Re: OT Tire patch vs plug

What changed is you ran across a lying asshat willing to say anything

> to get more money out of you.

I wouldn't trust a tire shop that would tell me that a plug-only is a viable permanent repair. A tire that's gone flat may also need to be rebalanced. I called a tire shop, and they verified that they would only do a repair with a combi plug/patch and would "ream the hole".

(running 30k on a plugged tire with no problems) > > Unless you are running some sort of high-performace tires the guy > is wrong.

No manufacturer is going to warranty a tire that has been repaired only with a plug. A proper repair would include having the hole drilled out, a correctly sized plug, and a patch to seal the air liner. Some manufacturers will maintain the speed rating on a plug and patched tire. Full tire repair kits come with several sizes of carbide cutters, corresponding several sizes of plugs, patches, and/or combi plug-patches.

A lot of tire dealers (Big-O comes to mind) will repair a tire bought there for free as an incentive to buy there.

"The final section is dedicated to Repair. The first part outlines the correct puncture repair procedures and guidelines recently published by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). Since there are a lot of opinions on what constitutes a "proper" repair, the new RMA chart and information contained in this section should dispel all of the myths and clearly define the recommended practices for repairing passenger and light truck tires. The second part of this section focuses on examples of "improper repairs." For those on the edge of their seat wondering how an "improper" repair is defined, it's safe to say that on-the-wheel plug and patch-only repairs are improper."

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