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  1. 3rd May 2016, 08:59 AM #1
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    Tyre repairs

    Hi guys

    I had a long nail through one of my 245/70/17 Goodyear Duratracs. It was repaired with an inside mushroom plug. How reliable are these plugs long term?

    If I am somewhere doing some offroading and the tyre gets a beating or hot, do they hold up?

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  2. 3rd May 2016, 09:35 AM #2
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    Where in the tyre was it?

    If it was through the tread the mushroom patch will be fine.
    Most tyre places won't touch a repair in the sidewall so if it was there then no I would not trust it.
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    It should be OK,if its in the footprint area.
    Are you able to retire it to the spare if it worries you????
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    IF its in the tread face and its installed properly it'll likely outlast the tyre,

    if its on a shoulder or side wall not so much but it'll hold up enough as a spare to get you out of trouble if you take it easy and run high pressures.
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  5. 3rd May 2016, 09:43 PM #5
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    Thanks guys

    its in the middle of the tread

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