how reliable are tire plugs?
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how reliable are tire plugs? so i was rotating my tires tonight and found that 3 of my tires had nails in them 
So I pulled the first one out, it was fine, no leaks, very small nail. The other two started leaking air right when i tried to pull them, so I'm gonna need plugs, or maybe new tires. The tires I have now have alot of tread left on them, so i wanted to just plug them up, but i didnt know anything about how that works.
So I pulled the first one out, it was fine, no leaks, very small nail. The other two started leaking air right when i tried to pull them, so I'm gonna need plugs, or maybe new tires. The tires I have now have alot of tread left on them, so i wanted to just plug them up, but i didnt know anything about how that works. DO NOT PLUG YOUR TIRES!!!
Plugs do more damage than anything. They do not seal half the time, they damage the steel belting when forced into the tread, and are a really bad idea for any high performance tire application.
I do recommend patching the tires on the inside with a radial patch. This will properly seal the leak and limit any more damage being done to the tire.
Dave
Plugs do more damage than anything. They do not seal half the time, they damage the steel belting when forced into the tread, and are a really bad idea for any high performance tire application.
I do recommend patching the tires on the inside with a radial patch. This will properly seal the leak and limit any more damage being done to the tire.
Dave
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Originally Posted by DWillTA
DO NOT PLUG YOUR TIRES!!!
Plugs do more damage than anything. They do not seal half the time, they damage the steel belting when forced into the tread, and are a really bad idea for any high performance tire application.
I do recommend patching the tires on the inside with a radial patch. This will properly seal the leak and limit any more damage being done to the tire.
Dave
Plugs do more damage than anything. They do not seal half the time, they damage the steel belting when forced into the tread, and are a really bad idea for any high performance tire application.
I do recommend patching the tires on the inside with a radial patch. This will properly seal the leak and limit any more damage being done to the tire.
Dave
I just called my buddy who used to work at a local tire place, he said they use some sort of hybrid plug that has a patch on the inside and it also plugs the hole, though i dont know if those would be any better.
Originally Posted by 00_Z
the rubber plug / patch is the RMA (rubber manufactuers association) approved repair. i work at discount tire and thats what we do. the do it yourself plugs are no good.
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Originally Posted by DWillTA
DO NOT PLUG YOUR TIRES!!!
Plugs do more damage than anything. They do not seal half the time, they damage the steel belting when forced into the tread, and are a really bad idea for any high performance tire application.
I do recommend patching the tires on the inside with a radial patch. This will properly seal the leak and limit any more damage being done to the tire.
Dave
Plugs do more damage than anything. They do not seal half the time, they damage the steel belting when forced into the tread, and are a really bad idea for any high performance tire application.
I do recommend patching the tires on the inside with a radial patch. This will properly seal the leak and limit any more damage being done to the tire.
Dave
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I have had great luck with the plugs. My tire had a drywall screw thru it and I had to plug it on the side of the road and it has worked great, the hole was pretty small. I was autoXing in Virginia and I picked up a nail on the track half an hour into the event, guy let me use his plug kit and it worked great, autoXed on it for the rest of the day and the next and the plug still doesn't leak two years later......of course the tire is sitting in my garage.
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the problem with plugs is most of the time, they dont seal. or they fall out. if they dont seal, than water can get in the tire and cause it to separate. witch is why we use both patch and plugs.
and pluging at tire does lower it one speed rating per plug
and pluging at tire does lower it one speed rating per plug
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I've never had a problem with the do it your self plug kit,follow the instruction and used plenty of rubber cement.Patch kits make sure you go to a tire shop that knows what they are doing,I've seen a few wrecked tires from tech buffing the rubber down to steel.
