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A tyre puncture especially in the middle of nowhere at night or when it’s raining is every driver’s nightmare.
Most drivers especially women are not able to change tyres. It is even worse when one does not have a spare wheel. This is however set to be a thing of the past due to changes in technology. There is now technology that allows a tyre to self-seal in case of a puncture.

Self-Sealing Tyre Technology (SSTT) makes use of a unique blend of many chemicals used to clean and coat the inner walls of a tyre in order to seal and protect tyres in case of blowouts and air loss from punctures.

The solution was originally developed by the military to bullet proof their armoured vehicles tyres in combat situations before it was introduced in South Africa; the idea was then first introduced in Zimbabwe last year at the Good Living Expo at HICC by Macrofirm Investments Pvt Ltd who currently holds the distribution rights of SSTT on the Zimbabwe market. According to a representative of Macroform the long term plan is providing all Zimbabweans a chance to buy the product, at affordable prices.

“Currently our starting price per installation is $80 for 4 tyres up to 14” rim sizes. Prices vary from tyre size to size, due to the amount of solution filled.

“We also participate on motor show events and do live demonstrations of our product when requested,” said the representative.

Besides providing a cheap technological tyre solution to the transport industry, he said the company is creating employment for entrepreneurs, who can buy their own agency of this universal product, which is in line with the agenda of the new economic blueprint the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation.

The solution provides longer tyre maintenance and improves tyre life span hence economical to use and adds convenience on the go.

The warranty covers up to 40 punctures, up to 6mm on a light vehicle tyre, but has the capacity to handle much more. “The product allows you not to drive under deflated tyres and runs almost on the same line with nitrogen,” the representative said.

The solution also provides cooling effect on the tyre while driving, thus limiting the risk of blowouts by 85 percent and extending the tread life of tyres by about 20 – 25 percent.

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