Tire plug?

[montijo505]

I took the runner to have a tire patched. I didn't notice until I left that they used a rubber plug. Is this safe for highway use? Or meant as temporary? Thanks.

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[Burt]

Sure is. What were you expecting a plug to be?

 

[ads2539]

It is safe. A tire can be patched/plugged if the hole is in the tread. If the hole is in the sidewall, you need to get a new tire.

The plug is a permanent fix, not a temporary one.

 

[montijo505]

Sure is. What were you expecting a plug to be?

Have a nice day my dude.

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[montijo505]

It is safe. A tire can be patched/plugged if the hole is in the tread. If the hole is in the sidewall, you need to get a new tire.



The plug is a permanent fix, not a temporary one.

Thanks. Just never seen a plug it's always been a patch on the inside.

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[importman]

Most reputable tire stores won't plug a tire anymore. I saw a display once that showed what the inside of a tire can look like when it's punctured. The outside had a tiny hole but the inside was ripped open. That being said, I've used plenty of plugs over the years with no problems. You should be fine.

 

[patkelly4370]

Being an old school tire guy, I use a plug to get me to where the tire can be patched.
I have seen plugs lead to ply separation.

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[Ed_C]

That probably is a patch with a built-in stem/plug Stem Repairs - Dura-Vulc Most tire plugs look like rough cord or string dipped in rubber, and whoever installed that patch should've trimmed off that protruding piece.

 

[MikeinNH67]

That probably is a patch with a built-in stem/plug Stem Repairs - Dura-Vulc

This is similar to the last one I had repaired. Patch with a built in plug.

 

[montijo505]

This is similar to the last one I had repaired. Patch with a built in plug.

Thanks, I'll go ahead and swap it back on for a while and see what it does.

I am never buying LT tires again, next time will be at least a c load. I never had to get a flat fixed in 5 years on my Nitto Trail Grapplers E loads. Those tires saw a lot of dirt too. I've had this set for a year and this was my second tire repair, and these have been all asphalt unfortunately.

Maybe I'll just get some STT Maxx in E and avoid the headache.

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[MikeinNH67]

Thanks, I'll go ahead and swap it back on for a while and see what it does.

I am never buying LT tires again, next time will be at least a c load. I never had to get a flat fixed in 5 years on my Nitto Trail Grapplers E loads. Those tires saw a lot of dirt too. I've had this set for a year and this was my second tire repair, and these have been all asphalt unfortunately.

Maybe I'll just get some STT Maxx in E and avoid the headache.

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Mine had a hunk of steel shoved through the tread. That was my wife's van with almost new Michelins. :rant: