is location safe for a plug? [DSCN8922]

Name: Tire Repair 101
Uploaded: 2024-03-21T19:08:56Z
Description: Don’t bring the tire to that shop to get repaired. [Tire Repair 101] Tester

going by this tire, similar to mine, the repair is not recommended, I was going to use a slime repair kit

who do mean by “they”, the repair shop?

I would take it by a local tire shop and see what they say. I do that for tire repairs anyway (except in a pinch or for a tire near the end of it’s life), because I want a plug, plus internal patch, plus re-balance.

Thanks, I called a tire shop to inquire about the service, they don’t do plugs, they fix the puncture with an internal patch, they do not rebalance, I plan to go by with the tire.

[image] mercury07: I plan to go by with the tire. I predict the response will be: $125 to $200 for a new tire.

[image] mercury07: they don’t do plugs, Don’t bring the tire to that shop to get repaired. [Tire Repair 101] Tester

I can do the plug with the slime repair kit but not the inside sealing as mentioned in the video, I was planning for a diy.

Don’t be surprised if you need to have the tire rebalanced after using that sealant. And, if you then take it to a tire shop for a proper plug/patch repair, they will likely charge you for the removal of that mess inside the tire.

[image] VDCdriver: Don’t be surprised if you need to have the tire rebalanced after using that sealant. A tire will not balance out with liquid inside it, every time you spin it on the balancer you will get a different reading… And most of the time a patch will not hold after fix-a-flat has …

[image] mercury07: I can do the plug with the slime repair kit You can use a rope plug at your own risk, the tire will probably be ok. Tires with rope plugs are considered to be non-serviceable by the tire industry: scrap.

Screw in tire - can I fix it with a plug?

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Tester March 21, 2024, 7:08pm 10

Don’t bring the tire to that shop to get repaired.

Tester

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Screw in tire - can I fix it with a plug?

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