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Another thing a failed plug resulted in a service call to the vehicle or a call subcontracted if the vehicle was more then 100 miles away.

After a few service calls at the dealers expense it was decided to just patch all flat repairs this policy started in the mid seventies . This policy might have only been on the tires sold by them.

A flat repair on the Ford F550 a few years ago was like 50.00 inside rear tire.

 

New poll*. I understand every situation is different, if it's a simple nail or screw, I'm plugging it and forgetting about it. If it's anything to do with the sidewall, it's going into mulch.


*The poll is meant for the simple stuff, not the over complicated thing that only happens to other people and causes multiple vehicle accidents.

 

I know a guy who may have plugged a sidewall and drove back and forth to work for another year

 

First vote!

 

I've even got free tire repair warranties on my tires and I still plug my tires.

 

For my on the road vehicles, it's patch only. Lawn mowers and the such will get plugs...

 

When I bought my Duramax, the guy did landscaping and put a hard rake through the sidewall. It had 4 plugs in it. He told me about it cause it leaked down about every 2 weeks. After about 6 months I went and bought a new tire cause I got tired of checking it.

 

Same here. It's easier, more convenient, and (in my experience) just as reliable.

 

This may or may not have gotten a plug for an amount of time.

 

I think that is close enough to the top I'da plugged it too

 

Knock on wood, I've only ever had 2 tire issues (not counting a slow leak in the Pilot).

The first was a 2" bubble in the sidewall so that tire had to be replaced.

The other was in the Highlander earlier this year. Brought it in, had it patched and it's been holding like a champ.

 

New end of the season, new cash bonus for the kid, $619 this time.

Dad tax?

 

That is nice! Dad tax is 30%

 

I've seen my dad on more than one occasion have a bubble on the side of a trailer tire and stick the tip of his knife in it to let the air out of the bubble and continue running it

 

Guy with the old trucks sent me this, pretty slick!

 

Boss man ordered this material 2 weeks ago, I finally got around to the job. I got to looking and ask him how many pieces he ordered. He said let me get the cut sheet. We were looking at it and I said you have to double what that says, there’s 2 of everything. He’s ordering more

 

Has anyone ever used the mushroom plug kits
GRAND PITSTOP Tire Puncture Repair Kit with 15 Mushroom Plugs

$33 GRAND PITSTOP 21 Pcs Tubeless Tire Gun Puncture Repair Kit with Mushroom Plug for Tyre Punctures and Flats on Cars, Motorcycles, ATV, Trucks & Tractors (15 Mushroom Plugs)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BNPMS87

 

I had my tire patched this morning, but I’ve been trying to figure out when and why I stopped plugging tires.

 

Prolly the free, shitty coffee.

That's how they get ya.

 

Never heard of those.