Best SxS Tire Repair Kit: Leave Your Spare Behind

If you’re gearing up for a weekend adventure on your SXS or ATV, you’d probably prefer to save the space taken up by a spare tire. Even if you manage to fit a spare, it means sacrificing space for essentials like a cooler and adding extra weight! At GlueTread, we believe you shouldn’t have to choose between safety and extra space.

That’s why we created the GlueTread Expedition Kit, which includes everything you need for the three most common tire issues, plus some extras!

Similarly, the GlueTread Complete Kit is a slimmed down version of the Expedition Kit.

The Choice to Leave Your Spare Behind

It’s important to understand the limits of any kit—no kit can compensate for a complete tire blowout.

Only you know the full extent of your trip! However, the GlueTread Expedition Kit or Complete Kit will help you get back to safety if you encounter any of the three most common tire issues.

SxS Tire Repair #1: Sidewall Repair

GlueTread is best known for sidewall repair kits.

Unlike the strategy of plugging a sidewall, our kits restore most of the sidewall’s integrity without enlarging the damaged area. GlueTread’s Sidewall Repair Kits include rubber patches and a high-performance adhesive, allowing you to adhere a new patch over the damaged area.

This process is similar to vulcanizing a tire, but instead of using heat, GlueTread’s custom-engineered adhesive creates a chemical vulcanization.

While designed as a temporary fix to get you off the trail and back to safety, some customers report using the patches for thousands of miles or even the life of the tire! To see the most thorough test of GlueTread so far, watch this video with David Soza!

Remember, GlueTread sidewall patches are designed for off-road use only.

SxS Tire Repair #2: Valve Stem Replacement

GlueTread Expedition Kits and Complete Kits come equipped with Colby Valves.

If you need to repair a tire valve in the field, Colby Valves offer a perfect solution. Their patented “winged spacer” design makes installation as simple as twisting a wing-nut.

With a no-tool design and the ability to be installed from the outside of the wheel in under five minutes, Colby Valves stand out as the best tire valve replacement on the market. The Emergency Tire Valves are .453 inches in size, making them compatible with everything from bicycles to truck tires.

SxS Tire Repair #3: Punctures

Punctures are one of the most common tire failures. GlueTread Expedition Kits include a full plug kit with 12 plugs and Montana-produced, CNC-machined aluminum T-handles. These high-quality tools ensure you have reliable solutions for your tire repair needs. As part of our commitment to producing domestically whenever possible, GlueTread takes pride in using top-notch, American-made materials.

SxS Tire Repair #4: The Extras!

This comprehensive repair kit includes four valve caps, four valve cores, one 4-way tool, and one hex key. These extras ensure that if any part of your valve stem fails, you’ll be able to replace it and keep driving.

Additionally, GlueTread patches have proven invaluable for all kinds of emergency trail repairs, from fuel lines to radiator hoses. Most recently, they were successfully used on an Expedition Overland trip in Africa to repair a fuel filter line. You can see the repair in action by skipping ahead to minute 12 in the video!

What About Inflation?

MORRFlate compressors for their unmatched performance and convenience. The MORRFlate PSI Pro offers advanced automated features, and you can enhance its functionality with the new MORRFlate Air Hub.

If space is a concern and an air compressor isn’t practical, consider our GlueTread ATV Kit. Designed for the US Border Patrol and newly made available to the public, the ATV Kit includes four 16-gram CO2 cartridges and an inflation chuck. This compact solution allows you to re-inflate your tires while saving space! It’s suitable for vehicles with tires smaller than 30 inches, providing a few PSI to get you back to safety. Extra CO2 cartridges are also available on our website for just $2 each.

For vehicles with tires larger than 30 inches, we recommend packing an air compressor for optimal inflation.