On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, John Lieberman wrote:
> The difference between plugs and patches, as I see it Dale, is a
> matter of sealing the leak...not of the plug coming out.
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> Add to that the fact that most of us who plug our tires usually do so
> in a big hurry between runs, so we may not get the plug seated
> properly.
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OK, now I understand. I was wondering, because when I've plugged mine,
I've always had plenty of time and been pretty confident of the seal.
Once I plug 'em they don't leak again unless they get punctured again. My
wife's Villager, for some reason, seems to vacuum up metal fasteners with
the left rear tire, and I think I had 2 or 3 plugs in there at one time.
I've had exceptionally good results with plugs. I was just curious as to
whether personal preference was more a factor than reported performance; I
don't follow these things too closely and wondered if there were some
commonly known failing of plugs that I simply wasn't aware of. Thanks
(and to Eric, too) for the clarification.
Dale
(racing tomorrow on two plugged tires, but with factory Eagle GA's, what's
the difference anyway?)
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