koda2000
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have it patched the plugs are a temp fix imho
roscoe
I agree a patch is better.
have it patched the plugs are a temp fix imho
roscoe
I’d certainly plug it. Plugs and patches are permanent repairs. I’ve had tires with less than 1,000 miles get punctured, and never had a repair leak or cause a problem. I see no reason to waste over $150 on a new tire.
@roscoe 0202have it patched the plugs are a temp fix imho
roscoe
@Mbrooks420@roscoe 0202
I have plugged dozens upon dozens of tires with puncture holes which have continued to run until the tread wears out, without any trouble.
If you are in California tire plugs cause cancer and reproductive harm.@Mbrooks420
I should add that as long ago as 1972, when I took over an ARCO service station dealership in Nevada, plugging a tire was already illegal in California! By now, maybe illegal in lots of places.
But not in my private shop! imp
@Mounty99
There are two kinds of plugs on the market, one type uses glue, the other does not, it's pre-glued with some crap. Never had luck with that kind. If you can find them, buy only Camel brand 15-179 Perma Strip Patches. They are about 1/4 X 1/4 X 2 inches long, with protective tape on both sides which is removed just prior to use. Called "patches", but are really plugs. I use a round rat-tail file to clean out the puncture hole, dip it in cement first so cement gets in the hole. Insert the plug into the slotted installation tool near the plug's mid-point, dip the plug in the can of cement then carefully push it into the hole, then twist the tool around about 1/2 turn and it will magically disengage from the plug as you slide the tool back out.
Don't know if the kit you ordered has similar operation as I've described. The tool can be bought separately along with cement and plugs. Last time I needed plugs, none of my local stores carried Camel brand, and the plugs they sold looked like crap. imp