Emergency tire repair plug kit

[supercub]

Saw this on the Gone with the Wynn's website. http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/product/heavy-duty-tubeless-tire-repair-kit
Seems to have worked for them. Anyone else use one of these. I see there's other kits available. Any recommendations? Thanks
Brian

[Gjac]

I pickup a large screw when crossing the border from Canada. I used my kit from HF and plugged the hole. The repair lasted for 4 years and developed a small leak. By that time I need to replace the tires anyways. I keep a kit and a cheap compressor in each car and in the MH. The glue will dry out in a hot trunk after awhile, but you can buy replacements for $2 on sale at HF.

[path1]

I have one sort of like it. I'm retired truck driver and when we got a flat coming into the yard I would practice on it before the tire guy would get there to the fix tire right. Maybe did about 3 dozen total. So here is my take on Truck tires, not RV or car, but might give some insight.

Sometimes getting out whatever caused the flat is the harder than putting in the plug. Sometimes I couldn't get the plug into the hole. I went and bought a file type thing that is made to make hole bigger so you could get plug in.

Ok, one day our Corp big wheel safety guy sees what I was doing and read me the riot act. Told him I was just practicing on his stuff for my own stuff. He verified that tire guy was called and I wasn't fixing his equipment. He explained basically that he thinks they should be "outlawed". His reasoning was...Can't see inside damage, high failure rate etc. His biggest complaint was that people after plugging a tire don't get it fixed the right way and keep using the plugged tire, which is not the best idea I guess.

So after becoming familiar with them, I put my handy kit behind the seat of pick up with the intension of using it for "just in case" repair. Just to get to the next place to get tire repaired right.

Years later maybe 8, that day finally came. Flat on RV trailer, left rear. Got out the kit and to my surprise all the glue and the plugs were dried out from sitting behind the seat. Sort of popped my bubble. Looked up Les Schwab and one was 8 miles away. I drove down there going about 35 on side streets and they fixed it for free.

[Golden_HVAC]

They used a lot of plugs on my work trucks, with 80 PSI in the tires, no problems.

Of course it is much better to take off the tire, inspect for internal damage, and patch the tire from the inside. That is the way that places like Les Swab will fix a flat for free. THey want you to become a customer for life, so they 'give away' free flat fix.

But for my trip to Alaska, I bought a tire plug kit from Napa. You want one with a strong thing to insert the plugs. They are not 'special' or rare as some commercials might have you think they are. Napa sells pretty good stuff. I did not want the plug tool to break off in my hand while stranded in the middle of the Alaskan Highway with some 'mechanic' willing to install a plug for me at $50 or something!

My work considered a plug a 'permanent fix' and would not replace a tire that had been plugged (even several times) until the tire tread was worn out.

If you buy the kit from Napa, the sales counter guys probably will be willing to show you how to use it at the counter. It does not take very long to learn how to use it.

Good luck,

Fred.

[BB_TX]

Even though they are generally not recommended and are considered temporary repairs at best, I have used them before. And never a problem. And when I did use one, it was permanent, meaning it never failed and I never replaced it with a permanent patch. If I had a flat, I took it in for repair. But if I had a slow leak, and saw a nail/screw sticking out of the tire, I would pull it out and insert one of those plugs, and add air.

I have not used one in several years, and not saying I would recommend it, but I never had a problem using it.

[Kayteg1]

I've been using them quite a lot on backhoe and occasionally trailer.
They work well if you have lot of rubber around the hole and not too much pressure.
Once you need more than 60 psi, the problems will multiply.
The best I found lately use no glue. Very long string is inserted double into the hole with the tool, than you turn it till the loose end gets close to the tire , pull the other end out to cut it flush.

[pkunk]

I've used it on my 'E' rated pickup tires to plug a nail/screw hole as a permanent repair. I often am loaded to the max (8800#) or better w/ tire pressures at 70-80 psi.
Would I use it on my MH tire? Yes, but just to get to a tire shop for an inspection and a boot.

[downtheroad]

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