Weird nub on the tire

Finally, logic has entered the thread. Taste test is the only sure way.

 

I would offer to help, but I only know what a regular tire plug tastes like.

 

Have you tasted the plug meant for the anus? I hear it tastes like last nights dinner?

 

Show it to your girl...they love picking at that kind of shit.

 

Maybe I can take some videos at work. The new automated machines are pretty badass.


This video isn’t from our plant but we have a couple of the same machines, and they are gonna install a few more. We also have some different style ones and some old school machines where it’s more hand built/assembled. We built motorcycle, pass car and truck and semi tires.

https://youtu.be/SyhFggi92hE

 

It's a tire patch, to the outside of the tire. Try not to run it on the front, in case of failure at high speeds. Other wise it should have usable life left. It's a common patch used by quality tire shops.

 

I think I have stumbled onto a place where people need serious, professional help

 

You knowingly went. There was no stumbling.

 

Sad, but true

 

And you didn't turn around. Instead, you decided to stay and hang out. Soo......

 

Pick at it with your fingernails. That's what we do with our weird nubs.

 

There was a “How Things Are Made” episode on tires.

 

need and want are two very different things.

i'm perfectly happy this way. the voices tell me so.

 

That's looks identical to the patch plug that every reputable shop will use to repair a flat. When I worked in a tire shop, that is exactly what every repair would look like when complete.

Here are some good resources showing how a tire is properly repaired.
Flat Tire Repairs | Tire Rack
https://youtu.be/mdTAalpkSLM?t=152


That is definitely a flat repair. The good news it is appears to be a correct repair, and will have no affect on the reliability, or longevity of the tire.

 

Clearly secondary valve stem

 

Thank you all for your comments, sure makes my day more entertaining!