ContiComfortKit For When You’re Feeling Flat

Continental Tyres has launched the ContiComfortKit that can temporarily fix a flat tyre in minutes without the need for the motorist to change the wheel. Unlike most aerosol sealants, the ContiComfortKit incorporates a small compressor that plugs into the cigarette lighter or other 12 volt outlet. This pumps a mixture of liquid sealant and air into the tyre, effectively sealing the puncture from the inside and re-inflating the tyre.

The whole process takes less than seven minutes and the motorist can then continue his journey, driving for up to 125 miles at a maximum speed of 50mph, to have the tyre repaired or replaced at the outlet of their choice.

Continental brand manager Tracey Hyem, said: “Although punctures don’t happen very often, when they do occur they can cause considerable inconvenience to the motorist. It’s a dirty job and potentially a dangerous one. The ContiComfortKit is a simple, quick and clean way to make a temporary repair to a tyre. For retailers, it is a value added product that can achieve good margins.”

Continental is to sell the ContiComfortKit through tyre retailers. There is a range of point of sale material including leaflet, dispenser and posters, which explain the benefits of the product available to all tyre retailers stocking it.

The ContiComfortKit is a “get you home” temporary repair and should not be treadted as a permanent repair. The Sealant used may be removed to effect a repair to the tyre if appropriate and safe to do so.