Plugged Tire
11-12-2005, 07:00 PM
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Plugged Tire
My right rear tire was leaking, so I took it to the local tire shop. They found a nail in the tire and pulled it. They repaired the tire with a plug. I don't DE, just hit the local roads hard...any issues with the plug?
11-12-2005, 09:57 PM
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I searched this topic here a few weeks ago.
The feeling on several threads was that an inside patch/plug was fine for "routine" driving - like my beater CR-V.
Another thread had a quote from Porsche stating they do not recommend it.
If it was me and I drove hard, fast, or on the track in my p-car, I'd want another tire.
Marc
The feeling on several threads was that an inside patch/plug was fine for "routine" driving - like my beater CR-V.
Another thread had a quote from Porsche stating they do not recommend it.
If it was me and I drove hard, fast, or on the track in my p-car, I'd want another tire.
Marc
11-13-2005, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Marc Shaw
I searched this topic here a few weeks ago.
The feeling on several threads was that an inside patch/plug was fine for "routine" driving - like my beater CR-V.
Another thread had a quote from Porsche stating they do not recommend it.
If it was me and I drove hard, fast, or on the track in my p-car, I'd want another tire.
Marc
Marc
The feeling on several threads was that an inside patch/plug was fine for "routine" driving - like my beater CR-V.
Another thread had a quote from Porsche stating they do not recommend it.
If it was me and I drove hard, fast, or on the track in my p-car, I'd want another tire.
Marc
Marc
Porsche do not recomend this procedures for marketing purposes.
inside patch is better than a plug, but of course more time consuming.
In your cae i would patch it....
but if you have done it already no need to do anything more
you are done!!!
11-13-2005, 09:06 AM
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My car had a plugged rear tire when I got it. I don't DE but I drive pretty hard and the tire was always losing air; I had to fill it up once a week. The tires were getting pretty worn and I was already shopping for new ones when one day I went out to the garage and it was flat. This was when I learned that my car's air compressor was missing. I was able to inflate the tire with my bicycle pump, drive it to the tire place, and get new ones.
Did you buy the tires new? You may have some sort of road hazard warranty that will replace it for free.
c
Did you buy the tires new? You may have some sort of road hazard warranty that will replace it for free.
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11-13-2005, 01:55 PM
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The recommendation I've seen several times that I like is to repair with a plug first, then an inside patch (will have to level the inside plug end first). Track driving is not recommended on a repaired tire, however. Before I knew that, however, 15 years ago I had a tire with a slow leak at a track event, had it repaired with a patch in town, and went back to complete my weekend on track. I missed only one run session, and the repaired tire held up until I replaced all the tires for being worn out. I now consider myself lucky.
