Preppers and Bugout Guys...solid tire options

[WallyT4R]

I stayed for Hurricane Andrew...probably one of my dumbest decisions as i got real lucky through that one.

 

[teotwaki]

Flex Tape. 'nuff said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ci2hj7CSHI

can't believe how many views he got for his mock-u-mentary

 

[ArmoredOffRoad]

Hence my question about a "kit" and not using solid tires.

You guys keep meandering off. I never said hurricane evac was my only goal.

I'm simply asking a question (which the basic response is, no kit or method exists that anyone knows of) if someone has explored a kit that could convert the tires to solid core in a pinch. So if one were say, hundreds of miles from help/civilization/tire replacement and had already run out of viable patching solutions, would there be a compact/canned kit that could fill the tires (as a medium term solution which might require longer time till new replacement tires can be acquired).

I'm not advocating driving around on solid core tires. I'm asking if anyone's considered something more robust than tire patches or run flats, OTHER than simply dragging around a replacement set of tires.

Consider a sidewall puncture, which virtually NO patch or plug kit is going to remedy and you're either far away from help or any typical tire store/help is shuttered and you still need to keep going.

Rather than lug around replacement tires or spend time looking for a set to steal or salvage, wouldn't it be a great solution if you could have a compressed/canned inflation medium in your rig that you could simply fill up the damaged tire to keep you going (for an extended period of time) till you could figure things out?

Hi MidnightOffRoad, I found this thread browsing about Run Flat Tires and was wondering if this product might be something close to what you are looking for: Flats Over Run Flat Inserts - US VEHICLE SECURITY GROUP.
Some Off-roaders have said that it might be a good device to get in case they get a blowout outdoors. Do you guys agree?

 

[btcsxj]

Mods should delete this stupid thread. There are plenty of 'What tires should I buy?' threads to nauseate readers. We dont need a prepper flavored one.

 

[repo]

E-rated KO2s are fairly indestructible. I've abused the heck out of them and the only issue in 4 years is having to plug one of them after a slow leak that turned out to be a large nail stuck in the tire. They are not great in wet conditions though. I carry a VIAIR pump made for RVs that works great. I'd suggest carrying a small backup inflator attachment, my main one has got clogged up with grit.

Really you're more likely to die in an every day car accident than SHTF event though.

 

[repo]

Mods should delete this stupid thread. There are plenty of 'What tires should I buy?' threads to nauseate readers. We dont need a prepper flavored one.

It's a little ridiculous but I'll never forget trying to dodge a tornado on dirt roads in the middle of nowhere in Kansas. My hands went totally numb from hyperventilation/adrenaline. Not a time I would want to change a tire.

 

[RedSled]

Mods should delete this stupid thread. There are plenty of 'What tires should I buy?' threads to nauseate readers. We dont need a prepper flavored one.

Well lucky for us you have no horse power around here, why not just skip past this instead of being a jerk about it?

 

[btcsxj]

Well lucky for us you have no horse power around here, why not just skip past this instead of being a jerk about it?

Because you have to scroll through pages upon pages of "what tires should I get" and "what lift should I buy" threads to find anything new or interesting here. That's why.

Maybe you're here because you're lonely and wanna talk, but I come here for information about 4runners, and threads like this add nothing to the conversation.