I've put plugs in two tires over the years, each without removing the tire
from the rim. I put tens of thousands of miles on each afterwards, and
never had any problems.
Regards,
--
Chris Coker
69 1600 SPL311 <http://mywebpages.comcast.net/chriscoker/roadster.html>
66 1600 GP Race Car www.risensonracing.com
Royal Oak, MI
> From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> Reply-To: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:35:03 -0600 (CST)
> To: Mike <datsun_sports@hotmail.com>
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: OT - Kinda
>
> Mike,
>
> My understanding of tubeless tire repair is to find the hole and install a
> plug in it. This seals the hole from water penetration. Next, look inside
> the tire and cut the plug off flush with the tire. Lastly, put a patch on
> it.
>
> It is said that the patch does the sealing and the plug keeps water out of
> the steel belt, so it won't rust. It also closes up the hole, which could
> be a starting point for a tear in the rubber.
>
> I don't know if this is overkill or not, but it is the way our local
> country-town tire repair station does it. Quite a deal for $7!!
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
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>
> Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
> University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
> voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
>
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Mike wrote:
>
>> at work some friends and I were discussing tire repair. I had mentioned how I
>> had used a plug kit to repair a nail hole in my truck tire. it worked great.
>> I
>> was told that this is not a good idea to use this method to repair a tire and
>> that the tire should be removed and repaired from the inside. I don't know
>> much about tire repair so I thought I would put it out on the forum for
>> discussion.
>>
>> mike
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