I've never heard of such a thing. Who told you this? And what was their logic or reasoning behind it?
I have used plugs forever. And they work well if done properly.
Nail in tire
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I've never heard of such a thing. Who told you this? And what was their logic or reasoning behind it?
I have used plugs forever. And they work well if done properly.
taylorjm
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I've heard the same thing, if the tires been plugged, tire shops won't touch it. It was some kind of safety issue, I remember seeing it on a poster at a tire shop (don't remember which one). It was saying how using plugs is unsafe now, and they only patch them from the inside.
Working in the tire industry for 11 years we have never denied anyone who has plugged there own tire. It is not something i would leave in there since i dont think they hold up well. But for a temporary fix I'd do it. The best is to have them patched from the inside though.
SCMODS
TYF Newbie
LMAO that is the EXACT kit I bought from Wal Mart
Oh and because the nail was so close to the sidewall (about 2 inches) no corporate run tire shop would fix it. I already have a new tire on order anyways, it was only $200 shipped.
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Kman
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Don't use that green slime stuff. Makes a HUGE mess when dismounting the tire and most shops will charge a lot since it's a pain in the ass.
This discussion makes me feel like I am in the Twilight Zone.
How in the Wide World of Radial Tires does it make a mess?
How could a simple plug affect dismounting of the tire?
Gzes
the drifting 2dr
Exactly... I use the plugs but yea I see where he says the slime **** goes all over the place and its an ass to clean up...
