tire air leak

gairbear · Post by **gairbear** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:52 am

I've got a screw in the front right tire....should I go plub or inside patch....I do a little light offroading...which is stronger and will hold up the longest...

top_sgt · Post by **top_sgt** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:05 am

if it's just the screw...a plug should be fine!!

killian96ss · Post by **killian96ss** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:49 am

I think you should just replace it with a Goodyear Wrangler!

j/k

Steve

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:55 am

A plug is fine for a temporary fix. I'd patch it. The plug may do OK, but I have seen them dry out. They do not offer the reinforcement of a patch.

I am no tire expert, I just do repairs for the fleet and I will admit that I may err to the "old ways".

killian96ss · Post by **killian96ss** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:03 pm

HenryJ wrote:A plug is fine for a temporary fix. I'd patch it.

I agree!

I just had one of my SS tires patched the other day after getting a major flat.

My tire went completely flat in 4 seconds after a 4" long 5/16" socket head cap screw went through my right rear tire.

It was almost un-repairable.

My tire guy used a large vulcanized patch to fix it.

A new tire would have run me well over $200.

Steve

gairbear · Post by **gairbear** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:50 pm

I got it plugged for now...the guy said it was a REALLY TIGHT FIT. so if it gives me any more greif I'll go with the patch.

Thanks for the input guys