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Should I just plug this?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Blauman, Aug 10, 2020.

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  1. Aug 10, 2020 at 2:46 PM
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    Waited for 2 hours today at Discount and then they said they wont repair tire. I have a whopping 2900 miles on the truck so tires are practically new. Should I just get a repair kit and call it a day?

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    Why did they tell you they can not repair it?
     
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  3. Aug 10, 2020 at 2:49 PM
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    I'd patch it and use it as a spare. Either rotate the current spare onto the truck (assuming it's new and matches) or buy a new tire for the truck.
     
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    A good reason to upgrade
     
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    spray windex....................did it blow bubbles ???

    may not have punctured all the way thru
     
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    My guess is to close to the sidewall but yeah throw a plug in you will be fine.
     
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    Stuff, things, this, an ADS
    With in a certain measurement of the sidewall. If it has so little miles on them just get a new tire. I’d rather be safe then sorry if you can’t plug it yourself
     
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    too close to the shoulder and in-between tread blocks
     
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    I would assume because it is too close to the sidewall. Usually that area flexes too much and will cause the plug to fail eventually.
     
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    Yup a shop definitely won’t do that because it’s too close to the edge. I did one that close or even closer to the edge on my old Mazda and it held for about 10k miles at least before I got new tires. :notsure:

    Looked again. Yeah mine was as close definitely not closer. Woops. yeah I’d just patch it. Just pay attention when you pull it out, if it goes straight then you’re fine but if it angled toward the side wall, iffy.
     
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    I've ridden thousand of miles on plugged motorcycle tires. I would give it a shot.

    Tire shops tend to be very conservative about the ends of the tread area.
     
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    I worked at a shop in Chicago all through college. Get a plug you will be perfectly fine. We had city workers come get plugs all the time, driving on the same tire with like 5 plugs in it. It's a chemical reaction where the heat from the road melts the plug. You can go 50,000 miles no problem. Not too close to the sidewall at all.
     
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    Yeah it definitely went through as the TPMS warning came on the other day.
     
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    I was continually getting stupid fine punctures just after mounting up a new set. Stuff like this:
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    Never a hint of an issue or reduced performance. So, I got real comfortable with them. I also had a chance to inspect them on the next swap and always came away happy.
     
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    That's really close to the sidewall. As the saying goes, the most important piece of safety equipment on any vehicle are your tires. Is it worth the risk for a couple hundred dollars for a new tire?
     
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    To close to the sidewall
     
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  19. Aug 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM
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    +1 on plug it and use as a spare
     
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    I'd probably just use it as an excuse to upgrade my tires. Haven't got a puncture or flat in my ST Maxx yet and I've gotten a fair few screws in 'em.
     
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