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Installation Guide

If you are here right now, then you’ve most probably bought Armour Tyre Sealant and are ready to install.

Thank you for your business! You are appreciated.

Below you will find instructions on the most important aspects of the installation process to focus on.

In the left column, you will find the basic instructions on a successful installation.

In the right column, you will find tips on Special Cases (e.g., does your vehicle have a TPMS, etc.) and Frequently Asked Questions.

Who's it For?

What Type of Vehicles and What Quantity

If you own anything with wheels, this is for YOU!

Fast Moving Vehicles

Vehicle tyres that may exceed 80km/h must be pre-balanced and one should insert exactly the same amount per tyre and not exceed the recommendations.

Slow Moving Vehicles

If your vehicle is “slow-moving” below 80km/h then you can elect to apply more sealant if entering puncture-prone environments.

Off-Road Vehicles

Vehicles that frequent “off-road” will likely frequent puncture-prone environments and could apply more sealant.

Remember to order enough and simply use the left-overs in any of the various uses such as bikes, wheelbarrows or keep it for top up as closed bottles have long shelf life.

For any unusual applications reach out to us for free advice.

Vehicle Description and Volumes

Sealant volumes required are determined by the size of the tyre and where it will be used with estimated amounts listed here per group of vehicles. 

Yes! It will even work in the lowly wheelbarrow. Wheelbarrow tyres live in the garden or on site and become sun baked and damaged, cracking and becoming porous leaking their air.

250ml is sufficient for all standard wheelbarrows although as a slow moving vehicle it can take up to double in puncture-prone areas.

Who needs the headache of a puncture while you’re enjoying your ride in the mountain or out on the road?

125ml required per tyre for your road bike

175ml required per tyre for your mountain bike

250ml required per tyre for super-size mountain bikes

Your All-Terrain Vehicle is always driving in gnarly off-road conditions and you’re usually very far from home when you sustain a puncture. And that goes for when you’re out on the green with your golfclubs or enjoying your quad. Why take the unnecessary risk?

1000ml – 1750ml depending on your tyre sizes.

As there are many variations of tyre types please check your tyre size against our Tyre Chart

Motorcycles don’t come with a spare tyre, so why risk yourself, your bike, and the enjoyment of your ride by unnecessarily sustaining a puncture.

125ml – 250ml for your motorcycle depending on your tyre sizes.

As there are many variations of tyre types please check your tyre size against our Tyre Chart

Most people commute to work, home, the store, to friends and other various outings every day, so why not give more thought to the Four tyres between you and the road, that are carrying you to those places?

250ml – 375ml needed depending on your tyre sizes

As there are many variations of tyre types please check your tyre size against our Tyre Chart

Your bakkie or Van is most probably your work horse and is driving all day long. Why put your driver and cargo at risk from a puncture?

375ml – 500ml needed depending on your tyre sizes

As there are many variations of tyre types please check your tyre size against our Tyre Chart

A happy client of ours had to take an extra 3 spare tyres on their 4×4 trips as punctures were always a problem. Now they don’t take any and enjoy the extra space and peace of mind Armour Tyre Sealant gives them.

500ml – 750ml for off-road conditions depending on your tyre sizes.

As there are many variations of tyre types please check your tyre size against our Tyre Chart

Don’t go on those long trips without protecting your trailer tyres against punctures!

250ml – 500ml needed depending on your tyre sizes

As there are many variations of tyre types please check your tyre size against our Tyre Chart

Commercial industries rely greatly on their tyres and understand the importance to their profitability and successful operations.

We supply Fleets/Road Haulage Industry, Waste Management, Mining, Agriculture, Engineering, Tour Operators, Buses etc. to help them eliminate and offset transportation pain point costs.

Commercial clients are often able to offset the cost of the sealant and still achieve massive additional savings to their bottom line due to their aggressive working conditions and high mileage.

Savings of even a few percent on annual fuel and tyre expenses alone will be an attractive and irresistible offering while also providing safety to your fleets by eliminating punctures and roadside downtime.

We have reserved strong and attractive volume-based discounts and would like to facilitate a free costing process for you to evaluate.

Please contact us directly for assistance at Info@ArmourSealant.com or call +27 87 997 0 997

What You Will Need Before You Start

A Few Things to Consider First

What You Purchased

  • 250ml, 375ml or 500ml Armour Tyre Sealant Pouch
  • Plastic pipe (to connect bottle to the tyre valve)
  • Valve remover cap (a small silver tool to help unscrew the valve in your tyre)
  • License Disc Sticker

To have a successful installation you will need the following items for the procedure:

  • A safe spot where your vehicle can be worked on as you will be deflating the tyres completely and individually
  • You can do the installation for typical road vehicles at a petrol station but be aware you will need to be in a safe position for 10 to 15 minutes while you install so be considerate of other petrol station users and staff and be in reach of the air inflator hose.
  • An electrical, petrol or foot pump air-compressor to re-inflate your tyre after installation. (Important:  If you are using a heavy duty air-compressor such as the one found at a petrol station you will not need to suspend the vehicle and take pressure off the tyre by using a jack.  However, if you are using a small portable compressor or home type compressor, they often work best when there is no pressure on the tyre.  In other words, the weight of the vehicle is not pressing down on the tyre while you try to re-inflate it.  In that case you will be better off placing your jack under the vehicle tyre you are applying the sealant and jack the vehicle slightly to take the weight off the tyre while re-inflating with smaller compressors.)
  • A damp cloth for cleaning up any small spillages

How to Install?

Easy Installation

Amber demonstrates here on video, installation into a tyre in around only 4 minutes… it’s that simple!

Important Tips and Tricks

Special Cases

Yes for Indirect TPMS and maybe for Direct TPMS.

You will need to identify what you have and what your objective is.

Most owners of TPMS have them because they are mandatory in some countries due to the TREAD Act or because they heard it was a great idea to make sure they never get a puncture.

A TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) reports back to the driver if their tyre pressure is low.  Unfortunately, the design is a bit questionable as the majority of TPMS only notifies the driver when the tyre pressure drops below 25% of the recommended inflation. We do NOT agree with a strategy that allows you to drive with up to four tyres that might be 24% below recommended pressure – it’s a false security blanket and a high risk of a potential accident

Additionally, many customers report that their TPMS provides false reports due to temperature changes or when calibration is off.  This also occurs when the batteries go flat and replacing them is an expensive process as some require new TPMS as the batteries are hard-mouled into the device.  New dealer TPMS may cost anywhere from R1000 ($60) upwards per sensor

Some of our customers, that had incompatible TPMS, have felt that their TPMS was not providing the original reason for them in the first place – to eliminate the risk of punctures – which it does not and rather had them removed and replaced with normal valves and rather relied on our sealants.  It’s your call but know the facts.

This is why more than ever you need additional backup in the form of Armour Tyre Sealant. 

Unfortunately, TPMS means you may have to do some workarounds:

There are TWO main categories of TPMS:

Indirect TPMS

These systems work by using the vehicle’s Antilock Braking System (ABS). The ABS monitors the wheel speed and it reports any variation back to an indicator inside the driver’s cabin.  

Installation:

This TPMS type does not need additional devices to be mounted on the wheels as it works with the ABS monitor.  So the tyre valve is standard and you can still install the tyre sealant with the standard procedure.

Direct TPMS

These systems are the most common with the sensors mounted onto the rims. Many designs actually replace the air valve housing with the TPMS unit which has an electronic transmitter inside that measure the air pressure and communicates to a panel or receiver inside the driver’s cabin.

When inflating the tyre or adding sealant through the valve stem with some indirect TPMS the sealant now has to go through the TPMS housing.  The channel is smaller and the sealant may block the TPMS. 

Installation:

To install the sealant please visit a tyre fitment centre that can deflate your tyre and insert the sealant directly into the tyre via the rim and bead.

 

Yes, we seal up to 75% of punctures in tubed tyres, and up to 95% in tubeless tyres.

Armour Tyre Sealant can only be effective if the tyre’s structural integrity is sound, and if the tube in the tyre tears or gets damaged, it can compromise the structural integrity of the entire tyre.

There is reduced efficacy when treating some tubed tyre wounds because the tubed wall often gets sheared or shredded beyond further use and will require replacement. If the tear or damage to the tube is too large, it may not be possible for the sealant to fill the gap and create a proper seal. In addition, the tube may continue to leak air even if the puncture is sealed, which can lead to further problems and potentially compromise the safety of the tyre.

Tyre sealant’s can also be less effective in a tyre with a tube in it because the tube can move around inside the tyre, which can prevent the sealant from evenly coating the inner surface of the tyre.

When a tyre with a tube in it gets a puncture, the sealant can flow into the puncture hole and seal it, but the tube may move around as the tyre rotates, which can cause the sealant to pool in certain areas and not coat the entire inner surface of the tyre evenly. This can make it more difficult for the sealant to seal other punctures that may occur later on.

Armour Sealant is designed to seal punctures instantly, eliminating the need for tubes in your tyres. This means you can say goodbye to the hassle of changing tubes or dealing with flat tyres on the go so you can enjoy a smoother ride without worrying about punctures.

 

It’s only necessary to drive your vehicle if there’s already an existing puncture present that you need repaired. This is because centrifugal force is part and parcel of the solution as it needs to evenly coat the inside of the tyre for the sealant to reach the puncture wound.

If you don’t have an existing puncture, then it’s unnecessary to drive your vehicle after installation. As our sealant will remain liquid for the life of the tyre (no hardening), it will be prepared to work with just a few revolutions of the tyre when you are ready to drive your vehicle.

Yes, but only with light, fast-moving vehicles.

In respect of full disclosure, vehicles that have tyres that are not fully balanced or incorrectly balanced may result in a small vibration at certain speeds (above 80km/h) due to adding sealant to the tyres.

Vibration in a vehicle can be caused by a number of things such as bad shocks, loose control arms, worn tie rods and bad wheel bearings and abnormal tire wear (cupping, scalloping, feathering) from an out-of-alignment or damaged suspension system.

After installation, you might assume the sealant caused the vibration but it may have simply been made more noticeable by one of the above conditions.

For many customers, this is not a deterrent, as they believe that the benefits of eliminating punctures, alongside a dangerous road, improving fuel consumption and extending tyre life far outweigh the possibility of a little vibration at certain speeds (not always).

It’s also VERY important that you put the exact same amount of sealant in all four tyres to reduce the risk of vibration.

Let’s break this down so you can evaluate and make a decision if you value these benefits:

Motorists who find they get a small vibration window between, let’s say 120 and 125 km/h and disappear thereafter (typically higher speeds beyond 80 km/h) simply don’t travel consistently at those speeds (with or without sealant.)

As our one of our loyal return customers says, “Yes, I get a little vibration at certain speeds, so I just don’t cruise at those speeds!”

Yes.

There’s no problem using nitrogen and Armour Sealant together. Installation is the same. Deflate tyre partially, then reinflate with nitrogen (if you are so inclined).

Yes, it’s ideal as it saves you more.

Run flats are designed to allow you to drive for up to 80 kilometres at 80 km/h after getting a flat.  Many report that they chose run-flats to offset the threat of punctures or that they came with a new car. As they are 50 to 200% more expensive than regular tyres.  Once you have a run flat puncture it typically ruins the tyre and it needs to be replaced turning a mere puncture into a very expensive event.  Installing Armour Sealant works collaboratively with your run flats but prevents you from having a puncture in the first place and therefore protects your expensive investment for when you really need them.

Yes, it’s always a good idea to check your tyre pressure after installing Armour Sealant into your tyres. While Armour Tyre Sealant can help to regulate your tyre pressure and seal punctures, it’s not a substitute for proper tyre maintenance.

Over time, your tyre pressure can still decrease naturally due to changes in temperature, tyre porosity and other factors, and if your tyres are underinflated, it can lead to poor handling, reduced fuel efficiency, and even increased risk of a blowout.

So, even if you have Armour Sealant in your tyres, it’s a good idea to check your tyre pressure at least once a month or before long trips to ensure that they’re properly inflated. This can help to maximize the life of your tyres, improve your vehicle’s performance and safety, and reduce the risk of unexpected problems on the road.

However, it’s IMPORTANT to only check your tyre pressure when your tyres are cold because tyre pressure can fluctuate as the tyres heat up from driving. When a tyre is in use, the friction between the tyre and the road surface generates heat, which causes the air inside the tyre to expand and the pressure to increase.

If you check the tyre pressure when the tyres are hot, the reading you get will be higher than the actual pressure when the tyres cool down. This could lead to overinflating your tyres, which can cause them to wear out faster in the center of the tread, reduce traction, and increase the risk of a blowout.

Checking your tyre pressure when the tyres are cold – that is, when the vehicle has been parked for a few hours or has only been driven for a short distance at low speeds – will give you a more accurate reading of the tyre pressure. This will help you maintain the proper pressure level, which can improve your vehicle’s handling, fuel efficiency, and safety, and prolong the life of your tyres.

Applications into a presta valve tubed tyre could be more complicated than the average installation.

Watch the video for some tips on how to do so:

Training is provided for installation into high volume vehicles, such as trucks, however check in the video below on how to assmble and caloborate the manual pump and install into a tyre.

(177) Air-Seal Products Ltd – Training DVD – YouTube

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes.

It will form a permanent plug.

Yes.

Armour Tyre Sealant prevents leaks and pressure loss. A pressure drop of just 0.5 Bar (0.05 MPa, 7.3 PSI) increases rolling resistance by 15%, which determines an increase of fuel consumption in the range of 2-5% in vehicles.

All vehicles with tyres on a surface experience rolling resistance which is the combined friction force that holds back a vehicle from moving forward.  Your engine consumes energy and fuel to overcome this friction and move you forward. Underinflated tyres have a deformed profile and therefore create additional friction on the road surface that causes the engine to work harder and consume more energy or fuel.  The deformed shape also rapidly wears the tyre unevenly losing as much as 30% of your tyre life.

No.

A special rust inhibitor is added to our sealant which will actually protect your rims from rusting.

Yes.

Install Armour Sealant into the punctured tyre, reinflate, then drive a few metres so the sealant can get to the punctured hole to permanently seal it. You might need to top up your air after.

Yes.

Only 19% of consumers properly check and inflate their tyres, according to the National High Traffic Safety Administration.  Consequently, one in four (25%) cars has a tyre that is significantly underinflated, says the agency. This not only means heat can build up in the tyre, risking failure and additional tyre wear, but underinflation can hurt fuel economy.

We applaud you if you are checking tyre pressures but unfortunately, there is an error-prone exercise:

  1. Many motorists check their tyre pressure while filling up for fuel which likely means their tyres are hot and air expands meaning your tyres now have the incorrect tyre pressure.  Just 10 degrees Celsius change translates to 0.345 bar pressure loss. It is very inconvenient to check tyre pressure early and before you have driven while your tyres are cold.
  2. In our survey of air filling devices at petrol stations, we found that tyre gauges are poorly maintained and handled resulting in uncalibrated and incorrect amounts between each air pump.  Again, this means your good efforts are wasted.
  3. Many motorists confirm that when checking their tyre pressure they will find that one or more tyres will be out even if checked recently.  This logically means that some of your tyres are losing pressure faster than others.  This likely means a slow puncture in the tread wall, a rim leak or a faulty valve.  The moment you drive out of the filling station you are already running underinflated costing you.

Installing Armour Sealant means that you can confirm the ideal pressure and seal the air leaks all at the optimum temperature and then just provide checkups when you can.  All the “pressure” is off you while ensuring you  keep running costs down.

 

 

 

Armour Tyre Sealant will last the legal life of the tyre, has no shelf life and will not harden or separate in a sealed container.

Yes!
Different tyre sizes need different amounts of sealant. Bigger tyres will obviously need more sealant than smaller tyres. Armour Tyre Sealant needs to spread evenly on the inside of the tyre in order to work effectively.

It’s also important that you put exactly the same amount of sealant in all four tyres to reduce the risk of vibration.

No.

Unless you have a slow-moving vehicle such as a tractor never accept advice that offers to repair sidewall damage. 

Sidewall damage affects the structural integrity of the tyre and if repaired it could experience a blowout at high speed involving you in a life-threatening situation.

Tyre manufacturers suggest replacing a tyre with sidewall damage for your own safety so it’s best to visit an approved tyre repair workshop and have them assess the tyre for structural integrity.

Also, the sealant needs to be able to reach the puncture wound in order to seal it and that may not be the case on sidewalls.

We have had reports of clients in an emergency removing the tyre, laying it on its side and allowing the sealant to reach the sidewall in order to provide an emergency plug that could get them, at a slow speed, to a repair shop and safety.

Tyres typically lose up to 2% of their air pressure every month through the porosity of the tyre and much more if there is a slow leak. A tyre that is underinflated by 20% can exhibit irregular wear and reduce tyre life by up to 30%.

Mismatches between identical tyres can be caused by differences in air pressure. Variances as small as 0.34 Bar (5 psi) can cause the tires to be mismatched. This type of mismatch can occur even when the tyre make, model, tread depth and diameter are identical.

Need Further Assistance?

If you require any further assistance or have questions not covered in our Install page, please contact us directly.

Support@ArmourSealant.com

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