Patched tire
Picked up a nail on our last outing. The TPMS didn't show anything and I did not notice that the tire was flat until after being home for 3 days. Slow leak, I guess. I got the tire patched and will us...
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NHIrish wrote:
My understanding is that a plug with an inside patch is considered permanent and good as new repair. Just a plug is considered a temporary repair.
The last 17 years of my career was with a Tire Company. For several years I worked extensively with tire repair suppliers and our warranty department. The "umbrella patch", "Patch/Plug combo" or anything that seals both the ply layers and inner liner is the only correct way to repair a tire and the tire should perform well for the remaining life of it's tread.
The difficulty with trailer tires is that they are often on the low end of the food chain for quality and can fail for a multitude of reasons. A few curb hits when pulling into a gas station, etc, don't help.
If you have to have a tire patched it's a good idea to pick a tire shop that uses only the patch/plug or "umbrella style" repair. Plain plugs? Move on to the next shop. Plugs are absolutely only a temporary repair. If you have to use one in an emergency take the tire to a shop to have the inside portion trimmed flush and then have a regular patch applied over it to prevent air migration into the ply layers of the tire. When that happens you will end up leaving a large strip of tire on the road or wrapped around your axle.
