After my first flat, I am now riding with a spare, tools to replace and green slime and a pump. Green slime is great if you're in a spot where it's mighty inconvenient to use a jack. Just blast that stuff in, pump the tire up and get rolling.

 

I carry John Deere ether with me and a lighter for those off the rim flats. You have a spare so looks like you have it all covered.

 

I carry air compressor tire plugs spare tire bottle jack, and scissors Jack. And I also have (ride on balancer and tire sealant )in all 5 from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Plus I carry ACR Bacon search and rescue.

 

The first defense is the tire itself. Run a tire designed for rocks, If that is what you run in. My goal is to get it fixed enough to get back to camp. Keep spare tire in camp. Only place I have had flats in Utah's rocky trails. Some of there rock is as sharp as a knife. Once tire has gone down, I do not what to take off for deep back county with it again, even with other machines along.

 

I'm riding in AZ and on the stock carnivores that came on my 2020 Pro XP 4 have about 500 miles on them and they seem to work well were I ride, haven't got stuck yet and the Polaris AWD climbs like a Billy Goat

 

I carry a compressor and plugs. Spare stays in camp. I used to carry a spare, but the spare tire holder broke. Once I took it off I was amazed at how much less top heavy it felt.


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I have beadlocks but we carry a BeadBuster, tire spoons, 2 tubes, 100 lb braided fishing line(for sewing up a gash), 2 Sidewall Slugs, 2 Colby valve stems, a good plug kit and a Viair 88P air compressor.

 

Haven't had any flats yet just like to be prepared.

On my first ride (within 10 miles) of getting my new RZR I got a tire pierced by a piece of wood the size of a pencil. No tools, no spare tire, no nothing. Made it back before tire went flat. I learned a lesson on that first trip.

I now carry EVERYHING, spare tire, tire puncture kit, air compressor, jack, tools, spare belt, UHF/VHF radio, water (AZ desert) and even considering one of those satellite communication devices. I'm pushing 70 so ALL that stuff goes with me everytime I go on a ride. No matter how short or long the ride is.

 

Go with a SPOT type device. First responders much rather do a rescue over a recovery. If going one machine at at time, they are a must, not just for you but for your family peace of mind.

 

Although I have a spare, plugs have always worked fine for me in 40 years of riding Jeeps and UTV’s. The spare is there for serious blowouts.

 

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When using those portable air compressors, It’s a good idea to carry a ratchet strap that’s long enough to go around the tire so to seat the tire bead in case you knock one off.

 

Have run rangers in Alaska and RZR in Az for 20 years combined. Our group has had a few flats, 1 time in Alaska, 6” sidewall, many plugs later, tire held up the rest of week in hunting camp. 3” sidewall in Az. And with plugs finished the 80 mile trip. My opinion is carrying a spare does make it a little more top heavy, so we leave our spares. Anyone ever use the sidewall plug?

 

I carry, 30 plugs and kit, a sidewall slug, a Colby Valve emergency valve stem, a valve stem remover, a can of either about a third of the way full wrapped in foam inside a small tool bag inside my bottom ridged box, a long stem lighter, a small bottle jack and a tire pump. Spares are at camp.

 

I only use plugs as well, and co2 cartridges. No need for a jack I will use my winch for that.

 

Ok, you've piqued my interest. I like the idea of leaving the jack home but am having a hard time of visualizing using the winch for the purpose. Can you explain?

 

I’ve had two major flats the first one with the tire plugs left me stranded in the picture they would not Seal flat tire ,Second major flat

ti had spare tire save the day.
Not my first barbecue ,fixed the fixable with tire plugs but sometimes they don’t work.

 

Go and get couple of the bulk pack of plugs. It amazing how big of cut in a tire you can plug long enough to get back to camp. I should have taken some pictures but this summer had to use a fist full of plugs on a pinch flat that left a 3 inch cut. It made it back about 8 miles to camp. Took maybe 5 minutes to plug and get moving again.

 

What I found, one has to use the rasp to round the corners to match the plug diameter, or close, for the plugs to seal. Would not seal until I rasp the corners from a narrow slot to round on ends.

 

For the XP Pro riders: Are you using a front wheel and tire as your emergency spare? Also, do you rotate the spare in when rotating tires to even up wear?

 

I'll chime in for fun.

Buddy I ride with abuses tires, he is a binary driver. On the gas or off, no happy medium. His best score is 40 plugs in one sidewall hole. Rubber cement, plugs and a lighter proved that you can get em home. (Other high score is less than 24 hours before trashing a new set of tires)

The ratchet strap method for off the bead.... It works great on softer tires, 32" DOT approved, not so much. Finally had to grab the can of starting fluid and "safely" pop them back on bead by fire.

 

This was a new tire with ~95 miles on it
A hand full of plugs, lighter

and portable air compressor.
Drove back about 14 miles to the trailer.
Thats about 25 plugs there

 

Holy crap! Amazing!

 

Looks like I need to add a package of bulk tire plugs to my tool bag.


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What did you use th lighter for, ether?

 

It’s usually not too hard to find a close spot to get a tire off the ground if you don’t have a jack.

I guess you have to do what you have to to get back. I just carry a spare in my bed but i also have a plug kit. I’m not putting a handful of plugs in a tire, I’ll just swap it.

knock on wood, I haven’t gotten any punctures yet.

the guys we ride with drive like maniacs, only 1 puncture on a pos tire all season... not sure where you guys are located or ride causing these.

 

I always have a tire plug kit, rubber cement, and a 12v air compressor. After seeing some of the pics in this thread, I probably need to add some more plugs!

 

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Evasive manuever. Surprised a moose on the trail. 7 or 8 plugs later and I limped back to the trailer. CO2 works but i need to add a compressor