Do tire plugs really work?

[acire91]

I'll see if I can find the bolt.


-Eric Smit

What makes you say it was a bolt?

 

[Eric Smit]

I had a bolt in my tire. dork.


-Eric Smit

 

[acire91]

Damn those bolts!

 

[Eric Smit]

bastardized bolts. :/



-Eric Smit

 

[gsxr1000]

definitely. too much stress and deformation of the tire. It'll get you back to town but then it's time for a new tire.

Cars, on the other hand seem to do pretty well with them. If it was my car I'd take it in and get it patched but if you already have the kit and feel adventurous it won't hurt to try and plug it yourself. Worst case, it doesn't hold and you take it in and pay the $10 to get it patched.

I use plugs (on the rear tire) on my sport bike tires 4 0r 5 times and never had one fail and each of them was taken to 180 MPH so i can say they work... but in this day and age of "safety" i would have to say by some margin that a new tire would be safer.

 

[$ub$onic]

I will never plug a bike tire unless I need to get home but I have plunged several truck tires and never had one fail

 

[AdorableKaren]

Never used tire plugs before. Hope it works for you. If I have the money I usually buy new tires in pairs.

 

[mitdr774]

Not a fan of tire plugs. Its a pain in the ass when you have to fix a leaking plug. I have plugged one tire on my own vehicle and that was because I didnt feel like buying a new one at the time. The only other puncture I have had was through the sidewall.

 

[SonicMan]

Not a fan of tire plugs. Its a pain in the ass when you have to fix a leaking plug. I have plugged one tire on my own vehicle and that was because I didnt feel like buying a new one at the time. The only other puncture I have had was through the sidewall.

I've never had one leak( knock on wood !!! ) I love tire plugs, back when I drove a piece of **** I would plug my old beat up tires 2-3 times and never had an issue and they were bald tires, NASCAR slick style

 

[seanp1]

Never used tire plugs before. Hope it works for you. If I have the money I usually buy new tires in pairs.

Smart girl! My Father in law doesn't rotate his tires. He just buys new ones in pairs and I think he puts the new set up front.

 

[acire91]

My tire plug is holding up like a champ. Would have just bought new tires but couldn't justify it because they only had about 6k on them.