Trailer tire repair
Can a trailer tire be repaired safely? I got a chunk of metal in my brand new trailer tire last weekend (First trip on these tires!!). The tire shop at Costco repaired it - there's a big round plu...
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Campfire Time wrote:kaydeejay wrote:3oaks wrote:Yeah, but those old tires probably didn't have steel belts that chew at the plug!
Years gone by, I have had several car and pickup truck tires repaired with only a round plug inserted from outside of the tire. Ran those tires until the tread wore out. Now in recent years, they are considered unreliable. Go figure! :R
Mine have. And I have never had one fail over the years. The tire will be replaced due to wear before the plug fails.
Having worked in a tire shop I've re-done repairs that only used a plug.
Best bet is an "umbrella" patch - combines a patch and plug, used from the inside of the tire.
