"Tire plugs generally work, but they can fall out over time or due to rough riding. Ideally, a plug should function as a semi-permanent repair, and with the new Plug Mate Tire Anchor Kit, Crankbrothers has come up with a unique way to ensure your tire stays plugged for the long haul. By adding small plastic anchors to the tire plug, Crankbrothers promises your tire will stay firmly plugged even if you're jumping, dropping or braking hard on the roughest MTB trails."
"The key part of the Plug Mate kit is the anchor. There are smaller and larger anchors intended for different sized punctures, and they feature a sideways rotating design that locks them inside the tire. The anchors are made from a durable plastic that won't damage your rim or tire. Small anchors are yellow, and the large anchors are orange so you can tell them apart easily."
"First, choose either the small or large anchor and a thicker/thinner plug based on the size of your puncture. Next, thread the plug through the anchor (leaving the anchor in the middle) and load the anchor onto your fork. Poke the anchor and plug through the puncture until the anchor disappears, and pull the fork out. A tug on the plug end ensures the anchor flips sideways inside the tire and sets itself in place."
The Plug Mate Tire Anchor Kit adds small plastic anchors to standard tire plugs to create a sideways-rotating lock that secures plugs for semi-permanent repairs. Anchors come in small (yellow) and large (orange) sizes for different punctures and are molded from durable plastic that avoids rim or tire damage. The anchors work with most common plug forks via side grooves that hold the anchor during insertion. Installation involves threading a plug through the anchor, pushing both into the puncture, and tugging the plug so the anchor flips and locks; reinflate and ride. The product launched for spring 2026 after prototypes appeared at Crankworx Whistler.
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