Getting a flat tire out on the trails is never fun, and it's not always the simplest task to repair. Carrying a full-size spare can be impractical, so your best bet would be a plug kit and air compressor. (Read more)
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Getting a flat tire out on the trails is never fun, and it’s not always the simplest task to repair. Carrying a full-size spare can be impractical, so your best bet would be a plug kit and air compressor. Air compressors haven’t always been compact enough to carry around when you go riding, but the Mini Pro Inflator GT compressor and the Dynaplug Pro Xtreme tubeless-tire repair kit solve that problem.
DYNAPLUG PRO XTREME
The Dynaplug kit includes eight tire-repair plugs, three insertion tubes, one air stopper with clearing attachment and a pipe cleaner for $69.99 that fits inside the repair tool’s handle. Its compact size of just over 5 inches in length and a width of 1.75 inches saves space to fit into your pack or machine’s storage easily, and it only weighs 4 ounces for the aluminum tool or 11.5 ounces for the stainless steel version. The repair plug material is made with a viscoelastic impregnated rubber that is mated to a nonabrasive brass tip. Each insertion tube is made from hardened 305 stainless steel.
The Dynaplug Pro Xtreme kit comes with an air-stopper tool that you simply insert into the hole in the tire to stop air leakage until you are ready to use the plug tool. The end cap on the Pro Xtreme tool has a broad, flat surface to help with pushing the plug into the tire. It is strong enough to be tapped on with a hammer. You can repair punctures with a minimum tire thickness of 3/16 inches up to 1 1/8-inch thick at the point of the puncture. The Pro Xtreme’s end cap unscrews to carry the clearing attachment, air stopper, pipe cleaner and insertion tubes with plugs. Replacement plugs come in a pack of five for $14.99. Compared to other plugs, the Dynaplugs are smaller in diameter, so you would need to use a few to plug a bigger hole. Competing manufacturers like Safety Seal sell kits for $44.95 that include 30 repair plugs; a metal T-handle insertion tool and T-handle probing tool; an extra insertion needle; and lube in a durable, impact-resistant carrying case. However, lugging a case that big around on the trail is a hassle, and in most cases, you won’t need 30 repair plugs.
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