Thread: Screw in tyre — to remove or not?

Read RobA’s post. Mushroom plugs, as installed by a tyre fitter are perfectly legal, but require removal of the tyre to fit. I can dig up the Australian Standard for tyre repair if required.
The plugs you get at Supercheap that can be inserted yourself without dismounting are not legal for use on the road. They will get you out of a bind off-road but should be replaced with a mushroom plug correctly administered before road use.

Close enough
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/~/me...si16.pdf?la=en

Discusses both permanent and temporary plug usage and the legality.

A screw in a tyre will (even if not leaking air) let water at the steel belts, possibly leading to delamination. A tyre shop visit would be the best bet. Mushroom headed plugs are a reliable fix for small tread holes.

Yep, take it to a tyre shop. Don't take any risk.

The repair of passenger tyres in Australia is governed by the Australian Standard AS 1973:1993. It is important for effective and reliable tyre repairs that they are performed in accordance to this standard.

The most common damage to tyres is without a doubt tread puncture, which will statistically occur approximately every 100,000km.

Injuries to tyres can be classified into major and minor repairs; minor repairs consist of damage limited to rubber only or tread punctures to a maximum size of between 6 – 10mm, depending on the tyre classification. These types of tyre damage can be repaired using minor repair methodology as per the Australian Standard.

Where tyre damage exceeds these limits, then damage will be classified as major damage requiring a different repair methodology to be applied.

Found at:

Guideline for tyre repairs

I've certainly used them before, with no problems, for such things as nail, screw, wire punctures.
And probably will do so in the future.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I am pretty sure that plugs are legal to use But they are Not recommended as the best option.
However if it is your only option to use a plug then they will get you out of trouble.

2 seconds to google and you’d have known

And yes, I’d use them to get out of trouble until I could fit a mushroom tyre plug..