OMG, it works! It delivers on the promise, and it does so well that right after our experiment, most of my crew were convinced the JK Tyre PUNCTURE GUARD is the next tire they want for their vehicle.
Why this over a performance-oriented tire? Because this tire offers a kind of performance that makes you invincible against the most dreaded enemy on the road: punctures.
There’s no doubt our roads are some of the trickiest in the world. Foreign debris like nails, glass, animal bones, and sharp stones—they all lurk on the roads we drive. While it might not be easy for authorities to ensure the tarmac is free of such objects, JK Tyre has taken it upon themselves to ensure your drives are safer out there.
The product in the spotlight is the PUNCTURE GUARD tire. On the outside, it looks like any ordinary tire—it has grooves to disperse water and eject stones, and a grippy tread to ensure a dynamic driving experience. However, what it also has on the inside is a shield—a shield that promises you won’t be stranded on the road, ever.
There’s a sticky black gel lining the inner surface of this tire, and its sole purpose is to get into holes and prevent air loss. The closest analogy I can offer is M-Seal; it just plugs the hole. Similarly, because of the pressure created inside the tire, this otherwise thick gel is forced into these holes quickly before air loss occurs, effectively sealing the tire once again.
Alright, you understand the science. But what about the application, you ask? How many times can it be used? You’ll be surprised.
JK Tyre PUNCTURE GUARD Tyres self-repair, as long as the punctures are more than 1.5 inches apart and less than 6mm in size. The only exception is damage caused to the sidewall, which cannot be repaired under any circumstances.
To test these tires, we gathered three planks with tire-damaging objects stuck to them: a few nails, multiple glass pieces, and sharp stones — all with the intent to inflict damage on the tire. A joyful exercise, I must say, because the surprise element of losing was taken away, or so I thought. But then, the JK Tyre PUNCTURE GUARD Tires proved me wrong, and the rest of the crew around me as well.
We started with the nails, driving over them a few times in both directions. We waited a few minutes and then sprayed a detergent-infused liquid to detect air leaks. Nothing happened. In fact, there was absolutely no air loss, confirmed by the pressure gauge. To check if the gel had sealed it off well, we then drove over sharp stones again, a few times, to try and deform the surface of the tire. No punctures, and still no air loss.
Saving the toughest for last, we drove over the glass-infused plank. Sharp glass pieces protruded, ready to cause damage closer than 1.5 inches apart and bigger than 6 mm. At this point, the team was sure the tire wouldn’t be able to take it. But they were wrong, again and again, until the glass was shattered so intensely that all that was left was white powder.
We all looked at each other in total disbelief. But that’s the beauty of these tires. Imagine not being stranded on the road because a nail decided to ruin your day. Imagine no punctures for the rest of your tire’s lifespan. In ideal world conditions, your tires wouldn’t sustain this many injuries. What JK Tyre is offering here is truly a superpower, one that can make your car invincible. There’s no stopping you then with JK TYRE PUNCTURE GUARD Tyres.
