Ever plugged a tire yourself?

[ZZman]

Plugged my first tire the other day using a Slime kit. Other then reaming the hole out which was a beast it wasn't bad.

Discount wanted to sell me a tire instead of patching it because the side walls were scuffed up.

How about you?

 

[JeffKeryk]

Lotsa times. Sometimes I will replace the tire(s) soon after depending on condition, plug location, etc.

 

[racer12306]

Done it a number of times. On one car I felt like I was getting a nail or screw every few weeks. Definitely put to many plugs in 1 or 2 of those tires, like 6 or 7 plugs.

The reaming all depends on the size of the widget you pull out, big ol nail, reaming is easy, finishing nail, that takes more effort.

 

[mrsilv04]

Yep. Like most things, the first one is always the worst.

Welcome to saving money.

 

[ammolab]

Plugged many tires over the last 40 years with no failures..

But was your tire scuffed up because it was driven on FLAT?
I have never plugged one of those as the tire structure could be damaged. I just replaced a punctured $220 motorcycle tire that I had driven on flat a half mile or so.

 

[Torrid]

I've plugged many tires over the years. I just did one a few weeks ago. I had a car that had 7 plugs in it once. I wasn't interested in replacing those tires until the nearby construction work was done.

 

[PF52]

When I was working in construction I was plugging tires all the time. Even now, I can't stop myself from looking at my tires every time I approach the car, looking for nails etc.

 

[IndyIan]

I've done one on my Focus, kind of just to see how it works, and it works fine so far, so maybe I will do some more in the future.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Never. Slime has always been sufficient to fix my tire leaks

And the ones that slime wouldn't fix are too big for a plug anyway

 

[MParr]

Yep

 

[Intelligent Molecule]

Probably 20 times in 50 years. Zero failure rate. Has saved me hundreds of dollars and gotten me out of some difficult situations. My vehicles always have a repair kit and a Ryobi 18v inflator ready to go. I hate those repair in a can deals.

 

[wavinwayne]

It's been a long time, but yes I've done it before. Especially when I was young and VERY BROKE.

 

[Chris142]

All the time

 

[Brian123]

Plugged my first tire the other day using a Slime kit. Other then reaming the hole out which was a beast it wasn't bad.

Discount wanted to sell me a tire instead of patching it because the side walls were scuffed up.

How about you?

You know, I have a neighbor who does this 4 me, but since you did it, I will do the next 1 myself!

 

[ZZman]

Plugged many tires over the last 40 years with no failures..

But was your tire scuffed up because it was driven on FLAT?
I have never plugged one of those as the tire structure could be damaged. I just replaced a punctured $220 motorcycle tire that I had driven on flat a half mile or so.

Yes he said that is what caused it. I will keep an eye on it for bulges in the sidewall.

 

[Furious]

Done it many times never had a failure but a patch is much superior compared to a plug. And some locations no longer allow shops to install plugs due to possibile liability issues.

 

[Blueshound]

Done it hundreds of times professionally. Just a plug from the outside, never a patch. You can tell right away if it ain't gonna work; they never seem to fail afterwards. At least never got a comeback.

(Flame hat on)

 

[Furious]

Yes he said that is what caused it. I will keep an eye on it for bulges in the sidewall.

If you drove on it flat and there is visible damage to the side wall the integrity is weakened and you could have a blow out on the highway, this is why they refused and if it were my shop I would have refused as well.

 

[chainblu]

If you drove on it flat and there is visible damage to the side wall the integrity is weakened and you could have a blow out on the highway, this is why they refused and if it were my shop I would have refused as well.

When I worked at a tire shop, I never repaired a tire until I inspected it from inside out.

 

[TheOilWizard]

Done it many times never had a failure but a patch is much superior compared to a plug. And some locations no longer allow shops to install plugs due to possibile liability issues.

The best way, which is what Discount Tire uses, is a patch/plug combination.