On my way to another campground i picked up a nail in my brand new duravis r250 tire on the 5ver, had a company come out and they put a plug in the hole which was not in the sidewall but between the tread and they thought it was good to go. my question is should i go ahead and travel or use this tire as my spare?

if your spare is as good or better than that tire in terms of age and tread then sure, make the switch. but a properly repaired tire should provide you with the same service as an tire that has never been repaired.

In my experience, plugging a tire in the tread area is ok, but never in the sidewall.

I carry a kit and plug my own tires when on the road. I do dismount and patch from the inside when I get home.

having been a tire buster back in the day, a patch was always considered a much better solution than plugging it.unless some new technology has come around, i would only consider a plug to be a temporary fix until i could get the tire into a shop to have it patched on the inside.

I would stop at next chance and have it patched and plugged from the inside. In the meanwhile keep a close eye on your TPMS.

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bgum
Explorer
Jul 01, 2013
Fixed flats for extra money in school. Never had a plug leak but did have some patches leak.
BB_TX
Nomad
Jul 01, 2013
Patching is the normal method of repair. But I have never had a plug fail either.
A couple years ago I had a 1/4" metal rod about 6" long puncture one of my almost new tires thru the tread. They had to put a plug in to fill the hole. Still on the ground and still holding air fine after several thousand miles.
powderman426
Explorer
Jul 01, 2013
I would stop at next chance and have it patched and plugged from the inside. In the meanwhile keep a close eye on your TPMS.
bikendan
Explorer
Jul 01, 2013
having been a tire buster back in the day, a patch was always considered a much better solution than plugging it.

unless some new technology has come around, i would only consider a plug to be a temporary fix until i could get the tire into a shop to have it patched on the inside.
beemerphile1
Explorer
Jul 01, 2013
I carry a kit and plug my own tires when on the road. I do dismount and patch from the inside when I get home.
kyhawk
Explorer
Jul 01, 2013
In my experience, plugging a tire in the tread area is ok, but never in the sidewall.
rk911
Explorer
Jul 01, 2013
if your spare is as good or better than that tire in terms of age and tread then sure, make the switch. but a properly repaired tire should provide you with the same service as an tire that has never been repaired.

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