Who plugs tires?

[WinterDeere]

I think the quarter turn is to wrap the excess around the tool inside the tire so when the tool is pulled out there is a ball on the end to seal against the inside of the tire.

I suspect the goal is also to put the two halves of the loop between the cords of the original penetration, as they're pulled back into the hole. Four cords fill a round hole better than two, as all components try conform to each other.

 

[mjonesnh]

Have had several tires plugged through the years but actually prefer the patch method. Got a screw in an 8 ply trailer tire last year. Had it patched instead of plugged. Considering the stresses put on a tandem axle trailer tire with lot of twisting on tire thought this was a better route

 

[fidowanttobe]

I've had good luck with plugs.
Had a work truck with a slow leak. Drove to the approved shop twice to have it fixed to be told to leave it and they'll call when done. NOT.
In to work early before anyone else, brought my personal plug kit and never had an issue with it again.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

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 miles of the house, my fault as the nail was right in the edge of the sidewall and had to much flex for the plug to do it's job.

 

[WKTEDDYBEAR]

Ive never had luck with plugs. I got a flat on my side by side and pulled out my old plug kit. The plugs were still real sticky. I plugged hole. A few days later it was flat again. I took tire to Les Schaub tire to get fixed. All they did was replug it and charged me 21.00

A week later, flat again. I took it back and made them pull tire and patch. We will see if it holds. This was done last tuesday.

years ago took a garden tractor tire to a Les Schwab, asked to be "patched", they plugged it, they told me it still leaked and charged me.

 

[Redbug]

I've had such good luck plugging tires I keep a kit and small compressor in all of my road vehicles.

Me too!

 

[tacticalturnip]

I've never plugged a tire. Got tired of taking the wife's car to the tire shop and purchased a plug kit, and we haven't had a problem since.

 

[Hughman]

I've never plugged a tire. Got tired of taking the wife's car to the tire shop and purchased a plug kit, and we haven't had a problem since.

They call that insurance.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

I'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 success over the ages with tire plugs.

Never had to do that. Guess the Safety Seal reamer is stouter than others.

The glue helps the plug slide into the hole, and I figure that it will help seal and help the plug last longer. Sometimes the glue makes it difficult to withdraw the split head tool without pulling the plug back out.
Next time, I'll consider burning the stubs to vulcanize, as my SxS won't get the tire hot enough to do the job.

If the lube in the Safety Seal kit isn't slippery enough, I doubt that glue would be any better. Besides, the lube and glue may not play well with each other. And the glue may not be compatible with the plug.

Please note that my suggestion to burn the ends of the plug was for Safety Seal plugs. I have no idea how it might work (or not work) with other brands.

 

[tacticalturnip]

They call that insurance.

Amen.