Originally Posted by Macca

I had same on new rear on the way down to our annual track tour. Same tyre same place. Was advised to plug it by our race tyre tech, did so and ran 5 track days and 6000 road km with it no issue. I use plugs on my 4x4 here that sees a daily pounding on no sealed roads and never had an issue. Plugs are pull through type using vulcanised resin to keep them in place. On this location of the tyre they would never break free. If if they did would only manifest as a slow leak as mounted from the inside (pressure side) out. I don't see an issue with plugging a nail hole like that especially for road use. Down under we do thinks backwards though lol!