Rema Tip Top North America’s new EV Tire Adhesive Removal Kit helps technicians easily remove the adhesive used to affix sound-deadening foam in electric vehicle (EV) tires.
“The EV Adhesive Removal Kit significantly reduces adhesive removal time from 20 minutes to five minutes, without introducing harmful chemicals, solvents or unrecognized methods to the repair process,” says Lewis Whitfield, general manager, Rema Tip Top.
“To reach the inner liner and perform a proper (EV) tire repair, the adhesive inside the tire must first be removed,” says Whitfield, who adds that the EV Tire Adhesive Removal Kit allows techs to prepare EV tires for a proper repair in accordance with industry standards, while letting techs to use their tire repair of choice.
The kit, on display at this week’s 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev., consists of a roloc disc, quick change adapter and a holder.
“It’s an opportunity for shops to charge for an EV tire repair.”
