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      02-08-2015, 12:36 PM   #1
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M Mobility kit latex liquid tire repair vibration?

I have read on another post here that the Mobility kit's latex gell/liquid repair causes a major tire imbalance. The imbalance causes such a bad vibration rendering the vehicle barely drivable.

I was about to buy the BMW M Mobility kit and want to ask members here that have used the kit if they can confirm this vibration issue?

1) The BMW kit requires the valve core to be removed allowing a larger hole 6mm repair. Maybe the liquid is fibrous and thus thicker which may make it more prone to imbalance if the directions are not followed exactly (evenly dispersing liquid right after repair)?

2) Many of the non-oem kits do not require valve core removal are a thinner liquid but only repair holes up to 4mm. Maybe this kit will be less prone to vibration as liquid disperses easier and more evenly? The below product is popular in Europe and I read on another forum that it is a German product (but this could be inaccurate).

http://my-airman.com/product/tire-re...ions/resq-pro-

At night if there is a repair issue, not sure I want to be removing valve cores.

Is it better to go with the oem thicker liquid 6mm repair
that requires valve core removal or the thinner liquid non-oem 4mm repair with no valve core removal?

Or forgo the liquid kits altogether? I plan to go with the Dynaplug repair kit as well which should work well on non-rf tires.

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BMW oem tire repair kit vs Airman: valve core removal yes/no

Well, I called my tire repair specialist today. He suggested I don't get the BMW kit that requires the valve core removal. He said that if I have tire trouble at night, I really shouldn't be fiddling with a valve core. The core comes off easy enough, but getting the it back in with air and latex gel coming out of the stem can be tricky. He recommended valve through type repair kits which do not require valve core removal.

After doing more research, the German made Airman ResQ Max high performance compressor kit not only has valve through tech, but also repairs punctures (like the BMW mobility kit) up to 6mm in size.

It seems that the bigger compressor forces a thicker liquid/particles through the intact core allowing for a bigger repair capability. So my question is, this compressor is powered by clamping the two wiring leads to the + and - terminals on the X5's battery. Is this permitted by BMW? Can it cause any problems with the vehicle? Apparently this is not a cigarette powered unit.

http://my-airman.com/product/tire-re...tions/resq-mas

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