Tyre Plugs, temporary or permanent

[weeds]

Campsite repair after the defer decided to self level over night

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[PhilipA]

I put a temporary plug in a BFG AT once from builders nail in my driveway GRRR..
Then forgot about it.
About 3-4 years later got a slow leak in the tyre, and turned out to be the plug leaking a bit.

Then replaced with mushroom patch by tyre place in Alice after Plenty Highway.
So IMHO they are pretty permanent.

Regards Philip A

[bee utey]

I bought a permanent patch kit some years ago, the trouble is that they are for commercial use and 100 plugs take a long time to get through, and the glue goes off. But damn, they're good to have, saves you doing the job twice.

[Geedublya]

Campsite repair after the defer decided to self level over night

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Towing the caravan over the blue mountains for Easter, I heard a pop and a few minutes later the TPMS alarmed for the RHS rear. A 6 x 50mm stainless bolt had gone through head first.
I didn’t want to disconnect the caravan and jack up the car so I removed the bolt with vice grips and plugged the hole with my Aldi kit. It pumped up fine and did another 100km but I decided that with a heavy vehicle towing with a 250kg ball weight it was safer to get it patched properly. $35 at Bob Jane’s for a mushroom plug for peace of mind.

I put one in my wife’s VW Golf for a small screw a month or two ago and it is still sealing but I will get it replaced soon.

I think these plugs are great for a temporary repair but I’m not sure that they should be permanent.

[Eevo]

where do you buy tyre plugs?
sounds like a good addition to my tool bag

[87County]

I try to remember to carry a battery drill using about a 1/4” bit as it makes a much better hole
for the plug to feed through and to seal in😊 .

I have found that the plugs seem to last the
life of the tyre.

[Mick_Marsh]

where do you buy tyre plugs?
sounds like a good addition to my tool bag

Most auto accessories outlets.

[trout1105]

where do you buy tyre plugs?
sounds like a good addition to my tool bag

You can buy the complete plug repair kit relatively cheaply from most automotive stores and online.
The kit will usually consist of the plugs and all the tools needed to make a repair, Just having the plugs themselves isn't much use.
This kit is one of the FIRST things that I would add to any tool kit 4WD or otherwise and in most occasions you don't even have to remove the wheel to effect the repair and just do the job with the wheel still on the car [thumbsupbig]
All you have to do is to locate the puncture and mark it then drive forward or backwards a small distance so that you can access the offending hole and repair it "In situ" without the need to jack the car up at all, even if the hole is on the inside of the tyre.

[Tombie]

The only reason(s) to change them out:
- A temporary plug is rated exactly that, having it blow out can do damage and could be considered the reason to void insurance.
- Soft seals don’t effectively keep moisture out of the steel belts, the mushroom plugs are bonded (glued) into the repair and keep the steel belts from getting water and rusting, potentially leading to a blow out later on.
- Fixing in situ will get you going, but without popping the bead and inspecting the inside of the tyre there is no way to know if the carcass has suffered any other damage.

[John_D4]

Not sure that jack looks too safe. Was it feeling tired & needed a lie down?

[nick_e]

A professionally installed plug should be permanent IMO.

I worked for years following power lines in the bush. Used to get stakes fairly often while traversing scrub tracks. Only ever replaced tyres as a set when they were bald.

If the tyre damage is terminal, the shop won't plug it.

[PhilipA]

I think the OP was referring to "rope" type plugs that come in kits from ALDI among others.

There is no doubt that mushroom plugs are permanent for the life of the tyre.

Just remembering another instance, I would ride my Hornet 900 across the Harbour Bridge every day. All the nails and screws used to be thrown into the centre of the lane where I would pick them up with usually the rear tyre. I remember I ended up with 4 in one tyre before it was worn out.

Regards Philip A

[weeds]

Not sure that jack looks too safe. Was it feeling tired & needed a lie down?

Bloody NISSAN jack