Would you plug this tire?

jp28173 · Nov 13, 2022

I just got these tires a few months ago and this happened. I know most shops won’t plug it but I have one of the DIY kits, and did a similar plug with rubber cement on a previous tire and it held.

I know the best thing would be to replace the tire but I really don’t want to spend another $300+ when these are practically brand new. Anyone tried to plug a similar spot?

jws123 · Nov 13, 2022

If anything it would need to be patched from the inside not your traditional tire plug.

indept · Nov 13, 2022

Assuming you don't have a road hazard warranty, take it to a tire shop & see what they say. I googled it & got:

For a safe repair, the puncture must be 1/2 inch away or more from the edge of the tire tread where the internal steel belt begins. Any puncture less than 1/2 inch from the start of the internal steel belt on the shoulder or sidewall of the tire cannot be repaired (highlighted in red).

mikeru · Nov 13, 2022

Is the tire losing air? I had one nearly identical to that. I was going to try and plug it, but when I pulled out the screw it hadn't even penetrated into the belts, and the tire still held air. The screw was about 1/4 inch long. Do you know how long that screw is?

indept · Nov 13, 2022

Did you drive it underinflated?? If so there could be damage to the tire from that.
Also further searching turned up this;

https://www.tireindustry.org/tire-maintenance/tire-repair
· The only way to properly repair a tire is to demount it from the rim so it can inspected on the inside, remove the damaged material, fill the void with rubber, and seal the innerliner with a repair unit.
· A plug by itself or a patch by itself is not an acceptable repair because the plug does not permanently seal the innerliner and the patch does not fill the void left by the penetrating object, which allows water to enter the body of the tire and starting corroding the steel belts.
· The use of sealants or emergency inflators that contain a sealant are not recommended as long-term solutions to a flat tire for the same reasons.
· Puncture repairs are limited to the center of the tread area. If there are punctures or damage in the shoulder or sidewall of the tire, it is not repairable.

Davidloveshishemi · Nov 13, 2022

I would plug that tire all day long. Done it on several company vehicles and never looked back. There is no way I would replace it.

Zoe Saldana · Nov 13, 2022

jp28173 said:
I just got these tires a few months ago and this happened. I know most shops won’t plug it but I have one of the DIY kits, and did a similar plug with rubber cement on a previous tire and it held.

I know the best thing would be to replace the tire but I really don’t want to spend another $300+ when these are practically brand new. Anyone tried to plug a similar spot?

Are you losing air?

jp28173 · Nov 13, 2022

Thanks for all the replies. Yes it’s losing air. I went on a trip yesterday and got home late around 11:30pm and got back in it today around 4pm which is when I noticed the low pressure dash light on and found the screw, it was reading 24-26 psi this afternoon. Drove around an hour or so and didn’t lose any additional air but have a feeling I’ll wake up to more air lost naturally, and cold air is coming in.

My gut tells me to pull the screw, drill out a nice small hole and work the plug in with some rubber cement or epoxy. (This is what I did with my last tire plug as the hole itself wasn’t big enough and couldn’t get the plug in). That’s what she said. Anyways, worst case if it doesn’t hold it should be a slow enough leak where I get the dash light again and can safely pull off and put the spare on, no real blowout risk.

And to think 2 days ago I stopped and changed a spare for a very elderly & disabled man and his wife stranded with a flat… and to add insult the little ring on the end of my factory scissor jack where you hook and turn snapped off as soon as it got under pressure. Reverse karma x2…

Socalramfan · Nov 13, 2022

Depends….

Plug is fine for quick fix, but you’ll need to put a patch on the inside to do it properly and correct :waytogo:

GTyankee · Nov 13, 2022

That location is Borderline safe to repair

It will need a Repair Plug & the inside of the tire will need to be properly prepared & Patched

If it was not going to be used on the highway, you could patch it & insert a Tube, remember them ?

Moose2 · Nov 13, 2022

I’d plug it, or I might dismount and plug patch. Depends on my mood that day, but I do my own tires. Many miles on standard rope plugs, never a problem for me.

06 Dodge · Nov 13, 2022

I would plug & patch it, then use it as a spare tire...

CheechDogg.0n37s · Nov 13, 2022

If the sidewall didn't get damaged you can patch from inside and it's good to go ..

But don't plug it unless it's just to get you around until you get it properly patched up ... A good inside patch will be perfectly fine ....

When we dismount the tires we put them on a tire spreader and you can then tell if the sidewall or anything inside was damaged beyond repair ....

Pay the $20 to take it to a tire shop and have them patch it ....they will tell you how bad if any damage happened to the tire ...

Burla · Nov 13, 2022

yeah, spare tire, but before putting it in spare, use it on the front tire for a couple hundred miles. Do not put it on back tire under any circumstance. If you have an issue it is much safer to have it on the front as you can still steer, when back tires go you mise well let jesus take the wheel.

Try googling "what is more dangerous blowout tire on rear or front tire" just for the info on it, I lived it I don't need the google on this one.

Jeepwalker · Nov 14, 2022

I'd plug it, it it were mine. I've plugged a lot of tires over the years. I don't know that I've ever had one leak (when done right).

Jim BB · Nov 14, 2022

If you do repair the tire move it to a rear position
I.e move it from front steer it rear axle drive
it is safer on the rear of a vehicle if it goes flat or blows out than on a steer axle where you could lose control

GTyankee · Nov 14, 2022

I have my way of thinking on the plugged tire positioning
I disagree with the tire shop, but it does not matter where it goes

The tires get rotated every 6,000 miles

I also don't agree with the tire rotation pattern
Most times they will just move tires front to back & back to front
I prefer a modified X

Moose2 · Nov 14, 2022

All tire shops except local independents will tell you no on that repair as it’s too close to shoulder, not inside the last tread line. I can attest that a catastrophic failure on a rear tire can get eventful and you will definitely need to change yer shorts afterword, but I’ve never had a failure after a plug. My failures were tread separations on junk retread tires.

Burla · Nov 14, 2022

Jim BB said:
If you do repair the tire move it to a rear position
I.e move it from front steer it rear axle drive
it is safer on the rear of a vehicle if it goes flat or blows out than on a steer axle where you could lose control

Yeah, I rolled a bread truck because the back tire blew on a straight road, so I take exception to that. Back tires blow at speed the truck comes around. I drove for an outfit that didnt have dually bread trucks, they still don't, lol. I didnt everything right, didnt matter. Didnt hit the brakes tried to hold a loose wheel and let the truck safely come to a stop, tried to even steer into the spin as the truck was 15 degrees into it's spin, still hit the embankment and rolled.

runamuck · Nov 14, 2022

I'd probably put a boot in it. a patch on the inside.

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