Brisbane

That's the repair kit yeah? where you pump some chemical into it to keep it alive?

You can pump some goo in, but I prefer not to out of sympathy for the tyre dudes who have to replace the tyre next time.... And the fact the goo can bugger up your TPMS. So I just use the air pump without the goo.

If I was in the middle of nowhere (more so) I'd give it a go. It's only effective on small holes though. And many EV tyres actually come with a gel coating inside the tyre that offers some protection against minor holes.

I was told that you have to get special EV tyres but my understanding is they don't HAVE to be, you just want ones that have low rolling resistance

They need to meet or exceed the weight rating (which in our case is 99XL: 750KG + stiffer sidewalls), and speed rating (which in our case is V: 240kph).

The other thing EV specific tyres normally aim for are:
• lower rolling resistance,
• harder compound to last longer when dealing with lots of torque,
• uneven ribs so you don't get harmonics,
• usually less rubber so there's less weight,
• inner lining of foam to deaden noise,
• usually a much stiffer sidewall to handle the weight (thus 99XL being common).

The tyres I've gone for are Michelin Primacy 5. Let's see how they go!