Would you guys trust a tire plug?

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Re: Would you guys trust a tire plug?

02 Jun 2008 09:39
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i use plugs in my backhoe tires but they rarely get over 25mph!:laugh: id say change the tire;)
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Re: Would you guys trust a tire plug?

02 Jun 2008 11:56
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:laugh: This coming from the man most likely to put a 600ci blown injected alcohol motor in a backhoe.

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Re: Would you guys trust a tire plug?

02 Jun 2008 17:56
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ive been over my head in service calls for so long i dont even have time to think about hotrodding anything right now,that would be fun though if you could find a hydraulic pump that would hold up to it!:laugh:
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Re: Would you guys trust a tire plug?

02 Jun 2008 21:11
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I dont think the stock rims on a 1980 1000 LTD are tubeless rims, so you should be using tubes now!
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Re: Would you guys trust a tire plug?

03 Jun 2008 04:24
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893cv, my wheels do say tubeless right on them, and they sure look stock to me.

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Re: Would you guys trust a tire plug?

03 Jun 2008 12:26 - 03 Jun 2008 12:29
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saxjonz wrote:
Depends upon how big the cut is if it is a small puncture a tube will work just fine. Mechanics put tubes in tubeless tires all the time.

They sure do, they also fix "tube" tires with a plug and a new tube. I don't see any greater risk in plugging and tubing this tire.

The only caveat is that the hole needs to be more or less centered in the tread, not on the edge or in the sidewall.
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