Replace stock tires with NOn-RFT?
11-01-2017, 08:39 PM
#26
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Can you please post a pic the bottle and connector? Someone else here who has a coupe without RFT, and therefore which came with a tyrefit kit from new, posted pics which suggested otherwise. Perhaps there's more than one style of kit? My local MB dealer doesn't stock them and would have to order one in, as they have a use-by date and there isn't much call for them.
Last edited by bips; 11-01-2017 at 09:10 PM. Reason: coupe, not couple
11-02-2017, 08:27 AM
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11-02-2017, 09:30 PM
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11-04-2017, 10:09 AM
#34
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https://www.fixaflat.com/us/index.php
Just as effective and less expensive, not to mention readily available. I carry this in my MB and Porsches.
Just as effective and less expensive, not to mention readily available. I carry this in my MB and Porsches.
11-04-2017, 01:32 PM
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https://www.fixaflat.com/us/index.php
Just as effective and less expensive, not to mention readily available. I carry this in my MB and Porsches.
Just as effective and less expensive, not to mention readily available. I carry this in my MB and Porsches.
11-04-2017, 03:07 PM
#36
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One thing to seriously consider before purchasing sealant is your warranty. Since the Mercedes manual specifically instructs on using the TIREFIT kit for flat repairs, the sealant is considered factory authorized. Any resulting damage done to your TPMS sensors using the official kit should be covered under the factory warranty. Using another sealant may not be covered.
11-04-2017, 06:54 PM
#37
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Haven't used it, but here is how it is described online:
The pressurized can allows the sealant to be introduced inside the tire, using the tire valve as a mean of delivery. The sealant will then act as a band aid, covering the interior of the tire, as well as the puncture "wound." The second step is to use the air compressor to pump the air back into the tire.
The pressurized can allows the sealant to be introduced inside the tire, using the tire valve as a mean of delivery. The sealant will then act as a band aid, covering the interior of the tire, as well as the puncture "wound." The second step is to use the air compressor to pump the air back into the tire.
https://mbworld.org/forums/glc-class-x253/648525-tyre-scrubbing-full-lock-21.html#post7239268
This is why I suggested you had to buy the MB compressor as well. Perhaps there are multiple versions of the tirefit kit? I'd be very interested in the details of what you ordered when it arrives.
Last edited by bips; 11-05-2017 at 06:36 PM.
11-05-2017, 10:43 AM
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One thing to seriously consider before purchasing sealant is your warranty. Since the Mercedes manual specifically instructs on using the TIREFIT kit for flat repairs, the sealant is considered factory authorized. Any resulting damage done to your TPMS sensors using the official kit should be covered under the factory warranty. Using another sealant may not be covered.
11-07-2017, 03:30 PM
#39
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TIREFIT kit update: I received my kit after being assured by the eBay seller that the sealant container (OEM 000‑583‑07‑12) is the genuine Mercedes pre-pressurized type and, as such, can only be shipped via ground transport due to the risk of the pressurized canister exploding in an air cargo hold. However, the canister arrived and is not pre-pressurized -- as I inferred from the seller’s response – but instead requires an air pump connection to “push” the sealant into the tire.
So, bips’ suspicions are confirmed, but it’s not a deal breaker. My Viair portable pump connects directly to the sealant canister, which has a standard air valve stem threaded connector. After connecting the sealant canister’s hose to the tire, the pump is simply turned on, and the pump’s gauge is monitored until the proper tire pressure is achieved. That’s it. Actually, this is a slightly more simplified procedure than that of the two-step process.
Why all the confusion? Apparently, at some point over the last few years (?), Mercedes discontinued the use of fully pre-pressurized sealant containers. Why? My limited research tells me these containers were too much of an explosion risk due to their being stored long-term in the often very hot cargo spaces of vehicles.
Sorry if I misled anyone, and thanks to bips for his challenging me on this one so that others can learn from my experience. Please note that I’m not outrightly recommending the TIREFIT since I did not yet -- and hope will not have to -- use it. But, the $70 investment (already owned the $30 pump) serves my purposes.
So, bips’ suspicions are confirmed, but it’s not a deal breaker. My Viair portable pump connects directly to the sealant canister, which has a standard air valve stem threaded connector. After connecting the sealant canister’s hose to the tire, the pump is simply turned on, and the pump’s gauge is monitored until the proper tire pressure is achieved. That’s it. Actually, this is a slightly more simplified procedure than that of the two-step process.
Why all the confusion? Apparently, at some point over the last few years (?), Mercedes discontinued the use of fully pre-pressurized sealant containers. Why? My limited research tells me these containers were too much of an explosion risk due to their being stored long-term in the often very hot cargo spaces of vehicles.
Sorry if I misled anyone, and thanks to bips for his challenging me on this one so that others can learn from my experience. Please note that I’m not outrightly recommending the TIREFIT since I did not yet -- and hope will not have to -- use it. But, the $70 investment (already owned the $30 pump) serves my purposes.
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11-07-2017, 05:25 PM
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(OEM 000‑583‑07‑12) My Viair portable pump connects directly to the sealant canister, which has a standard air valve stem threaded connector. After connecting the sealant canister’s hose to the tire, the pump is simply turned on, and the pump’s gauge is monitored until the proper tire pressure is achieved.
Apparently, at some point over the last few years (?), Mercedes discontinued the use of fully pre-pressurized sealant containers. Why? My limited research tells me these containers were too much of an explosion risk due to their being stored long-term in the often very hot cargo spaces of vehicles.
