--- title: "BMW’s New Tire Kit Fills Up Your Flat While You Drive" date: "2025-04-09" modified: "2025-04-09" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmws-new-tire-kit-fills-up-your-flat-while-you-drive" categories: - "BMW News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "5 Series" - "BMW" - "sedan" --- # BMW’s New Tire Kit Fills Up Your Flat While You Drive ![]() [BMW]() just quietly released an interesting piece of kit that could really come in handy when your car gets a flat. It's an inflator that you simply pull out of your trunk, magnetically attach to your wheel, and drive off. With one of these, it doesn't matter if you know [how to change a tire]() or not, and there's no time wasted trying to plug or fill a punctured tire in a precarious situation. The machine does almost everything for you. It's called the Seal & Drive Tire Kit, and it seems almost too good to be true. To operate it, you unscrew the tire's valve stem cap, couple the kit's hose to it, and then attach its five prongs to the wheel's five lug holes. It magnetically and mechanically holds itself in place from there. Then, once you press the power button, the kit will start inflating the tire with both air and sealant to fill the hole. Once the tire reaches 20 psi or more, you can drive off with the kit still attached to the wheel. It will continue to inflate the tire as you drive so the pressure never falls to a dangerous level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY88nSunPYM You can't drive faster than 50 mph with the inflater attached, nor should you drive further than 120 miles—in that way, it's kind of like a space-saver spare or a donut. Either way, both should be enough to get you home or at least to the nearest service center where you can have the rubber taken care of. I assume that over 50 mph, the added weight on the outside of the wheel would cause some imbalance, so the speed limit is understandable. This obviously won't work for a tire blowout or something more drastic; that said, it should work perfectly for a small puncture like a nail hole. That's enough to help most people back on the road in a pinch. It's also more convenient than changing or plugging a tire on the side of the road. The Seal & Drive Tire Kit will be standard equipment on any new [5 Series]() after March production. BMW told *The Drive* that the kit will make it to other models as well, but there isn't a set timeframe for when and which models. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()