Plugging TT tires due to a nail?
I am on a construction site daily and often get nails in my tires. I plug all of them with no problems for the life of that tire. I got a nail in my TT tire the last time out last month and I plugged ...
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rgolding wrote:The best is probably a patch-plug combination but, of course, the tire needs to be dismounted.
I have always felt a plug was a temporary repair and try to get it repaired with a patch as soon as I can. Truck tire repair guys will tell you a patch is as good as a new tire, plugs work out. Think about it, a patch has the tire pressure holding it in place, a plug is like a bullet in a gun. Just my thoughts and results may vary.
The physics about patches and plugs being influenced like you've theorized just don't play out. Patches fail because of poor adhesion and they are more likely to be lifted by air pressure. A plug, properly glued into the carcass is not like a bullet since it becomes one with the carcass. I've used plugs to repair tires for many years and have almost 100% success. The few times they've failed is because the hole is too large. A nail or screw hole is a great candidate for a plug.
I think some folks have bad luck with plugs because of bad installation technique or using a cheap plug.
