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*mlee* · 06-08-2020, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Silveradoss573

I use the plug kit from O'Reilly's. Have yet to have one come out. I melt mine after installing.

HOWEVER, after the tire tread starts to wear how it also wears the plug until not enough is there to keep the hole plugged. Tire needs to come off to do it right. Plug/patch combo

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Originally Posted by ron123

To keep the speed rating and tire safety all manufactures call for internal fix using a plug/patch combo from inside the tire. This is not a simple process. The inside liner needs to be prepped. Several steps to doing a safe repair on our speed rated tires. That is why the Rubber Manufacturers Association states that all passenger-car and light-truck tires should be removed from the rim when making repairs. An internal inspection is just one important step in the process.

^^^This

Silveradoss573 · 06-08-2020, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

HOWEVER, after the tire tread starts to wear how it also wears the plug until not enough is there to keep the hole plugged.

Sorry but if you get to that point, then you need new tires. IDK maybe I've been lucky the past 20+ years with the countless number of tires I've plugged.

InFiD3ViL · 06-08-2020, 02:19 PM

Over the last 30 years I have had great luck with just plugs. But to be fair, this is the first vehicle I have had that always gets top quality tires.

*mlee* · 06-08-2020, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Silveradoss573

Sorry but if you get to that point, then you need new tires. IDK maybe I've been lucky the past 20+ years with the countless number of tires I've plugged.

Glad you've done well with them and I'm sure others have as well.

One thing a plug does is make the hole bigger... even wearing down the tire half way still wears the plug too. Can't tell you how many slow leak tires I've fixed where an old plug was leaking. But at least you get the warning of a slow leak. They do serve a purpose if on the road and can't take the tire off but a patch plug fixes it for good.

Silveradoss573 · 06-08-2020, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

Glad you've done well with them and I'm sure others have as well.

One thing a plug does is make the hole bigger... even wearing down the tire half way still wears the plug too. Can't tell you how many slow leak tires I've fixed where an old plug was leaking. But at least you get the warning of a slow leak. They do serve a purpose if on the road and can't take the tire off but a patch plug fixes it for good.

Yes I do agree with you 100%. Patch plugs are the best way, if done properly. I started during the plugs myself because I've had "tire techs" cause more damage to the tire and wheel than if I had just plugged it myself.

*mlee* · 06-08-2020, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Silveradoss573

Yes I do agree with you 100%. Patch plugs are the best way, if done properly. I started during the plugs myself because I've had "tire techs" cause more damage to the tire and wheel than if I had just plugged it myself.

I totally agree with you 1000% there.

Vegas Bound · 06-08-2020, 06:25 PM

If done properly, a plug and chemical vulcanizing cement will last just as long as the tire.

'10CamaroDude · 06-08-2020, 06:45 PM

You have to take the tire off the rim to patch it, so you can't PATCH and PLUG a tire.
When done right, all you need is a plug, it wears with the tread, and there should be a
good 1/2" of it inside the tire. Plugs were made for punctures, not tears. Anything
over a 1/4" hole, you may not be able to use a plug. I go through 1 kit a year with
the miles I run. NEVER had a plug fail.

ron123 · 06-08-2020, 09:12 PM

The patch-Plug is installed from inside the tire after inspecting the interior and carefully preparing the inside surface.

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*mlee* · 06-08-2020, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ron123

The patch-Plug is installed from inside the tire after inspecting the interior and carefully preparing the inside surface.

can I close the thread now...

'10CamaroDude · 06-09-2020, 04:41 AM

Plugs only, NEVER a failure, never any leaks. I guess I am special.

'10CamaroDude · 06-10-2020, 04:34 PM

Jinxed by the thread!

Plugged it, ONLY A PLUG, and it ran 300+ miles, no drop in tire pressure.Even with the bolt in the tire, I got no drop, I watched the TPMS screen.

That was even a blunt end bolt, no sharp tip. This is the sixth time I have gotten
a tire puncture in the alley-way since the junk-man moved in about 5 car lengths
down the alley...

*mlee* · 06-10-2020, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by '10CamaroDude

Jinxed by the thread!

Plugged it, ONLY A PLUG, and it ran 300+ miles, no drop in tire pressure.Even with the bolt in the tire, I got no drop, I watched the TPMS screen.

That was even a blunt end bolt, no sharp tip. This is the sixth time I have gotten
a tire puncture in the alley-way since the junk-man moved in about 5 car lengths
down the alley...

06-08-2020, 02:19 PM	#17
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	Over the last 30 years I have had great luck with just plugs. But to be fair, this is the first vehicle I have had that always gets top quality tires. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

06-08-2020, 09:12 PM	#23
ron123 Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,053	The patch-Plug is installed from inside the tire after inspecting the interior and carefully preparing the inside surface. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, Z28 CAI and High Wing Spoiler, ZL1 5.1:1 Ratio Short-Throw Shifter, ZL1 Pedals, ZL1 splash guards, NPP Dual-mode quad tip exhaust, Z28 strut tower brace, Camaro LED Cup-holders with footwell Lighting option, Leather visors, and Leather E-brake boot. Chevy dealer sponsored 67 retro SS nose stripe package.

06-08-2020, 06:25 PM	#21
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	If done properly, a plug and chemical vulcanizing cement will last just as long as the tire.

06-08-2020, 06:45 PM	#22
'10CamaroDude Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pgh Posts: 739 View My Garage	You have to take the tire off the rim to patch it, so you can't PATCH and PLUG a tire. When done right, all you need is a plug, it wears with the tread, and there should be a good 1/2" of it inside the tire. Plugs were made for punctures, not tears. Anything over a 1/4" hole, you may not be able to use a plug. I go through 1 kit a year with the miles I run. NEVER had a plug fail.

06-09-2020, 04:41 AM	#25
'10CamaroDude Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pgh Posts: 739 View My Garage	Plugs only, NEVER a failure, never any leaks. I guess I am special.

06-10-2020, 04:34 PM	#26
'10CamaroDude Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pgh Posts: 739 View My Garage	Jinxed by the thread! Plugged it, ONLY A PLUG, and it ran 300+ miles, no drop in tire pressure.Even with the bolt in the tire, I got no drop, I watched the TPMS screen. That was even a blunt end bolt, no sharp tip. This is the sixth time I have gotten a tire puncture in the alley-way since the junk-man moved in about 5 car lengths down the alley...