plugging a tire
02-12-2009, 05:45 PM
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plugging a tire
Tire encountered a framing screw (1/8") which poked right into through the tread between two lugs. I repaired it with a tire plug kit. The kit says its only good for 100km, are they just covering their butts or will the plug be alright for a long time to come?
The tire is an 31" LT tire C-load rating. I trimmed the plug flush and used lots of the little package of glue provided.
The tire is an 31" LT tire C-load rating. I trimmed the plug flush and used lots of the little package of glue provided.
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02-12-2009, 05:53 PM
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usually they will be ok BUT I NEVER USE THE KIT UNLESS ON THE TRAIL.. id take my expensive tires to get fixed right by the people that put them on...they glue them form the inside and clean and re mount...
but i do have a few plugs in my mudders and they work good
but i do have a few plugs in my mudders and they work good
02-12-2009, 06:02 PM
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yeah the sticky rope ones that comes with the reamer fist grip with the hook jobby on the end!!
crappy tire isle 3 7.99 kid
on a side note i seen a older carvan drive by my work yesterday and the tire on the drivers side front BLEW AND MEAN BLEW!!!!!!
it was crazy.. BANNNNG to riding on rim .3 seconds
crappy tire isle 3 7.99 kid
on a side note i seen a older carvan drive by my work yesterday and the tire on the drivers side front BLEW AND MEAN BLEW!!!!!!
it was crazy.. BANNNNG to riding on rim .3 seconds
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02-12-2009, 06:08 PM
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I've used those "stick-rope" style ones many times and have never had any issue
I've put them on family member's cars and trucks with no worries, and they's never had any issues
so long as you get the little deburrer and clean the opening out right and set it in right, I don't see why you would have any problems
I don't know if I would call it a PERMANENT fix, but I've had them last me thousands apon thousands of miles. I had one in the left rear of my 2000 Mustang and I routinly took it well over 100mph, and she never let loose
on that note, they also were not 31's, so the cintrifical force on the plug may not be as great on a smaller tire as it is on a larger off-road tire... but still...
I've put them on family member's cars and trucks with no worries, and they's never had any issues
so long as you get the little deburrer and clean the opening out right and set it in right, I don't see why you would have any problems
I don't know if I would call it a PERMANENT fix, but I've had them last me thousands apon thousands of miles. I had one in the left rear of my 2000 Mustang and I routinly took it well over 100mph, and she never let loose
on that note, they also were not 31's, so the cintrifical force on the plug may not be as great on a smaller tire as it is on a larger off-road tire... but still...
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02-12-2009, 06:11 PM
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I miss that car sometimes...
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02-12-2009, 06:40 PM
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02-12-2009, 06:49 PM
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The only way I think that could happen is if the plug blew out, let most of the air out without noticing, the side-wall heated up and blew out. I think I'd notice the low tire through changes in handling before that happened. The side wall has to heat up to fail usually from what I've heard.
EDIT: didn't realize you were talking about the Mustang.
EDIT: didn't realize you were talking about the Mustang.
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02-13-2009, 03:35 AM
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ok, not a thousand times maybe 30 
But I can't remember ever having a problem with a plug I put in. As long as as it is in the treads and not on the side wall, you should be fine.
But I can't remember ever having a problem with a plug I put in. As long as as it is in the treads and not on the side wall, you should be fine.
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02-13-2009, 04:20 AM
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careful, if you do it wrong, it voids the tires warranty. the only time id reccomend using a plug is the trail, then get it to a tire repair shop. plugs suck.
02-13-2009, 04:30 AM
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yes I would have to agree, if you still have warranty on the tire and can get int fixed for free, get the tire company to fix it by putting a patch in the inside. All I am saying is that if you need to fix it and don't have warranty the plug method has worked just fine for me in the past.
02-13-2009, 05:23 AM
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I've done dozens of tires and run them for thousands of kms, without a single problem.
I have been told that Goodyear won't warranty a tire that's had them done, but I cannot verify that statement.
I have been told that Goodyear won't warranty a tire that's had them done, but I cannot verify that statement.
02-13-2009, 05:42 AM
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I have one of those rope type kits in the rig for an emergency.
Someday I would like to practice on a used tire.
Maybe on a trail seminar some day.
Here is a video from YouTube.
Even though I do not know much German, I can get enough from the video on how to use it.
[YOUTUBE]BrpNIqMstpw[/YOUTUBE]
Here is one for a motorcyle.
Takes him almost longer to get the screw out than it does to patch the tire.
[YOUTUBE]p9P7qmbMyjc[/YOUTUBE]
Here is a good one from Africa.
Best video of them all for our use.
[YOUTUBE]H186BE4Hu_w[/YOUTUBE]
Someday I would like to practice on a used tire.
Maybe on a trail seminar some day.
Here is a video from YouTube.
Even though I do not know much German, I can get enough from the video on how to use it.
[YOUTUBE]BrpNIqMstpw[/YOUTUBE]
Here is one for a motorcyle.
Takes him almost longer to get the screw out than it does to patch the tire.
[YOUTUBE]p9P7qmbMyjc[/YOUTUBE]
Here is a good one from Africa.
Best video of them all for our use.
[YOUTUBE]H186BE4Hu_w[/YOUTUBE]
