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      11-26-2012, 04:20 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by blschaefer1 View Post
Thanks.

How does this kit differ from the BMW Mobility kit mentioned above?
I don't know whether the chemistry of the kits is different but the general idea is that they inject a "goop" into the tire which is supposed to form a seal that holds air in when the "goop" gets hotter, and there is an air compressor incorporated that inflates the tire.

What ended up happening to me (1/4" nail puncture in the center of tread block, nail still embedded) is that the "goop" didn't actually form a seal and the air loss wasn't stopped at all. I had to overinflate the tire and cross fingers there was enough air to get to a tire shop.

I've also heard the "goop" ruins the TPMS but I have no first hand experience because this was on a non TPMS car.

EDIT: personally, I think the BMW kit is a rebrand of slime or some other similar product at a big mark up, and i wouldn't trust it. I don't have tech to back that up but that's my opinion and the reason i stick with RFT
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