Tyre 'mushroom' repair kits

[Simon]

Just changed the back brakes and found a screw in one of the 8 week old rear tyres. Local tyre places are closed today so got looking at the DIY mushroom plug repair kits. Anyone used them? Any good?

I seem to pick up punctures at an alarming rate so keen to get something I can use over and over.

[Simon]

Just to follow up - ended up taking the tyre to the local Hi-Q this morning who plugged and rebalanced it all for £25. Bargain.

[mik]

£25 is expensive!

I helped my dad use one of these around 1983 and it worked fine.

I’ve recently seen several people talking about using them successfully more recently, so bought a wee kit about months ago to keep in the garage.

They work.

[scotta]

I got my mate to do it for £10 last time.

[Simon]

£25 is expensive!

I helped my dad use one of these around 1983 and it worked fine.

I’ve recently seen several people talking about using them successfully more recently, so bought a wee kit about months ago to keep in the garage.

They work.

£25 might be expensive for Scotlandshire, but down here in Sunny Surrey I think it's fair for 30 minutes of a fitters time, wheel weights, etc.

I was grateful enough that he could repair it - I thought they'd say it was too close to the edge.

Of the kits you can buy, it seems there are cheaper ones which use 'strings' of rubber you cut down, and the more expensive sets that include mushroom plugs and a special tool to insert them...

[Carlos]

£25 is expensive!

I helped my dad use one of these around 1983 and it worked fine.

I’ve recently seen several people talking about using them successfully more recently, so bought a wee kit about months ago to keep in the garage.

They work.

£25 might be expensive for Scotlandshire, but down here in Sunny Surrey I think it's fair for 30 minutes of a fitters time, wheel weights, etc.

I was grateful enough that he could repair it - I thought they'd say it was too close to the edge.

Of the kits you can buy, it seems there are cheaper ones which use 'strings' of rubber you cut down, and the more expensive sets that include mushroom plugs and a special tool to insert them...

The string type is a temporary repair and I wouldn't class the mushroom type inserted from the outside as a permanent repair.

£15 is the going rate here so I can understand a tyre fitter wearing red trousers, blazer and cravat charging £25 for a proper job