Tire clamping set for the car: 3 models for emergencies

According to the General German Automobile Club (ADAC), problems with the battery are by far the most common reason why the “yellow angels” are called by drivers: inside. Only a few get help from the mobile mechanics for a flat tire. In 2023, the yellow angels only had to put a hand of defective tires in almost nine percent of their approximately 3.5 million missions. This is fourth in the breakdown statistics.

Why? Because a tire breakdown is pretty much the only problem that, as an Otto normal consumer and layperson, can still be solved on a car without a control device or car expertise. At least if you have a ready -to -use spare wheel with a suitable tool or a practical tire team set and a small compressor for the necessary tire pressure on board. In this article, you can find out what is important in the break of breakdown, how to use breakdown sets correctly and when there is no way around the spare wheel.

The cost -effective option in the case of a tire breakdown. However, also one that only works reliably at temperatures between 5 and 30 degrees Celsius and is only recommended to the next workshop. The principle is simple. Foam or liquid are sprayed in the tire via the valve via the valve and seal the leak from the inside. Important: The Delicti Corpus should have a maximum of five millimeters in diameter. Once sealed, the rest of the gas in the can ensures the tire pressure that takes you to the next workshop. If possible, do not drive the repaired tire faster than 50 kilometers per hour (km/h). Some manufacturers recommend leaving the gas after ten kilometers driven and pumping on the tire with a compressor. In any case, pay attention to the instructions on the tire breakdown spray. Attention: tire sprays and other sealants only seal licks in the tread of tires. If the side wall is damaged, they are ineffective. Also check regularly how long the product is still durable according to the manufacturer. Before traveling long trips, it may be worth exchanging the old man for a new breakdown spray.

Work according to a similar principle in so -called squeezing bottles. The filling and sealant usually consists of a latex or rubber mix. In contrast to the spray, you don’t get any additional bodies without additional out of. In order to be able to fill the sealant, the valve insert must first be turned from the tire. The tool required for this is usually part of the tire team set. Then an adapter is screwed onto the valve. Now Muckis are in demand, because the liquid does not come in the tires on its own. Bottle empty? Then the compressor comes into play. It needs electricity and has to be supplied with electricity with the cigarette lighter or another source in the car in order to measure the residual air pressure and pump it up. The following also applies here: let it be replaced by a new one on the fastest way to the next workshop and the “patched” pneu.

A little more comfortable and without sweat you get the left car with a complete tire breakdown set. Sets like that Usually consist of a bottle of sealant, a 12-volt air compressor and at best connection accessories for bicycle tires or footballs as a small extra. In contrast to many squeezing bottles versions, the bottle with the sealant is placed on the compressor. He pumps it out in a convenient way. But the following also applies here: only repair licks on the tread, which are not larger than five to six millimeters. If in doubt, prefer to raise the spare wheel. If you don’t have one on board, a call for breakdown help is the last exit.

Not every tire breakdown can be avoided. Often it is just bad luck. Nevertheless, the ADAC advises car owners to check the tire pressure at least every two weeks. In addition, the experts recommend regular vision controls to discover cracks early and generally control the wear of the tires. The ADAC sees that fewer and fewer new cars are equipped with an emergency wheel. In the event of a breakdown, the options for a safe onward journey are clearly. Last and most important advice of the ADAC: A repaired tire must be replaced in any case. And what many drivers do not know: cleaning the inside of the rim glued with the sealant is complex and correspondingly expensive.

Incidentally, it is neither mandatory in Germany nor in Austria to carry a spare wheel, emergency wheel or tire team set. It is different in Spain, Croatia, Czech Republic or Slovakia. A spare wheel is prescribed there. If this is not intended in your car, you must have a tire team set or a repair spray on board.

Apart from the sealant, a tire team set can be used several times without hesitation. The compressor and the rest of the accessories should be checked for completeness before longer trips. It looks different with the sealant. Once open and used, it should be replaced. The same applies to unused bottles that have been in vain for their use for five years. In this case, better get a new vial.