I Tested 5 CHEAP Tire Plug Kits From Amazon...

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[@Vasidius37]

The "your mom" joke caught me off guard I laughed so hard lol

[@BoiledOctopus]

Opening scene literally had me in stitches 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@genodedemon5109]

Tyler coming for my mom. She's in the grave but hay whatever you're into.

[@jesser_p]

My mom's dead, too. He must be a necro!

[@Silent_Badger23]

Caught me off guard he come out swingin lmao 😂

[@rrylo]

What?

[@mcconkeymudmotorsports949]

@@jesser_phe said your moms house so maybe he meant the cemetery 😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@ProVsCon]

Watching Tyler fail to break something on purpose is pretty funny.

[@mterwill9]

99.99999% of people have no idea how incredibly tough tires are.

[@cabanthony5826]

@@mterwill9until you’re a tech and work in a shop and bust one on a lift arm… might be speaking from experience. Luckily it was my own tire on my own truck

[@DarkCybrid]

Does Tyler not know tires have steel belts in them?

[@punkrocker10115]

Holy crap man. The instructions aren't going to kill you.🤣

[@davidbarnes1439]

they have big words make his brain hurt

[@HeHateMe1]

With Tyler they actually might

[@Frank_C_]

I love how tyler rates products based solely on his incompetent attempts of using it the wrong way

[@TwistedFatwood]

right

[@LesperenceVirkov]

i mean sadly tats also how other people end up "rating" things. A tool is only as smart as the person using it; which also means if you make a tool that works well even when a complete moron uses it, then its probably a pretty damn good tool.

[@christinecollins8026]

Omg I swear I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂😂

[@ramrod126]

Wait, that's on purpose? I've been watching this channel all wrong. Preemptive no, I'm not kidding, I literally thought this guy was just clueless.

[@awholelotofnothing6456]

Sometimes he is clueless ​@@ramrod126, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't research products beforehand to keep it as unbiased as possible. Just imagine a teenager that just got a car and had never even changed oil before. They understand the process, but don't know to actually do it

[@markcollins3453]

Car always pulled toward your Moms house I'm in tears.😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 After finishing the video and about 5 holes later Tyler is not making it to anyone's moms house🤣

[@DP69264]

Been using the cheap kit like the first one for many years now. Probably plugged hundreds of tires by now with them and never had one fail. Reeming the hole is by far the most difficult part and if not done properly getting the plug in is next to impossible. My advice, keep the tire pressurized during the entire process so that it is not mushy and it will be much easier. If you are in the lucky situation of being at home and doing a plug, use a drill to reem the hole. Get a bit ever so slightly smaller than that reeming tool and drill the hole out. In a pinch, the given tool will work but it is far from ideal.

[@justplinkin4809]

Once upon a time, the only kind of plug kit was like your first one and they worked just fine, I used them for decades.

[@GameTimeKnox]

Yeah I don't get it super easy man

[@GameTimeKnox]

Think he got fired from being a d mech man

[@ToopeACh]

Same here never had a problem with em

[@yuglooc_coolguy]

Same, as long as they're not in the sidewall I use those as a permantant repair. I've gone 10's of thousands of miles without an issue.

[@frogsnacks]

Yup, I've been using the only available kit at my local store for many years, I've never had a plug leak and I've put years worth of miles on them, usually on gravel bush roads too. It's a "slime" brand kit if anyone's wondering what it is, but i'm sure all brands work just fine.

[@CapnCrunchy683]

The opening line killed me 😅 "One half of the tire is bald because my car for some reason pulls towards your moms house"

[@kelseythompson3459]

Tyler the mom comment took me tf out i love you so much 🤣🥰

[@ILikeDonuts666]

Tyler, your mom said leave some air in the tire next time.

[@toecutterjenkins]

Old school orange worms are the best. They are cheap, effective, and permanent no matter what people say. You just need to learn how to plug a tire . Cant to it when it's flat. I've been using them for decades.

[@eric_d]

Repeating my reply to someone else who recommended the string plugs... String plugs ALWAYS leak eventually. The only kind of plug that won't ever leak on you is good quality rubber plugs with vulcanizing glue. It chemically bonds the rubber together permanently.

[@andrewt9204]

Have luckily only had to plug a tire once in my life and I used the string kit. It didn't leak at all for quite a long time but eventually it did. However I was only losing 1-2 PSI a week so it wasn't that big of a deal. The tire was about half worn out when I put the plug in and kept it there until the tire was used up. Not sure if it leaked because of a poor installation, subpar quality kit, or they just have a tendency to leak no matter what.

[@albytross8681]

@@eric_dI mean I feel like “eventually” shouldn’t matter, the tire should be getting replaced asap anyways?

[@savage101.]

​@@eric_dString plugs don't ALWAYS leak. Out of the 100+ plugs I've used, only one or two eventually leaked. They last the life of the tire.

[@DG-mi2mc]

Ofcourse he is going to try and get those plugs in with a flat tire first 😂😂😂

[@Tristand09]

Well if you're repairing the tire it's probably already flat

[@geo112994]

​@@Tristand09you are supposed to put some air in the tire before attempting to plug it so it doesn't buckle in like it did for tyler

[@DG-mi2mc]

@@Tristand09 and by repairing it, it will inflate itself afterwards?😂

[@CyberRAWRfareXD]

You clearly never changed a tire before@@DG-mi2mc

[@paultro8457]

The lubricant/vaseline looking stuff is for the remer, so it goes in and out of the tire easier, not on the plug.

[@MrBean5268]

You've obviously never used a tire plug... that's rubber cement/glue, not a lubricant

[@timtimtimmay4654]

@@MrBean5268 The kit he was referring to had lubricant, not cement. If it was cement, it would have come in a container that would have kept it from leaking. The lubricant was a grease in a clam container.

[@AquaTech225]

@@timtimtimmay4654100%

[@JMRSplatt]

I've been using those first plugs for years and years. As long as you ream it nicely and get both sides in and the pull is satisfactory.. that plug will last the life of the tire. I've gone 50k+ miles on a brand new tire that got a nail quickly. They really are quite good. Edit - Oh Tyler.. Come on man. Haven't you used those plugs before? I think you need to revisit this immediately after learning how to plug a tire. Those plugs are absolutely the best. This is one of the first times I had to say something and you usually do the due diligence.

[@David_Stevens]

Same. They are generally very straight forward to use. I am not sure how he messed it up.

[@demonautomotive2726]

You're tire should be reasonably inflated, else it won't go in and especially when it's not reemed enough. And strong wrists will help as well:)@@David_Stevens

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

If memory serves, you're supposed to screw that reamer in, and you need a tire that's still got some pressure in it.

[@dovesi]

Usually? Lol

[@NicCeb]

​@@DonP_is_lostagain I think his biggest struggle was the tire flopping around everywhere. Wouldn't have to fight it moving as much if it was on a car or something.

[@bigbassjunkie1684]

Next time use a drill bit the same diameter as reamer and run it in and out the hole the purpose of the reamer is to make the hole bigger so the plug can go in I don't think it was the cheap tool kits fault I think it was more like operator error

[@vortexan9804]

Point is a roadside repair, won't have power drills.

[@paulghignon4092]

The first one was absolutely down to the kit being cheap. The only way it would bend like that is if it's made of aluminum, as steel that diameter would never bend like that. You can find stainless steel tools in the dollar bin, so clearly it's a product cranked out for pennies knowing most won't bother to refund it, and even if people do they won't lose much in materials. Louis Rossman recently talked about this very issue on Amazon, with inferior and sometimes unsafe products openly being sold on Amazon. His example were electrical connectors that wouldn't hold two wires together (what they're supposed to do), and if too much current was put through them could potentially cause a fire.

[@Grandpuba1069]

​@@vortexan9804point is be prepared for an event to happen and have everything in your vehicle needed. Which includes inflator, drill and bits, a proper heavy duty tire plug kit, small floor jack. If u travel unprepared guess what. You're the problem

[@horsinacz]

Ok, but do you realize he is showing a real life scenario where you get a flat tire and are now on the side of the road trying to repair it? You won't have a power drill there

[@Ulnyx]

​​@@horsinaczYou realize it's just a few days away from being 2024? We have these things called "Cordless" drills now. You can get them for a fairly cheap price.

[@rp42069]

PUT SOME AIR! IT HELPS WHEN YOU TRY TO PLUG IT...

[@NeasYellek]

Might be helpful to see if the little plastic screw holds up under driving conditions

[@glennschlorf1285]

And tyler does not have his plugger ready before he reams... what a goof

[@NCshooter1213]

As someone who has plugged thousands of tires and currently has a plug or maybe 2 in almost every tire of my f250 work truck, its absolutely hilarious watching someone try to plig a tire when they have zero clue what their doing...😅😅😅. Plugging a tire is simple and no matter what lies ppl say they are permanent. I have tires that wemt slick on my trailer that still have plugs in them from when i forst got them.

[@FuzzyWCTX]

Good ole vulcanized rubber.

[@CBG2895]

“I’ve plugged a lot of tires in my life” *YEAH. OKAY BUDDY* 🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenaulin8298]

I would recommend doing this test again particularly with the first item but instead of having the tire on your table you should put it on your car. Having the tire on the car and in contact with the ground will create back pressure making it easier to stick the tire repair to in.

[@BruceLauderdale]

Has Tyler ever considered reading instructions? 😂😂😂

[@60gregma]

Of course not. Where is the entertainment in that?

[@devonwilliams2423]

​​@@60gregmaidkkk the frustration watching sometimes outweighs entertainment lo especially when its soo obvious hes using the product wrong 🤦‍♂️

[@eclectichoosier5474]

Believe it or not, it has happened.

[@timtimtimmay4654]

I carry the blackjack kit with co2 inflators and an extra pack of Harbor Freight traditional plug kits with rubber cement. I've used them often for my own cars as a field service guy and to help others on the road with theirs. Never had a failure.

[@adamcooke1740]

The tyre needs air in it to work the best 😂

[@simpletruth9977]

This guy could make eating a slice of pie look difficult. The first plug he tested works just fine. I've probably installed thousands of them. 😂

[@YoursUntruly]

Yes finally more diy car videos, they became one of my favourite videos

[@mcconkeymudmotorsports949]

Lmao pull towards your moms was easily the best thing he’s said all year saving the best for last I see 🤣

[@royalriding1720]

I have the slime version of the rope style. Its the only proper temporary plug. I also also carry a tub of rubber cement that I coat the rope in before installing. Ive had to use it in the past and its worked great

[@dasherpie]

Happy holidays and u made my Christmas slightly better Tyler ❤️

[@crazygeorgelincoln]

Only a few minutes in so far. As a delivery driver i got real efficient using them . Step one get the pump on and going and keep it going. Squashy tyres make hard work. Also maintains the Tyre bead seal. Put snotty glue on the reamer to lube the hole. And the strip to make threading faster. . Shove it in. Twist and a half and yank it out like your starting Grandad's old lawnmower . Snip the end off leaving 1/3 to 1/2 inch sticking out. Then check the pressure ,and make it match the opposite ture. Also works on sidewall damage , however it's a bit naughty.

[@I.no.ah.guy57]

You're not supposed to twist them when you pull them out, the instructions say that, but other than that, yeah they're pretty easy to do

[@jamesp713]

Ok the Your Mom joke completely caught me by surprise and I actually laughed out loud.

[@DavidKulasiewicz]

U struck a like literally the moment that mom joke left your mouth. So unexpected, yet so 90s. Love it!!!

[@puff427]

Lmfao. Rt off the get go hits the mom jokes...gotta love it...😅😅😅

[@Jake-sw3ss]

LOL, I currently have a plug from that first kit in my tire from 2 years ago. It's still fine. You have to get everything ready BEFORE you remove the puncture and start losing air pressure. I will usually drive to a place with an airpump so I can get the pressure up first. You can't just get that thing in on a fully flat tire, but if done right, pulled out quickly, it will last as long as your tire.

[@phxelias8397]

'uses every tool the wrong way' Tyler: these all suck. XD

[@pebblyneck3819]

Starting our fresh with the mechanic humorous diss, love it

[@ShadowBandit91]

Merry Christmas Tyler always enjoy your videos regardless of what happens during

[@polr5720]

Love the video man, keep it up!

[@blueghost6967]

LOOOL that aggressively funny beginning though 😂😭

[@SimplySilver82]

Are you going to use that vaseline at my "Mom's" 😂😂

[@DoctorEvil]

Tyler, the opening killed me but just go get an alignment 😂

[@GotchaYT253]

Tyler roasted everyone of us in his opening statement 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@onedeis8011]

That intro makes the water came out of my nose 😂 like dayuuum 😂 next time I won't drink water after the intro 😂

[@inibrius5380]

I keep the screw in ones in the tool kit in all my cars. Works great with a decent screwdriver. They have multiple sized plugs for different holes too.

[@justley124]

Tyler, you never disappoint me! Lmao! Just now saw your Chanel discription and looked at my clock.. And yeah… you’re indeed correct; I am most certainly watching at 3AM. It’s like a routine man! :D keep up the great content my dude!

[@JordanHafford]

Quick tip from someone who has worked at many tire shops, aside from plugs are only for temporary use to get you to a tire shop so they can do an internal patch. Next time leave the bolt in until you are ready with the reamer and also lube the reamer with tire lube or dish soap, lube is your best friend even outside of the bedroom 🤣

[@budzz90]

temporary use, until your tire is bald

[@JordanHafford]

@budzz90 to each his own lol

[@patrickbone4592]

I put over 350,000 miles on a drive tire with a plug in and I never had to do any more maintenance to the plugged tire than any without. Plugs do not have to be temporary most will hold the lifetime of the tire with no issues.

[@JordanHafford]

@patrickbone4592 I fully believe that 100% because I've plugged sidewalls with the first style he used however that's not what they are designed for nor would I recommend anyone do that lmao

[@Perrok]

Why would you not recommend that? I have been plugging tires since i was 18 and never had a faillure. Always drove tires bald.

[@cbirdman]

I’ve gotten that first repair kit before and didn’t have any of these problems 😂

[@chadcox5488]

I believe this was the quickest I’ve ever liked a video, the mom joke was beautiful 😂😂

[@EyesOfTheInternet]

I have used the firdt tire kit with no problem. I have one of those plugs in a tire and never got it pro repaired. The screw one will not last.

[@GeorgeMagnificent]

😂That intro. I love it!!!

[@mCblue79]

I hope someone buys you safety glasses for Xmas Tyler. Happy holidays mate 👍😎🇦🇺

[@ToopeACh]

“Pulls towards your moms house” had me dead 💀

[@Mrbigntall]

Gyat daamn Tyler came out swingin

[@Blackbeard7257]

As someone who works for roadside assistance and does this stuff multiple times daily. This is funny af. The reemer is to enlarge the hole to clear debris and to make the hole bigger so the patch can be accepted. The goop or rubber solvent use as much as u want bro xD.

[@redneckskater1657]

I feel the struggle with the tire patch kits that have the little strips of like gelatinous rubber material. During high school I took autoshop and we learned how to use those patches in an emergency situation. I feel for you Tyler

[@jsasu.3]

I was literally hollering at the TV “use a drill bit” 😂

[@itstheandyfam]

😂 bro the struggle is real. Stay awesome

[@cadenswain158]

I think that tire is so old and hard that the first kit just couldn't hold up. I love this channel!

[@OlShaky]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TY!!!

[@wackyworldofwindios3476]

Happy Halladay's Tyler

[@TheLastPhoen1x]

What a classy start of the video.

[@mustardmike07]

I use those screw in plugs all the time in my job as an Amazon delivery driver and maintenance person. They more than do their job to help keep the delivery vans on the road. Sorry that I'm so late commenting on this one, but I was on a much needed vacation.

[@g143h]

Today is my birthday, and I have been binge watching your videos ALLLLLL DAY LONG!!!!! 😂😂😂 What a great day!

[@TheGamingPile]

Watching him try to hammer a nail into that rubber tire was some of the funniest footage of the week 😂

[@xVxANGELTEARSxVx]

The opening scene, chef’s kiss👌🏾😂

[@halrhoads6194]

You, Sir, are hilarious! 😂

[@Qsteffa524]

I have that same reemer from a walmart plug kit. I dont know where i got it but ive been working at a dealership for 9 years and its never broke. I always lube it before reeming

[@sethvandyke4453]

I use those for my atv and have hade some very large cuts and holes and the standard plug allows you to use multiple if needed in the same hole on low load and low pressure off road tires.

[@ProfessionalByNoMeans]

Lol. Thought he was gonna say it pulls to the left... But nope. My mom's house. Nice. 😂

[@FlyboyHelosim]

I never expected Tyler to come out with a mom joke.

[@Xenten123]

I have had that same first plug kit for over 10 years. Its plugged multiple truck and car tires even semi truck tires. Never had an issue or failure. Super easy to use... with common sense.

[@jasonmashburn3540]

the mom insult was so uncalled for but im loving it

[@ebcrew]

this is gonna be gold, not easy to use those kits

[@justinhamblen4411]

Lmfao I came for the fails but subbed for the "yo mama" jokes.

[@Dawsonator32]

I’ve used the first one countless times as a service truck driver. You needed to have some air in the tire so it’s not just caving in. Also not sure how you broke that I’ve never had any issues 😂 good video though keep it up

[@jonbrown3227]

Yes the goop also goes in the reamer helps the second step go more smoothly but you have to go fast.

[@thereaper6158]

I love the first part got me.. you could use a normal brill bit. To ring the hold an then up the plug works great 👌

[@ITSJBTV]

Well for starters, using those to put a plug in, you need the tire to have air in it, so that was your 1st mistake. Having the tire on the table is the 2nd mistake, it is 100% easier on the floor which you could have set up with the camera lower to start with. Not throwing punches, just some info if you ever do this one again. P.S. Those who will comment about having the air in the tire, pump it up WHILE the nail or object is still in the tire, have the tools ready, pull said object out and reem it, have the plug tool loaded and ready, then insert it.

[@kevintourville90]

He says..obviously ive used this type of plug before..really? I cant tell 😂

[@Febrezerr]

"Have I used one of these and drove thousands of miles. Of course." That's the Tyler I know! Good vid man!

[@CyberRAWRfareXD]

Not even 30 seconds in and Tyler is roasting us again :)

[@antiisocial]

Funny and informative. TY

[@ndlsjk]

My side by side has a few holes in the tires from railroad spikes that have 5 or 6 plugs in each hole, sometimes takes a couple tries when you need 2+ plugs in 1 hole but those cheap kits really do work, a couple of em are like 3 years old and still holding through mud and rocks and prolly 400 miles lol.

[@GiveMeSolaceTV]

Man watching this managed to patch the tiredness out of me😊

[@stephenbutts3783]

I refuse to believe this man has ever plugged a tire.

[@Dakota-je9os]

Thanks for entertaining my ADHD, Merry Christmas Tyler 😎

[@cashus68]

OMG !!! These are great !! i can say that i have used these for 30 years, Starting with a piece of leather string off my baseball glove and a Philips screwdriver 30 years ago with a dab of motor oil to put it in my truck tire it held strong for 11 months !!! then i got these kits same concept they work great if you know what the hell your doing.

[@HardcoreNegan]

Its me 12 bears deep holy crap that your mom joke was hilarious lmao

[@kylewillis3715]

I like the your mom joke at the beginning

[@thomasw2153]

Watchin you try to plug especially with the first one actually angered ne 😂😂😢

[@rileywillard139]

Thats got to be the best way to start a video

[@krisreynolds6303]

Caught me off guard with that opener🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@southern_merican]

I put MY safety squints on as soon as I seen that you did😂. really gotta wear safety glasses my guy. 👍

[@echothebot]

My tires are mostly patches and plugs, I got good at it, but your troubles come from the hole not getting the reamer to make the hole big. Then use a lot of rubber cement!

[@gavmansworkshop5624]

The your mums house thing was brilliant 😂🍻

[@KarrierBag]

1:45 so you sussed it out I guess 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beastoo7788]

You should make a video trying alot of different fuit that you enjoy and adding tajin to em and rate em from a scale 1-10

[@theonewhowas7709]

ohhhhhhh that intro was funny af hahaaaa

[@theoriginalkeysto]

One minute in and I'm already yelling at the screen... 😂