Trailer tire repair

nomad297 wrote:
I've been using plugs to repair tires on cars, trucks, heavy equipment and equipment trailers for almost forty years -- steel belt, bias, whatever. I have never given a second thought to the integrity of a repair in the tread, and I've never had a problem. I have plugged a few side walls, also, but those tires were fairly quickly replaced.

I have never plugged a tire on a travel trailer, though, but I would. I think I would keep an eye on this plug and replace the tire fairly soon. I'm older than I used to be and am now a little more cautious.

Bruce

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I've been using plugs to repair tires on cars, trucks, heavy equipment and equipment trailers for almost forty years -- steel belt, bias, whatever. I have never given a second thought to the integrity of a repair in the tread, and I've never had a problem. I have plugged a few side walls, also, but those tires were fairly quickly replaced.

I have never plugged a tire on a travel trailer, though, but I would. I think I would keep an eye on this plug and replace the tire fairly soon. I'm older than I used to be and am now a little more cautious.

Bruce

In my experience Costco won't repair a tire that shouldn't be repaired. The flats they've fixed for me used umbrella or plug and patch kits.

That tirerack picture has a round plug like what I see in my tire. I think I'm in good shape - the injury was nearly dead center of the tread pattern.

Thanks for the pic, I like it!

Still gonna call the shop & ask them for sure though.

CC

RMA, Rubber Manufacturers Association's HOW2 on their web page:
RMA Puncture Repair Procedures
RMAtire RMApatch RMArepair

Note their "repairable" area of the tire TREAD. Many tire dealers
*WILL* repair outside of that area.




Have noticed that many here on this portal reference Tire Rack and here
is their technology page for tire repair:
TireRack Tire Tech page on tire repair

TireRack's picture showing three types of repair. Two not recommended
and one recommended
tireplug tirepatch tiremushroom



I do carry a tire plug kit, but know the proper fix is with a mushroom
plug. Was taught that just a plug has a potential of creating a situation
for tread/belt separation from high pressure air getting in-between
the belts/body/sealing material

Get to that when I get home and off to the tire dealer or my mechanic

I've tossed tires that has a nail/etc too close to the tread/bead. Not
worth it, IMHO


Then the discussion whether that repaired tire retains it OEM speed
rating....NOPE, it now a lower speed rating...what it is...is the big
question.

I had a TT tire fail where a plug had been installed several years earlier. It eventually developed a tread separation in that spot. Tire shop said it wasn't unusual. Water gets in between the cords and damaged the steel belt over time.

Campfire Time wrote:

kaydeejay wrote:

3oaks wrote:
Years gone by, I have had several car and pickup truck tires repaired with only a round plug inserted from outside of the tire. Ran those tires until the tread wore out. Now in recent years, they are considered unreliable. Go figure! :R

Yeah, but those old tires probably didn't have steel belts that chew at the plug!

Mine have. And I have never had one fail over the years. The tire will be replaced due to wear before the plug fails.

Having worked in a tire shop I've re-done repairs that only used a plug.
Best bet is an "umbrella" patch - combines a patch and plug, used from the inside of the tire.

kaydeejay wrote:

3oaks wrote:
Years gone by, I have had several car and pickup truck tires repaired with only a round plug inserted from outside of the tire. Ran those tires until the tread wore out. Now in recent years, they are considered unreliable. Go figure! :R

Yeah, but those old tires probably didn't have steel belts that chew at the plug!

Mine have. And I have never had one fail over the years. The tire will be replaced due to wear before the plug fails.

3oaks wrote:
Years gone by, I have had several car and pickup truck tires repaired with only a round plug inserted from outside of the tire. Ran those tires until the tread wore out. Now in recent years, they are considered unreliable. Go figure! :R

Yeah, but those old tires probably didn't have steel belts that chew at the plug!

Years gone by, I have had several car and pickup truck tires repaired with only a round plug inserted from outside of the tire. Ran those tires until the tread wore out. Now in recent years, they are considered unreliable. Go figure! :R