1/8" CARBIDE, DCB, TIRE DR - Steelman

The Steelman 18240 1/8" Carbide Double Cut Burr for Tire Repair Dressing is an indispensable tool for professional tire technicians. Designed for precision and durability, this burr effectively prepares puncture channels, ensuring optimal conditions for tire plug stems and patches. Its professional-grade construction delivers reliable performance in demanding automotive and industrial repair environments.

Key Features

• Precision Channel Preparation: Creates a clean, smooth, and uniform 1/8-inch wide channel, vital for a secure and long-lasting tire repair seal.
• Durable Carbide Steel Construction: Manufactured from robust carbide steel, ensuring extended tool life and consistent performance even with frequent use on various tire materials, including embedded steel belts.
• Efficient Double-Cut Design: The double-cut tip allows for material removal on both insertion and removal strokes, significantly speeding up the tire injury cleaning process.
• Optimized for Tire Repair Procedures: Specifically engineered to meet the Rubber Manufacturer's Association (RMA) tire repair procedure standards for pneumatic tires, ensuring proper preparation.
• Secure Fitment: Features flats along the shaft for a secure hold within compatible adapters, preventing slippage and ensuring consistent operation with low-speed buffer tools.

Applications

This Steelman 18240 carbide burr is indispensable for automotive and industrial settings specializing in tire service and repair. It is primarily used by professional technicians and mechanics to meticulously clean and prepare puncture injuries up to 1/8-inch in diameter in pneumatic tires. Common applications include passenger vehicles, light trucks, and other tire types where precise injury channel dressing is required prior to applying repair plug stems or patches. It is designed to be used with a standard 3/8-inch quick-change chuck on most low-speed buffer tools, often paired with an adapter such as the Steelman SLP9213.