nail in tire...plug or new?
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nail in tire...plug or new?
my drivers front got a decent size nail/screw right in the middle. its in a good spot so i can plug it, but how is a plug going to hold up under high speeds/aggressive cornering? i regurarly hit 100+ mph, is a plug going to be ok?
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What about getting it patched vs. plugged? You would need to take it to somewhere that'll be gentle with your rim. You wouldn't want some flake to mess up your tpms tho'.
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Originally Posted by kellybrf
my drivers front got a decent size nail/screw right in the middle. its in a good spot so i can plug it, but how is a plug going to hold up under high speeds/aggressive cornering? i regurarly hit 100+ mph, is a plug going to be ok?
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I'm curious about this too. One of my tires had a nail in it. Byers "fixed" it the last time I took my car in for service. The tire still slowly leaks air. I'm going to have Discount Tire look at it this weekend.
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Have discount tire fix it, they will take it off the rim and plug it with a rubber plug, then put a chemically bonding patch over it on the inside of the tire and then balance and remount. I had one of mine done and it is ok, I had initially plugged it myself and when they took it off there was not much more than the tip of a finger worth of plug in it, so it was going to go very quickly. As far as driving fast on it, once it is patched I think it only looses a couple speed ratings, so 100mph should still be very fine.
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I got a nail in my tire and was like - oh ****, however, on advice from my roommate (who built racecars for InlinePRO for 7 years, and drives an 11 second Civic daily), I plugged my 285/40/18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, and have had absolutely no problems. The trick is to use a lighter and melt the plug into the rubber.
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Patched or plugged. If you decide to plug it, make sure the plug travels through the same path as the nail/screw so that it won't leak. Tire companies won't warranty a tire with plugs in it, so they recommend patches.If you have it patched, make sure that the tire is placed in the same position that it came off.(mark the tire with chaulk next to the valve stem.) that way your tire wont have to be balanced again and you'll save some money. As long as he hole is not big, you should be ok.Any srcew/nail close to the width of a pencil should be patched. Dont try to put 2 plugs side by side to fill the hole. stuff like that works best on passenger tires not performace tires. If its on the sidewall, change the tire. sidewalls are pretty weak and you have less than 50/50 sucsess when it comes to repairs. I have a plug close to the sidewall and its doing well. I might change it soon cuz I hate looking at it.
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it was patched, they assured me that no matter what it wont alter the performance of the tire. i dont necessarily believe that, but as the tires rated higher than the car is capable of im ok with it
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Originally Posted by cretinx
I got a nail in my tire and was like - oh ****, however, on advice from my roommate (who built racecars for InlinePRO for 7 years, and drives an 11 second Civic daily), I plugged my 285/40/18 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, and have had absolutely no problems. The trick is to use a lighter and melt the plug into the rubber.
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1) Any repair from the outside of the tyre is crap. You don't even see if the tyre has been underinflated to the degree of desintegration.
2) A repair with a flat patch would reqire the path of the nail/screw to be filled with rubber in order to protect the steel in the tyre. In the process, the tyre would have to be (locally) heated. It may permanently deform.
3) Have a T-shaped repair patch installed from the inside - After a pro has checked whether the tyre is still o.k. It's simple (as in: less prone to error), quick, cheap and your tyre will be as good as new.
I do this stuff for a living
2) A repair with a flat patch would reqire the path of the nail/screw to be filled with rubber in order to protect the steel in the tyre. In the process, the tyre would have to be (locally) heated. It may permanently deform.
3) Have a T-shaped repair patch installed from the inside - After a pro has checked whether the tyre is still o.k. It's simple (as in: less prone to error), quick, cheap and your tyre will be as good as new.
I do this stuff for a living
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