Front Tire Puncture Question

[jaxs]

I'd just cut it off smooth with the tire.

For one plug?

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

For one plug?

I've done it. If you drew a fifty yard circle around me right now, easily 1000 tires in that circle. I do lots of tires.

 

[jaxs]

I've done it. If you drew a fifty yard circle around me right now, easily 1000 tires in that circle. I do lots of tires.

1,000 tires in 70,000 sq ft? You ever get tired of tires?

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

1,000 tires in 70,000 sq ft? You ever get tired of tires?

Only the ones blown out, broke belts, or too rotted.

 

[rmonio]

You fellows are having too much fun. At this point, my tire is working fine. Thanks for the feedback and support!

 

[Williy]

A guy that works on tires and knows his stuff can find a pin
hole and plug it faster and a whole lot cheaper that installing a tube.

willy

 

[Chewwy]

A guy that works on tires and knows his stuff can find a pin
hole and plug it faster and a whole lot cheaper that installing a tube.

willy

Finding small leaks is just not that difficult. Plugging is certainly quick and cheap but is more prone to leakage than an internal patch. Both plugging and patching are cheaper than tubing. Biggest problem with tubes are the relatively rapid deflation when punctured.

 

[Ortimber]

I wonder if a tube would hold up on my front tire?

 

[jaxs]

Finding small leaks is just not that difficult. Plugging is certainly quick and cheap but is more prone to leakage than an internal patch. Both plugging and patching are cheaper than tubing. Biggest problem with tubes are the relatively rapid deflation when punctured.

Increasing the size of a pin hole to allow inserting a plug is counterintuitive. When it comes to tire repair quick and cheap can spell unnecessarily expensive in the end. Internal patch is a no brainer.

I wonder if a tube would hold up on my front tire?

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A tube is the perfect solution for holes this large in off-road tires. Be sure to install a boot before installing tube and that tire will last as long as it's mate. Tire shops are forbidden to install boots in public road tires but I know of many that had no problem after booting.

 

[LouNY]

I wonder if a tube would hold up on my front tire?

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Actually that is a repairable tire;
Likely the best way is, 3 Vulcanized Tire Repairs that Can Save Your Damaged Farm Tire | PTK
Or one or two multi ply boots and fill the exposed damaged area,
Vulcanizing Compound
or
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