Why Tire Plugging Can Be Deadly!
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Date: 2020-08-05
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John
Heres what pisses me off about this situation. And its happened to me several times. Ya get a new car, or a new set of tires, great. Youre driving for a couple years and you get a puncture. So you go to get it plugged, or patched, or whatever, and the guy says well, its not really a good idea to repair it, its kind of dangerous. You should just buy a new tire. So you go alright. Oh, but look, now the new tread doesnt match the older tires, so you should buy two so they match. Hell, while youre here the other tires are getting close to being worn (which they arent, but thats the pitch), so change them all. See what Im saying? You simply went in to get a repair and the buggers try to sell you a complete set of tires.
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Heres what pisses me off about this situation. And its happened to me several times. Ya get a new car, or a new set of tires, great. Youre driving for a couple years and you get a puncture. So you go to get it plugged, or patched, or whatever, and the guy says well, its not really a good idea to repair it, its kind of dangerous. You should just buy a new tire. So you go alright. Oh, but look, now the new tread doesnt match the older tires, so you should buy two so they match. Hell, while youre here the other tires are getting close to being worn (which they arent, but thats the pitch), so change them all. See what Im saying? You simply went in to get a repair and the buggers try to sell you a complete set of tires.
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Yepper
I'm just curious- has anyone reading this had a close call or crazy ride due to a blow-out? I've had several blow-outs while driving and been in the car with other people when they had one. It's never made the car veer crazily or caused a close call in my experience. I've heard that it has for other people but never have I heard first hand ( or second or third for that matter. I'm not saying it doesn't or can't happen. I'm sure it does. I'm just wondering if it's a very rare occurrence or actually mostly a result of panic/over corrective steering, etc? Curious as to other people's experience with this.
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I'm just curious- has anyone reading this had a close call or crazy ride due to a blow-out? I've had several blow-outs while driving and been in the car with other people when they had one. It's never made the car veer crazily or caused a close call in my experience. I've heard that it has for other people but never have I heard first hand ( or second or third for that matter. I'm not saying it doesn't or can't happen. I'm sure it does. I'm just wondering if it's a very rare occurrence or actually mostly a result of panic/over corrective steering, etc? Curious as to other people's experience with this.
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Desmond
. that's why the professional needs to remove a tyre to do a plug fix. The plug kits now sell in Australia these days but the legal repair method has always mandated to install an inner tube to repair a flat tyre. Those low profile tyres are nothing but trouble anyway. A driver has a better feel for a deflated tyre if vehicles have decent proper high profile tyres installed. . Scotty is one bloke who claims he's been inserting plugs for 52 years on his now 9 years old video.
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. that's why the professional needs to remove a tyre to do a plug fix. The plug kits now sell in Australia these days but the legal repair method has always mandated to install an inner tube to repair a flat tyre. Those low profile tyres are nothing but trouble anyway. A driver has a better feel for a deflated tyre if vehicles have decent proper high profile tyres installed. . Scotty is one bloke who claims he's been inserting plugs for 52 years on his now 9 years old video.
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Flyingstorm
I used to deliver pizza in NYC with a Dodge Dart and I went through over 15 tires in 2 years. I must say though, whenever I had a leak, Ive never had a problem with a plug. The only blowout I ever had was on a tire I was neglecting which had 3 bubbles on the sidewall; the plugs never once gave me a problem. I would even ride on tires with up to 3 different plugs before changing them out and they held strong otherwise. Regardless, great informative video.
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I used to deliver pizza in NYC with a Dodge Dart and I went through over 15 tires in 2 years. I must say though, whenever I had a leak, Ive never had a problem with a plug. The only blowout I ever had was on a tire I was neglecting which had 3 bubbles on the sidewall; the plugs never once gave me a problem. I would even ride on tires with up to 3 different plugs before changing them out and they held strong otherwise. Regardless, great informative video.
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P.
This guy is a criminal. What he is saying has some merit. But realistically if you change the tire when it becomes flat it should always be repairable. You are going to run out of tread long before that side wall has catastrophic failure. But he is just going to say that regardless because 99% of people are just going to buy a new tire then and there. And thats how tire shops make their money. That and overcharging for tires, installation, and fees.
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This guy is a criminal. What he is saying has some merit. But realistically if you change the tire when it becomes flat it should always be repairable. You are going to run out of tread long before that side wall has catastrophic failure. But he is just going to say that regardless because 99% of people are just going to buy a new tire then and there. And thats how tire shops make their money. That and overcharging for tires, installation, and fees.
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JB
I've fixed a lot of tires in the past. Plugs almost always LEAK! I had to fix so many tires and go to find out it's leaking at a plug I can now see. I did see a whole lot of tires just like that one. The one being shown was at the early stages of going bad which is why you don't see anything on the outside at this point in time. The things I'd see jammed into a tire and wonder how the hell it got through the hole?
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I've fixed a lot of tires in the past. Plugs almost always LEAK! I had to fix so many tires and go to find out it's leaking at a plug I can now see. I did see a whole lot of tires just like that one. The one being shown was at the early stages of going bad which is why you don't see anything on the outside at this point in time. The things I'd see jammed into a tire and wonder how the hell it got through the hole?
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Curtis
My wife's Mini has no spare and uses run flat tires. Those things are crazy loud and hard riding on that little car. Replaced them with some high end non run flats. Instead of a spare, I carry a plug kit for emergencies. I have used this method in the past when no service is available. If the tire is damaged beyond a plug, then it's on to plan B.
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My wife's Mini has no spare and uses run flat tires. Those things are crazy loud and hard riding on that little car. Replaced them with some high end non run flats. Instead of a spare, I carry a plug kit for emergencies. I have used this method in the past when no service is available. If the tire is damaged beyond a plug, then it's on to plan B.
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Nim
Came on YouTube to see how to plug a nail in my own tire, learned something about running a tire low. Now I know why the tire repair guy removes tires to repair them, if I bring it in with the low tire pressure light on (I have a work car that has a magnet that loves nails/screws and usually has me in the shop every couple of months)
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Came on YouTube to see how to plug a nail in my own tire, learned something about running a tire low. Now I know why the tire repair guy removes tires to repair them, if I bring it in with the low tire pressure light on (I have a work car that has a magnet that loves nails/screws and usually has me in the shop every couple of months)
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theTIR3guy
Winter tires are a softer compound. But too low is increased contact patch with the road witch is more friction IE heat and destroyed rubber. No way to tell unless dismount and nobody wants more bad news about replacing a tire they just played for and good luck with tire warranty.
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Winter tires are a softer compound. But too low is increased contact patch with the road witch is more friction IE heat and destroyed rubber. No way to tell unless dismount and nobody wants more bad news about replacing a tire they just played for and good luck with tire warranty.
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PR
What about plugging a tire to get to a shop, on a car with no spare and no run flats. Tire wasnt driven on low on air, can the plug be removed and a plug patch installed? Im asking because Discount tire wont repair the tire or even put it on back on the car if they find a plug.
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What about plugging a tire to get to a shop, on a car with no spare and no run flats. Tire wasnt driven on low on air, can the plug be removed and a plug patch installed? Im asking because Discount tire wont repair the tire or even put it on back on the car if they find a plug.
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