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TToo many Kubotas replied to the thread Who plugs tires?.And here I thought it was common knowledge. Guess it's not. Anyway, tire manufacturers, the DOT, the Tire Industry Association, USTMA...
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TYes bad enough I could feel a vibration at a certain speed. I moved it around until I determined which one it was. Had it rebalanced...
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TToo many Kubotas replied to the thread Who plugs tires?.And how did you tell? By it being bad enough that you felt the vibration, or by running the tire and wheel on a road force balancer?
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TToo many Kubotas replied to the thread Who plugs tires?.That's partially why the inside of the tire should have talcum powder or something similar applied, to lessen the friction. And most...
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TToo many Kubotas replied to the thread Who plugs tires?.Not sure what entity decides these things, but for a tire to be repaired it has to be dismounted and the liner sealed from the inside. A...
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TTalked to mgr at Sam's about mounting tires that were a different size than what they are replacing. Evidently, the trick is to just...
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TToo many Kubotas replied to the thread Who plugs tires?.Well, using a plug is a fix. For it to be a legal repair the tire has to be dismounted, inspected, and also sealed from the inside. I...
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TToo many Kubotas replied to the thread Advice on Hydrostatic Transmission vs Gears.Hah, that was many years ago and we're still together. Also, she bought two of the four we have now, although she has never used either...
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TToo many Kubotas reacted to JTKub's post in the thread Advice on Hydrostatic Transmission vs Gears with
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TToo many Kubotas replied to the thread Who plugs tires?.Never had to do that. Guess the Safety Seal reamer is stouter than others. If the lube in the Safety Seal kit isn't slippery enough, I...
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TToo many Kubotas reacted to Lineman North Florida's post in the thread Who plugs tires? with Good Post.
I've been plugging tires since I was 16 years old, I'm now 57 and out of hundreds of plugs I only had 1 fail and it failed within a few...
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TI have plugged a lot of tires. Usually, I do it just to be able to drive home, and plan to have it patched later. When I worked in the...
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TI don't need no stinking instructions :) I just pull until I start feeling resistance, then give it a sharp, fast pull and the tool...
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TThis reminds me that there are actually two ways to install plugs. The tool I use as a split in the head that allows the plug to slip...
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TI've done that too. Steel belted radials can provide extra challenges trying to get the reamer through the belts too. I've had very good...