Tire plugs
Just curious about what the general opinions are on plugging a tire as opposed to patching it.
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Semis will only have their tires patched on the inside and no patches at all allowed on steer axle tires.
Too high a load and too much pressure for those plugs. I've used them and have kit with two tools and plugs that mushroom inside sealing there and in the hole but hven't used it in years. Won't do anything but inside patch on hp tires on our AMG.
If the hole is near the edge of the thread or in the sidewall no patching of any kind works. Too much flexing.
One reason to carry road hazard insurance on tires.
Too high a load and too much pressure for those plugs. I've used them and have kit with two tools and plugs that mushroom inside sealing there and in the hole but hven't used it in years. Won't do anything but inside patch on hp tires on our AMG.
If the hole is near the edge of the thread or in the sidewall no patching of any kind works. Too much flexing.
One reason to carry road hazard insurance on tires.
