Is a tire plug a permanent fix?
08-27-2008, 07:32 AM
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I am in total agreement on never plug a sidewall... especially after seeing a few torn open on the trail. They are frail for sure... much more so than I assumed before my experience on the trail. I cannot imagine you could even get a plug to hold for more than a few miles anyway.
08-27-2008, 07:42 AM
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I found myself fixing my first flat yesterday in the woods.... and regretfully it was caused by a stainless screw... boring story I know. But it got me thinking about plugs.
Are tire plugs a permanent fix, assuming one uses high quality stuff like ARB?
Their manual says use only to get to a repair shop...
Are tire plugs a permanent fix, assuming one uses high quality stuff like ARB?
Their manual says use only to get to a repair shop...
08-27-2008, 07:44 AM
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I keep hearing from those who know... that there are good plugs and not good plugs.
Can someone point me to a site where I can see the 'good' plugs and purchase them? Or tell me the name and the seller?
I see some that look like twisted pink rubber. I see some that look like black rubber with a metal spike on the end.
Which one do I buy without making a science project out of it
Can someone point me to a site where I can see the 'good' plugs and purchase them? Or tell me the name and the seller?
I see some that look like twisted pink rubber. I see some that look like black rubber with a metal spike on the end.
Which one do I buy without making a science project out of it
08-27-2008, 08:40 PM
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I wrote the Tire Repair procedures for a large truck fleet that had over a millon tires on the ground every day of the week.
First off, the plugs will usually work OK if installed correctly. What we found with steal radial tires, it is better to use a two piece stem and patch repair to really seal the water away from the steel cords. We were retreading our truck tires and found the two piece stem and patch to be our best repair. If you use the correct rubber plugs and the correct glue, then the plug does work well on passenger vehicle type of repairs. It is the glue and the coating on the plug that vulcanize and it does not depend on the tire warming up to vulcanize the plug to the tire.
First off, the plugs will usually work OK if installed correctly. What we found with steal radial tires, it is better to use a two piece stem and patch repair to really seal the water away from the steel cords. We were retreading our truck tires and found the two piece stem and patch to be our best repair. If you use the correct rubber plugs and the correct glue, then the plug does work well on passenger vehicle type of repairs. It is the glue and the coating on the plug that vulcanize and it does not depend on the tire warming up to vulcanize the plug to the tire.
08-27-2008, 08:49 PM
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not to hijack, but more of a learning thing...
i used that fix a flat crap on an old motorcycle tire (with tube) because where i rode was tons of thorns...
but my question is... doesnt this stuff totally screw up a tubeless tire?
would it not coat the rim and fill the valve stem with the sealant?
seams like you would literally have to break the bead from the rim...
anyone have an input on this...?
(for our younger viewers...)
i used that fix a flat crap on an old motorcycle tire (with tube) because where i rode was tons of thorns...
but my question is... doesnt this stuff totally screw up a tubeless tire?
would it not coat the rim and fill the valve stem with the sealant?
seams like you would literally have to break the bead from the rim...
anyone have an input on this...?
(for our younger viewers...)