Replacing a tire, that used the tire repair kit

A dealer could sell you replacements for the bottle of sealant (Toyota part number 42606-47160, list price $100.74) and for the tire pressure monitor valve sub-assembly (TPMS transmitter) that might be damaged by using the sealant (42607-52020 or 42607-33050, depending on model year; list price $92.52), but there’s no reason they need to be involved in repairing or replacing the tire itself.

Yes, but a tire shop might charge extra to clean up the mess, and you should let them know it’s been used.

It might be less costly to take the tire and wheel away for repair, without attempting to use the sealant, assuming you have a reliable way to support the car in the interim, as with a safety stand or heavy timber, not with a jack alone.

 

This! Get or borrow some jack stands, lift up the car and take the wheel/tire to a shop for repair. Then replace.

 

Exactly the reason I chose to get a spare compact tire.

 

^ This.Using the Toyota "tire repair kit" will be an expensive mess.

While it is best to support the vehicle with safety stands or timber cribbing, this is one time the scissor jack should do the trick (if that's all you have). I would suggest to buy a pair of heavy rubber wheel chocks, securely chock the wheel diagonally opposite the flat, on level ground, preferably a secure garage. If that's not happening, at the very least: set the parking brake very solidly.Then slightly loosen the lug nuts on the flat tire wheel. Then raise the car till the flat's clear and remove; run it to your tire shop in another vehicle.

Make sure there's no kids/pets can get near the car while it's up in the air. Again, a secure garage is best.

My 2 cents: don't buy vehicles that don't come with a spare. If this catches on, then the manufacturers will wake up; the only thing they understand or care about is $'s.

 

Besides carrying a spare on trips, I have the following every day in lieu of the Toyota goop kit:

https://priuschat.com/posts/3145275/

PS: Used the plugger kit and compressor just last week and works great!

 

Yep, and don't forget a liberal smattering of rubber cement on the plug; before you shove it in. It'll go in easier and seal any area that will/could leak. Stopped putting in "dry" plugs years ago; when I had one with a very slow leak - took a month to go down. Started using rubber cement as a plug lubricant - haven't had another one slow leak on me since.

 

The problem is I can't find a BEV that has a real spare. Is there any BEV with a real spare?

 

FYI; 99% of the tire shops wouldn't repair that anyways - too close to the edge. Your plug should be fine; if you used rubber cement. In my experience; Plugging there will result in a very slow leak w/o rubber cement; since the tire edges tends to flex a bit.

Good Job and good luck......

 

Don't buy then. Be firm!

Maybe just lucky, but I've been using snow tires with a simple DIY plug repair about an inch from the edge, must be 8 years now. I really should retire them due to age (first put on in November of 2010), but I've had a tire shop (Kal Tire, good rep up here) check them out last fall, and they said they're still fine. Have about 7/32", and virtually NO cracking, no matter how close you look. And the plug looks like a wad of gum stuck in there, never gave me problems.

 

Well, they are snow tires - built differently from all season radials - thicker, less flex, and doesn't heat up much.
Things that make these cheap OEM tires leak

I had a similar screw in one of my tire, about 0.25 inches more towards the center of the tire - American Tire & Wheel tried to take it from me; claiming it was unrepairable. I told them fine, throw the compact spare on and toss the tire in the trunk. When I checked my trunk, the rim was there and the tire was missing. I had to speak to the owner, I told him that you are basically stealing my property, and would you like to call the police? I ended up repairing it myself (patch) and paying someone else to install and rebalance it. At least a patch doesn't look like gum stuck to the side of the tire

Did I mention that I already caught a flat when the car was less than 6 months old. Historically; I only catch a flat every decade or so - but then again; I guess I was due.