Tire plugs

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What is even more amazing is how the ole boy had 65 tire plugs or managed to scrounge them up out on the trail...

I'm an old Boy Scout, and I can say that installing a sidewall patch with 65 plugs, eight zip ties and a rock certainly fulfills the "Be Prepared" anthem.

This thread reminds me, I'm outta tire plugs.
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I've had about a 50% failure rate on plugs.

10K miles later a slow leak.

Don't get me wrong- if time is tight, or a plug is the ONLY thing available, it's a valid repair.

If I have a CHOICE- it's patch.

I've been using plugs for 40 years without any failures.

The last tire I plugged was on my Mazda a few weeks ago. I got a low-pressure warning on I-10 and pulled off into a parking lot. I found the leak, pulled out the nail, put in the plug, used my 12v compressor to refill the tire, and resumed my trip.

I was glad I had the plug, because my "spare" is a tiny donut that is good only for very limited miles and speed.

My plug repair is for unlimited mileage and speed.

Prefer a patch, have used plugs and none have failed that I'm aware of.

while a plug/patch or patch is likely the best solution ONLY if done properly. Given my experience with most tire shops, they know how to plug and do it often, but FEW have people who really know how to patch a tire anymore. So regardless of what is the recomended practice, I have had tires plugged and IF I trust the shop a patch as well but never a patch only.

i will only run a plug to get home, on my motorcycle.
but for any car, pu truck, big rig. rv. no problem running a plug.
but best is to plug, and place a patch over it (inside the tire that is).

i have never had a plug, or patch fail. (40 years driving varied big rigs).
been driving for a living for almost 50 years, small trucks up to the classic "big rig". even on my personal cars, trucks. but have had tires fail do to other damage, or age.