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Tire Repair Kit

The Tire Repair Kit is a repair item in DayZ used to fix car wheels, rubber-like gear, NBC clothing, respirators, gas masks, drysacks, and drybag backpacks. A full kit has four uses, with each use draining 25% of the kit.

Quick item summary

TypeRepair Kit
Main useRepair wheels and rubber-like items
RepairsCar wheels, rubber boat floaters, NBC clothing, NBC Respirator, Gas Mask, Combat Gas Mask, Drysack, Drybag Backpack
Repair withNone
Uses4

Quick answer

The Tire Repair Kit is a red plastic repair case used for fixing vehicle wheels and several rubber-like survival items. It is useful for vehicle recovery, NBC gear maintenance, and keeping waterproof storage items in usable condition.

In-game description

“A plastic case, containing all the tools needed for fixing a car tire. Tire iron not included.”

Main Uses

  • Repair car wheels
  • Repair rubber boat floaters
  • Repair NBC clothing
  • Repair NBC Respirators
  • Repair Gas Masks and Combat Gas Masks
  • Repair Drysacks
  • Repair Drybag Backpacks
  • Support vehicle recovery and storage maintenance

How to use this item

Repair a car wheel

Use the Tire Repair Kit on a damaged car wheel to restore its condition.

  1. Hold the Tire Repair Kit or the damaged wheel.
  2. Look at the wheel or combine the items in inventory.
  3. Use the repair action when it appears.
  4. Wait for the repair action to finish.
  5. Check the wheel condition before installing or driving.
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Repair rubber or waterproof gear

The Tire Repair Kit can also repair several rubber-like or waterproof items.

  1. Inspect the damaged compatible item.
  2. Combine it with the Tire Repair Kit.
  3. Hold the repair action until it completes.
  4. Check the repaired item condition.
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Maintain NBC gear

The Tire Repair Kit can repair NBC clothing pieces and respirator/gas mask items, making it useful for gas zone preparation.

  1. Check your NBC gear condition before entering a gas zone.
  2. Use the Tire Repair Kit on compatible damaged NBC items.
  3. Avoid using ruined gas protection gear.
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How to get Tire Repair Kit

  • Search civilian and work loot areas.
  • Check garages, workshops, sheds, houses, and industrial-style buildings.
  • Look around vehicle repair routes and car-related loot areas.
  • Take one from abandoned bases, vehicles, stashes, or other players when safe.

Spawn info

CivilianWorkCommon
  • • Tire Repair Kits spawn in civilian and work-type loot areas.
  • • They are listed as common on the wiki.
  • • They are useful for vehicle wheels, NBC gear, gas masks, and waterproof storage items.

Important notes

  • The Tire Repair Kit repairs car wheels and several rubber-like items.
  • It can repair NBC clothing, NBC Respirators, Gas Masks, Combat Gas Masks, Drysacks, and Drybag Backpacks.
  • A full Tire Repair Kit can be used 4 times.
  • Each use drains 25% of the kit.
  • It can repair items from Damaged or Badly Damaged up to Worn condition.
  • It cannot repair items that are already Ruined.
  • The wiki notes that, as of 0.61, it cannot be used on double wheels such as Truck Double Wheels or Bus Double Wheels.
  • It takes 6 inventory slots and weighs 1 kg.
  • It is listed as common and spawns in civilian and work locations.