Screw in my tire! Just plug it?

[LongBeachCoupe]

Ok so my secretary has been complaining about her tires... 2 had nails in them... and i was standing next to her.... as luck has it... on my way to the post office (gettin those tax forms out last min lol) i heard a "card flipping thru my spokes" like when i was a kid... only to find a decent sized screw in the tread of my Nitto! Its right in the center of the tread (glad it wasnt in sidewall)...

Should i just get the hole plugged? or is there some new fancy thing i dont know about yet... or will i get a blowout... thx for the help!

[08Coupe]

you want to remove the tire get it hot patched then rebalanced!

[LongBeachCoupe]

removing the tire is a SUPER HASSLE... 20s are a ***** to get back on... What about a plug until i have a chance to get the tire off?

[08Coupe]

Plugs can tear the belts and cause internal damage to the tire..I wouldn't trust any 100mph runs on a plug..

[desertdragon]

Plugs can tear the belts and cause internal damage to the tire..I wouldn't trust any 100mph runs on a plug..

^^ what 08coupe said. I wouldn't trust any runs on a plug.

[johnny_d]

i would just leave that in and drive it to get fixed ASAP. Keep an eye out for loss of air

[principito]

if u can afford a new tire get one.... if you decide just to fix if try not to go over 65mph. no matter how good the repair is it WILL blow up. plugs or patches or whatever are just good to drive in the city. if u hit the road it will heat up and mess everything up. that's the experience i've had with holes in tires. but hey, its just a b*tch to put 100 down for one darn screw! haha

[LongBeachCoupe]

Not to go over 65 after its hot-patched? i dont wanna kill myself, but i think regular speeds should be ok... as long as its sealed properly... Ive had standard plugs just shoved in my old mustang many a times with no issues...

[LongBeachCoupe]

Ok i just called 2 tire shops.. they dont do hot patches.. only plugs... what now? lol

[nismofly]

i drove for almost a year, probably 10-11k miles on a plug and it was just fine when i pulled the tires off to have them changed...

[LongBeachCoupe]

Nismo i feel the same way.. but the other guys have me nervous! but if the 2 places i called dont even DO hot-patches.. i have to imagine its gonna be touhg to find.. I think im just going to have it plugged

[principito]

Nismo i feel the same way.. but the other guys have me nervous! but if the 2 places i called dont even DO hot-patches.. i have to imagine its gonna be touhg to find.. I think im just going to have it plugged

hehe i'm not trying to get u nervous. i was just sharing my experience. i have had tires with plugs and hot patches and they have blown. truth to be told i do drive a lot, for long periods of time which heat tires up a lot more.

if you do normal driving like in the city and for short periods of time, give it a shot.

personally.... i think of it this way... 1 tire = 120usd. thats less than what u prolly spend on a weekend at clubs, bars and restaurants. and its your safety. but hey, haha i'm starting to sound like my dad LOL

[LongBeachCoupe]

its not the 120 thats stopping me from getting a new tire.. but rather that i know this wont be the first screw... and on the 2nd one ill replace them... i drive 30 miles to and from work daily... thats all really though... Its all highway though... idk im getting it plugged!

[LongBeachCoupe]

ok so the lovley guys at Mavis tire took a look... Apparently i was nervous over nothing.. the screw was stuck in the tread, but not in the tire lol.. it was a shallow screw and was just wedged in there.... They gave me a little education on tire plugs though... what i am used to is someone just shoving a sour straw looking thing into the hole.. what they do now is take the tire off, and plug it from the inside and seal it... anyways im good to go!

[adidas2go]

They gave me a little education on tire plugs though... what i am used to is someone just shoving a sour straw looking thing into the hole.. what they do now is take the tire off, and plug it from the inside and seal it... anyways im good to go!

Yea you plug it from the outside, patch it from the inside. Whoever that guy is saying your tire will blow with either one of these is retarded. He might have had a couple bad breaks, but to say they for sure will blow is just plain ignorance. Ive done hundreds of tire repairs, and a patch is the way to go. A plug is a temporary fix that I would get patched ASAP. A patch is installed to last the life of the tire. Go patch for the sure fix

[desertdragon]

Yea you plug it from the outside, patch it from the inside. Whoever that guy is saying your tire will blow with either one of these is retarded. He might have had a couple bad breaks, but to say they for sure will blow is just plain ignorance. Ive done hundreds of tire repairs, and a patch is the way to go. A plug is a temporary fix that I would get patched ASAP. A patch is installed to last the life of the tire. Go patch for the sure fix

LOL.Adidas, retarded is a strong word.

[LongBeachCoupe]

LOL... my girl is a 4th grade teacher with "inclusion" (that means autistic kids are mingled in)... I mean you arent retarted... neither are they! Its a nice day out lets go play!

[08altima35]

so long as your belt hasn't separated you'll be just fine with a plug and a patch.the problem some might be speaking of is if air gets between the belts the air will migrate to a spot where it will settle and grow causing a bubble between the belts that will cause very fast wear and possibly a blow out. just inspect your tires tread all the way around once a week and you shouldn't have any problems.

[adidas2go]

so long as your belt hasn't separated you'll be just fine with a plug and a patch.the problem some might be speaking of is if air gets between the belts the air will migrate to a spot where it will settle and grow causing a bubble between the belts that will cause very fast wear and possibly a blow out. just inspect your tires tread all the way around once a week and you shouldn't have any problems.

You cannot plug and patch the same hole in a tire

[08altima35]

really, adidas. you can and it's the best way.

There's actually a plug/patch combo that tire shops are starting to use, but you can use a standard plug and back it with a standard patch.
Modified by 08altima35 at 5:16 PM 4/20/2008

[adidas2go]

really, addidas. you can and it's the best way.

There's actually a plug/patch combo that tire shops are starting to use, but you can use a standard plug and back it with a standard patch.

Plugging a tire puts a straw like object through the entire tire. A patch installs on the inside and creates a seal. In logic, how are you going to get a proper seal with a straw in the way

[08altima35]

http://www.timgilles.com/photo...o.jpg

http://www.i-car.com/graphics/...3.jpg

here's a couple pics of the combo's

[adidas2go]

http://www.timgilles.com/photo...o.jpg

http://www.i-car.com/graphics/...3.jpg

here's a couple pics of the combo's

Well ill be.... I stand corrected. Guess we have just always used the old school tried and true methods and my shop. Have never seen anything like that before. So it installs from the inside just like a patch, but you stick the plug part through also, and cut it? Seems kinda redundant to me.

[Oside3.5]

Well ill be.... I stand corrected. Guess we have just always used the old school tried and true methods and my shop. Have never seen anything like that before. So it installs from the inside just like a patch, but you stick the plug part through also, and cut it? Seems kinda redundant to me.

Redundancy is the key to safety You can never be too sure

[LongBeachCoupe]

yeah adidas... i didnt know about this either.. they had a tire cut so i could see what it looked like... They patch the hole... then from the inside, shove a plug thru, and then seal it from the inside... kinda weird

[IMrGoodBarI]

never knew they had the dual patch/plug learn something new everyday. Well I got a screw in my tire this weekend but it fell right outside the repair area.