts, they are not ...

There is a feeling of despair that comes with hearing one of your tires hissing away its breath under your 4x4. We’ve all been there. Whether it is a tree branch or a battery tie-down on the trail ...

Considering that many cars no longer come standard with spares, a tire plug kit is a good thing to have in your roadside emergency kit. It's a fast, cheap way to seal a puncture from the outside of ...

If you've been driving long enough, getting a flat tire is pretty much as certain as taxes, given that millions of flats happen in the U.S. every year. If you’re one of the lucky few who reach the end ...

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 ...