Most other tyre sealant products contain hazardous materials. These range from asbestos, acids, organic fibers, and flammable liquids, to plainly toxic materials. Labeling on most of these products clearly indicates these hazards. Consequently these products have a poor reputation in the marketplace due to their unfortunate side effects, including:
• They are for the most part flammable.
• They cause environmental problems when disposed of before and
after use.
• Many cause oxidization inside the tyres, and rust the wheels.
• They solidify due to centrifugal forces and torque, since the
fibers they contain twist and contort into a solid mass of product which
then revolves around inside the tyre.
• They contain versions of anti-freeze compounds, which are both
flammable and toxic.
• The fibers used are very often plastics of one kind or another,
and these again bind and ball up when subjected to centrifugal force
and torque under acceleration.
• They invariably cause wheel imbalance.
• Many freeze, over liquefy, or dry out completely, depending
on temperature variations.
• They fail to seal holes over 5/6 mm
• They fail at random and are not permanent.
• Tyre manufacturers void warranty if some of them are used.
These failings have become common knowledge in the automobile industry and in large commercial operations in general. Not surprisingly, the general belief is that sealants do not work.
Comparison
of Tyresafe with other puncture sealants |
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| Tyresafe | Oko | Slime | Tyreseal | Tyreweld | Flatfree | Ultraseal | Stop | |
| UK Design Council “Millennium Award” | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Manufactured by ISO 9002 Accredited Company | YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| NATO Classified | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Military Approved | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Used by Special Forces Worldwide | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Tested by UK Police Departments | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Tested
by RAPRA for Speed (up to 240 km/h) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Tested
by RAPRA for Longevity (up to 40,000 km) |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Tested by RAPRA for conformity to BS159F for Vulcanised Repairs | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Contains Fibers Which Can Ball Up and Dry Up | NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
N/A |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Latex Based | NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Permanent Repair | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Tested by UK Military Providing Blue Cover Report | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Suitable for Fast Moving Vehicles | YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
