>Just curious... but why would you not consider the plug good enough to
>use? I've run several plugged (street) tires to the end of their life
>with no failures. No one I know of has ever had a plug fail. I've never
>heard of one failing. It could be that I just haven't heard about it, but
>I don't even think twice about autocrossing on tires with a plug or two.
>
>No way I'm buying new tires just because of a single nail puncture to a
>year-old one, as much as I'd love to replace them with new Kumhos. When I
>install the plug there's a big ol' wad of plug material welded to the
>inside of the puncture, so there's no way in hell it's coming out. So,
>I'm not saying I couldn't be wrong, but is there any evidence to the
>contrary, or is it just personal preference?
>
>Dale
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Just personal preference. Actually the ideal thing used to be a plug "in"
the hole and a patch "over" the hole. Now they have those patch/plug combo
deals which pretty much eliminate the double work.
See you on course.
Eric Linnhoff in KC
#69DS TLS #13
'98 Neon R/T
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