Plug tractor tire.

[Oldtrout]

Last week I picked up a nail in my rear tirebeing a half mile from home and not wanting to pull off wheel in customers yard,I plugged tire and completed the day. When I got tractor home I checked air pressure had 20 lbs,checked yesterday still had 20 lbs., 4 days later. I was wondering if anyone had long term sucess with tire plugs,or should I pull wheel and have patched on the inside?

The tires arn't filled with anything other than air and are Ind 15-19.5 on my kioti ck25. Since I probably will probably pick up another nail,with my luck I thought I would wait till I had a few more holes and than get them all patched at once.

Any thoughts anyone??

 

[dirtworksequip]

You can leave the plug in for the life of the tire. I've had plugs in for years. No need to patch from the inside unless the plug is leaking. Even in that case I'd probably just replug it.

Sincerely, Dirt

 

[JDeerekid]

I wouldnt worry about pulling it off if it is holding air. Just carry a couple extra plugs around in case it happens again. I have 3 plugs in my neighbors tractor and they are all seperate holes and still holds air just the same.

 

[Redbug]

I plug all my tires when I pick up a nail, etc. That goes for the atv, truck, cars, trailers, and tractor. Dirt's right...a good quality plug will last the life of the tire. I keep a plug kit in all my vehicles. A good plug kit will pay for itself with a couple flats. A lot cheaper and less hassle than having to patch the tire from the inside. Sometimes with a large hole I have plugged the hole using two plugs.

 

[LBrown59]

I plug all my tires when I pick up a nail .

I just plug the one with the nail hole in it.

 

[PILOON]

Service stations now have available some sort of 'high-tech' plug that can plug some pretty big holes. One time a guy put about 4 in a fairly good sized hole and it held forever.

Once in a pinch I flattened a nail and drilled a small hole in flat area and inserted some poly cord dunked in contact cement inserted and lit the contact cement.
That plug lasted forever! (I now always have a plug kit 'on hand')

 

[AlanB]

My tires get plugs, I get far, far too many flats to do otherwise.

I do not change them out, or do anything else with them, unless they are leaking or giving me problems, which is seldom.

 

[nobaddays]

piloon- it's not forever yet.

 

[Squeak n Itch]

Echo to all that has been said above. When folks talk about a "good" tire plugger you should be aware that there are some low cost and poorly made sets out there. Spend the money on a good one (you can usually tell by how sturdy the handle is) and you won't regret it.

Anyone ever plug a hole in the sidewall?

 

[Redbug]

I have never done a sidewall. I would be careful about doing a sidewall, especially if any cords are cut. I would say to take the tire into a tire place if it's in the sidewall and let them handle it.

As to plug kits...I have the auto repair kits from Safety Seal. The difference between truck plugs and car plugs are length of the plug.

Tire Repair Kits

 

[Oldtrout]

Thanks guys,I do have a good quality plug kit,have used it several times on my truck tires and never had a problem,in fact I have used them in the sidewall of a truck tire once,and run that tire till it was worn out. However that was my first experience with a tractor tire. Now all I have to do is find the manual and see how many pounds of air I should have in them. Anyone know off the top of their head? 15-19.5 IND. I think its 28 but thats just from memory,and that isn't as good as it once was

Thanks again everyone,I appreciate your responses.

wayne

 

[AlanB]

Yes on low speed tires, especially my mowers and motorcycles we plug sidewall holes and cuts all the time and I don't blink on it.

On my road tires, I would swap the tire, but they tend not to get as many sidewall punctures.

Oldtrout, as a suggestion, old Army thing I guess, I take a paint marker, or sharpie, and write the proper PSI beside the valve stem. That way, I don't have to hunt or think about it, saves me some effort.

 

[Workstead]

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Oldtrout, as a suggestion, old Army thing I guess, I take a paint marker, or sharpie, and write the proper PSI beside the valve stem. That way, I don't have to hunt or think about it, saves me some effort.

Now THAT is a good idea. Thanks for sharing.

Clem

 

[BigE_]

The local tire shops won't patch a sidewall. I had a brand new tire blow out a sidewall on a pothole, and they simply replaced the tire.

 

[alchemysa]

I was wondering if anyone had long term sucess with tire plugs,or should I pull wheel and have patched on the inside?

If they work at all they usually work for life. If it continues to slow leak you'll possibly never stop it. Clean nail or wire punctures are usually good for a lifetime plug.

And I've plugged clean wire punctures in sidewalls of a 4WD with no problems.

 

[LBrown59]

The local tire shops won't patch a sidewall. I had a brand new tire blow out a sidewall on a pothole, and they simply replaced the tire.

Because it's not safe.