20 Best Tube Patch Kit (2022 Updated)

This bike innertube patch kit does not really work. The glue is simple rubber cement rather than cold vulcanizing fluid. As such, it’ll adhere for a little while, enough to get you home, but the patch will work loose within a few dozen miles of riding.

The fact that you can peel the patch off when you find the tube flat again shows it isn’t permanent. With a proper cold vulcanizing patch it like Rema Tip Top or many other brands, the patch will never come off no matter how hard you try.

I’ve had “glueless” type patches work better than this Slime product.

I didn’t use this for a tire, however I used it for an air mattress and it worked WAY better than I honestly thought it would. I’m so glad I went with this over the original air mattress repair method of using a vinyl patch kit.

Not hating on that method, but all the tutorials that I saw using a vinyl kit said that you need to let it dry for 24 hours. I slapped this sucker on the leak and 30 minutes later, my husband was sleeping on the same air mattress and so far it has held wonderfully for over a week and it doesn’t look affected at all.

It was even cheaper than a vinyl repair kit! 100% recommend for an air mattress repair!.

I realized that my bike had flat tyre as I was about to ride it to the campus. I was worried because I don’t have a car to take my bike to the bike shop. I then found this available for delivery. The thing seems to be super cool.

I was able to paste a patch by following the instructions and it did a great job on my first attempt. Not sure how long it lasts but it has become a life saver for me so far. I definitely recommend this for both the great job it did and the price.

This 16 Piece Repair Kit quality is good. I was able to repair the hole in my bike. This set is handy for emergency purpose. The packet came sealed and new in a small plastic box. It worked very well.

But I didn’t like the Tire Lever Removal Tools which was little shorter to hold it, but I was able to remove the tube with this tool. The patch and Tube of Vulcanizing Glue are good. The price is reasonable.

I’ve had to use this a couple times, and it works perfectly. I just followed the instructions, no issues so far.

Good patch kit. Like that the irons fit inside the box. I prefer ‘sand paper’ for scuffing the tube up, so added in a small square. Otherwise this is complete kit.

I’ve had the levers for 2 years now and have abused them pretty good with no breaks. Have snapped friends’ levers, but somehow these keep on trucking. Love having three – on pesky tires I’ll set two (held by spokes) while I go to town in-between them with the third.

Plus they weigh nothing and are incredibly cheap for how long they’ve lasted. The tube patches are fine. Some have held for over a year, some leak right away. It’s really just how well you clean the area around the hole and whether the patch lays on a seam.

But I like them more than dealing with glue in the field, so I just take a bunch of these patches and reapply if necessary. Wish this kit came with tire boots, because in my opinion that’s another critical repair item if your tire also gets punctured.

Get this kit, some Part Tool boots, and a pump and you’re good to go.

This is a great kit to gift to someone who is getting into cycling. Tire levers are essential when you need them and these little patches will get you out of a sticky situation. The only reason I gave these 4 stars is that the levers are a little bulkier than other options on the market.

That being said, they work great. Ride On.

I see a lot of complaints, but like wise, I’ve used other tire levers, I’ve snapped them, other fancier ones didn’t work. Granted putting tires on and off isn’t always easy. But I’ve always returned to using Park tools levers after trying other ones.

The patch kit is nice, but you’re gonna eventually need more, along with other stuff likes pump, and some tools to fix your bicycle while you’re out in middle of no where. Tip: for really hard tires, I no both levers and try to pop them in simultaneously, while Saturday the bottom part of the tire with my feet to allow for more of the time to move above the rim, when installing it back on.

It definitely takes a little finessing another word for elbow grease. Good luck!.

Kit contains a full assortment of tools and materials, which is good, but it is heavy, about 1 1/4 pounds. I removed more than half the items to make a “traveling” kit. Those who know that they might need to repair only, say, tubeless tires should buy a more specialized, lighter, and less expensive kit.

Still, the whole kit is good for the garage.

This kit can be customized. I run tubes in my adventured bike, so I leave out the plugs and glue for tube tires. This makes the kit even lighter. Nice case.

All you need to fix a tire and get back to riding on the trails packed away in a nice neat compact case!! Thanks Las Vegas

I purchased this in order to repair a hole in the flocked side of a vinyl air mattress. The patches are die cut from fairly thick material. The adhesive supplied with the kit was very low viscosity – a bit thicker than water.

When I applied the adhesive to the patch it caused the patch to curl. I applied the adhesive as thick as I could to the patch and placed it on the mattress with a weight on it. When I checked later I found it did not stick at all to the flocked surface.

I had to use another adhesive to get the repair to work (E6000 Craft Adhesive). The Airhead product turned out to be an expensive way to obtain some vinyl patches. Whether the adhesive supplied works on smooth vinyl I’m not sure – I didn’t try that.

I got this to repair several leaks on a ball pool that takes a real hammering at our house. The main one that was causing the base ring to go down was a small split in a seam. I was a bit reticent about whether any repair product could handle this, but I’m happy to say that once the patch was applied, and the adhesive allowed to cure under a heavy weight for 24 hours, a firm weld was achieved, and this has stood up to holding significant air pressure so far.

As others have commented, four patches doesn’t come close to the potential number of repairs that the amount of adhesive in the tube could do, but I have also read that you can use any vinyl sheet to cut a patch from.

Old swimming rings or garden pools or even plastic umbrellas have been mentioned. All in all, used correctly, a good product that I would recommend without reservation.

The go to for inflatable repairs. I’ve been using this product for some time and haven’t had any issues. For first time users keep in mind the adhesive can be runny so be cautious when applying not to get it all over the place.

I picked up the Bell Patch-it Bicycle Tube Repair Kit 1002486 (at a mass merchandiser) after using similar patch kits to patch my tubes for a number of years. It sounds great. Just roughen the tube with the metal buffer, apply the glue and one of the patches, pump up your tube and off you go.

What I found however, was that I had consistent problems with the patches failing. Where a tube patched with another patch was generally reliable and only failed if I did not diligently follow the instructions, the tube I attempted to patch with the Bell patches would not hold air.

It’d leak. Immediately — and fast enough that the tire remained unrideable. Or slowly — enough to get you where you needed to go, but you’d have to reinflate the tire again to get back home. Especially problematic were spots where the patch goes over a seam.

That was a sure failure as the adhesive on the patch wasn’t strong enough to draw it down to the tube on either side of the seam. Why aren’t the patches smoothe on the application side? I don’t mind much fixing flats, but I only want to do it once if I have to.

So stay away from this kit. The patches that Bell uses in this kit make patching flats an exercise in frustration.

unlike “glueless” patches these actually stick indefinitely to properly prepared surfaces. also they can be cut to size; i’ve used as small as 1/4″ squares for multiple thorn punctures, therefore a good value.

you can also do emergency patch-on-patch repair for larger holes that eventually widen to the edge of the existing patch. others usually won’t stick to their outer surfaces; these will. i’d recommend carrying sandpaper; the metal “buffer” is too coarse, can damage / weaken tube surface.

I get a lot of flat tires.So tube repair kits are a necessity. These are just what I needed. Been using Bell Sports repair kits for years.

A good ,quality product that is good to repair tires and tubes, the kit has all the right parts for the necessary repairs, and the price is right.

Good product . Worked great. A+++++

very handy and useful

I must admit I’ve been spoiled by using Rema Tip Top patches for patching all my bicycle tubes, but I got caught needing to buy a patch kit for a yard cart tube (Harbor Freight wheel/tube/tire), so I figured this would at least work in a pinch.

It doesn’t — It’s been a few years since I’ve encountered a patch kit this terrible, the rubber cement simply will NOT stick to either the tube (and I scruffed it with both the metal “scruffer” that comes with the kit, and I also tried using some emery cloth I had handy) — I tried using a little cement, I tried using a lot of cement, I tried holding the patch in place, but no matter what, the glue peels right off both surfaces.

Total garbage.

I keep a tube patch kit on hand since it seems that flat tires do not only happen when the stores are open. I used up the one I had and needed to replace it. The price on this kit is very reasonable and it includes everything you need to repair a hole in a tube.

It is one of those products you buy, but hope you never need it.

It was nice to get patches that would do the job for me finally. It’s terrible when the auto parts stores don’t have them. Thanks again Harbor Freight for saving me.

These patch kits work exceptionally well when used as directed. I have gotten tons of life out of tubes with these, and the process is quite fast when you become practiced at it. My main advices is once the patch is fully set and dried, leave the tube inflated for at least 24 hours to confirm it is holding air.

For anyone who is waste and/or budget conscious, this truly is great. You will save a decent amount of money in the long run by reusing your tubes.

This is probably the best puncture repair kit that’s out there. I’ve used it to repair 3 punctures so far and every one of them is holding up well, almost as if it were a brand new tube! I think it’s got something to do with the Vulcanizing solution that apparently form a molecular bond with the rubber patch – works for sure! Do not remove the plastic covering on the patches as they prevent it from sticking to the tire – no need for talcum powder – learnt this from the Park tool instructional video on applying patches! (Be sure to watch before trying yourself) Comes in a tiny package that barely takes up any space in a saddle bag.

In closure – A must-have in any puncture kit!.

Tiny pinhole in the seam of the tube, thankfully away from the valve, which was leaking. The included sandpaper to rough up the tube is tiny, so I used my own. Let dry after dipping in water to find the leak.

Sanded. Glued. Let dry. Patched. Rolled between smooth surfaces to ensure bonding. Waited. Re-checked. Installed. No complaints after more than a week of holding 60+psi. Watch the park youtube video on patching even if you have patched before.

Worth a refresher.

Excellent product! If you are a sinus sufferer or have allergies don’t grab the Afrin but do grab the saline spray. Afrin and other medicated nasal sprays only last for a short while and you tend to over use.

Most people are unaware that after three days you get this thing called rebound, which is a stuffy nose because you used too much Afrin the solution is to use Saline and it takes a week to get back to normal.

I use this when my sinuses are super dry from a cold, allergies, or a change in weather. The liquid comes out smooth and doesn’t irritate my nostrils at all. The blend is equivalent to other blends out there.

I notice a difference between when I use this and when I don’t.

I love my saline. If you can feel your nose starting to stop up us this and it provide you a lot of relief. This is a super low price point. Make sure if you are an allergy suffer that you keep a bottle of this stuff lying around your house.

It is close to an instant relief.

Thanks Cyclop for the reasonable price and good quality product. Already repaired 2 cycles with front tyre puncture. Its been a week now and it is holding good without any issue. Recommend this product to all.

Perhaps the kit with its box is somewhat bulky for my taste, although in part it is because the glue tube is generous in size and that is appreciated. There is always the option of taking things out of the box.

The set looks quality (file included).

Good value. I wish Bunnings had more bike stuff, such as Presta valve tubes

(Disclaimer: I can not attest to the longevity of the tools provided. ) This product most assuredly will will get you down the road after a flat. Paired with a few other tools this changes the dynamic of your ride, and wallet.

Here’s the kicker; this instruction manual is single sheet of paper, when unfolded is 14. 8cm-W X 21cm-L. I understand what I’m doing with everything provided, but if someone didn’t know; some of these tools would probably go unused.

A small booklet containing short tutorials, unbiased tool requirements, and a number safety tips to help the customer along wouldn’t have been hard. 2-3 times the paper maybe, but that’s nothing of we are being realistic.

A few touches like that and I think it would feel like a more premium product for this price. I think because these problems this product would be better priced and bit lower. Maybe 34-37 $USD.

Look, I’ve never patched a tire in my life and had no idea what I was doing. Google said I needed a tube patch kit to fix the flat on my jogging stroller, and I was so sure I wouldn’t be able to handle it that I bought a new stroller.

But shipping time was a week, so I figured I might as well have a learning experience in the meantime. As you can see, I did not end up with a tube patch kit; in fact this is specifically for tubeless tires (I obviously should have read the package more carefully).

However! I can tell you that it works great on tubes! The secret (as I learned on my second try) is to make sure all parts of the patch come in contact with the rubber cement, so if you didn’t put enough on the tube (or I assume the tire) you can just sneak a little more under the edges of the patch after sticking it on and press down again.

On the second try (with the same patch! this stuff was very forgiving) I got the whole patch stuck down, and five minutes later was able to reinflate the tube without leaks. I put it back in the tire and did three miles with the stroller this morning.

So I’m not suggesting you misuse this product. I’m just saying, if it works this well for a tube it’s not even designed for, imagine how great it will be on your actual tire!.

Used this on an automotive radial tire that had a slit on the tread larger than than those ubiquitous plugs could seal. From the pictures on front of the package, I wasn’t (and still am not) sure if these patches are meant for car tires, but the better “patch plugs” aren’t readily available so decided to try it.

Well, 2 weeks and several hundred miles later, it’s holding up. Not even a 1 psi drop. Proper prep work is essential for these things to work and, unfortunately, the included directions are quite poor.

Fortunately, there are good vids and other tutorials available online which show you how to do it.

Product works great as long as you use it as intended. Do not make the apparent mistake that “Dissatisfiedx2” made and apply the patch to the outside of the tire (applying the sealant and patch to outside of the tire obviously will not work).

The patch must be applied to the inside of the tire (i. e. remove the nail, screw. remove the tire from the rim then follow the provided instructions with the sealant and patch applied inside the tire).

I’ve used the patch kit to repair tubeless 10″ to 24″ go-kart and riding mower tires. The patch kit requires more work, but works better than the liquid fix-a-flat (which can be messy) or plugs (which are applied from the outside and don’t work as well on thin 2-ply tires).

I was very reluctant because I didn’t think with 8 bar pressures the top could hold. They work indeed! Just yesterday I fixed an air tube. I saved 4 Euro. Recommended.

excellent, do their dirty job well

Very good!

I repaired many bike punctures in my youth – always with success. This one was unsuccessful. It is just a one data point. And maybe I did not get the tube clean enough. But it may be that the glue is not as good as it used to be (what I suspect).

The patches are also much thinner than they used to be, which could matter for a large puncture. But mine was just a pin hole size, so patch thickness not the issue.

I bought this to keep with my bike for tire repair on the road. The size is perfect for emergencies and takes up very little space. Fortunately, I haven’t needed it yet but I feel prepared for when I do.

If you follow the instructions it says nothing about waiting for the rubber glue to dry, but that’s a step you must do for a good bond. My kit was nearly fully used, and I was frustrated as I needed to get a tube repaired, I watched a YouTube video which suggested to leave the patch for 5min for the contact adhesive to dry, I did, next patch worked perfectly, where the previous ones just fell off after 5 min (if applied which glue was wet).

Wasted most of the pack but hopefully it helps you.

What can anyone say about Rema patch kits other than they are the BEST!! I’ve been using them for more than 50 years. I’m in my 70’s.

These patches are not tube tape patches or self sticking. They are vulcanizing patches that don’t break loose when riding on a hot day or over bad roads. They are the only patches I trust on my sons BMX race bike when a new tube is not available.

Everything came as described, on time. Excellent product for bikes.

Very useful kit to carry in your saddle bag. Comes with tyre levers which are sturdy, yet small enough to fit in the box. Have used it on both my road bike and MTB and the patches work well. However, it would be better if it came with larger sized patches as well.

Both the tyre levers snapped on first use. The tyre is still not back on the wheel. I can’t comment on the actual patches, but you will need some less flimsy tyre levers.

Puncture repair kit bought to fix a damaged inner tube. The contents were as advertised, the price was reasonable.

The down side to successfully repairing a fellow cyclists punctured tube is the word gets out that your repairs are as good as a new tube. The next thing you know you have a regular supply of tubes to repair.

That means you need to purchase repair supplies. After decades of successfully repairing punctured tubes I have learned there is only one brand that I will use. Rema Tip Top vulcanizing fluid and patches are my go to products for repairing punctures.

The vulcanizing fluid is a high quality product that consistently works well. The patches are thin and flexible and combined with the vulcanizing fluid make a perfect seal on inner tubes. I highly recommend Rema Tip Top products for all of your punctured tube repairs.

SVS-VULC actually works! It makes a patch stick to a butyl tube. You can even light it on fire and do a “hot patch. ” I had given up trying to patch tubes, choosing to just replace them. Now, I actually can patch tubes.

Note: Keep the cap on the tube as much as possible. Because it is flammable, it probably contains volatile compounds bad for the environment. Unfortunately, the cements that don’t contain those compounds are ineffective at attaching patches, resulting in more tubes being disposed of, also bad for the planet.

The formula has changed over the decades, but this is still my favorite glue for patching tubes. In the Southwestern USA we are plagued with strong woody “Goathead” seed pod thorns which can easily puncture tires.

If you choose not to use a tire sealant inside your tubes you quickly become expert in puncture repairs. The Rema sealant and patches have never let me down – unlike self-adhesive patches which are often claimed to be only a temporary repair solution.

The 10 gram tubes are large enough to be practical and will last for many patches, but are small enough to not risk premature drying out of the contents.