Can my tire be repaired?
04-24-2006, 02:17 PM
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Can my tire be repaired?
I have 335 Pilots on the rear and one of them has a nail in it. The tire looses 3-5 pounds of pressure in 24 hrs. The nail is about 1/2 inch from the edge, too close for a patch. Fix-a-flat says not to use their product on Z (or other high speed) rated tires. Slime says their product is meant as a tempory repair for any tire used over 65mph and it can cause a balance problem. Plus, I've heard these products destroy pressure sensors. This leaves a plug. Are plugs any good? Can I plug the tire? Am I stuck with constantly airing up the tire? Is their another option?
04-24-2006, 02:29 PM
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Who told you it can't be patched? A tire shop? If so, maybe you could talk them into patch and plug. If not, plug it yourself. I plugged a hole in the relatively same position, and it held until the tread wore down enough to cause it to leak again.
Forum member, ET, said there's a steel reinforced plug on the market, if you're so inclined to hunt one down.
In etiher case, I would think a plug is better than replacing a wheel, cost wise.
Forum member, ET, said there's a steel reinforced plug on the market, if you're so inclined to hunt one down.
In etiher case, I would think a plug is better than replacing a wheel, cost wise.
04-24-2006, 03:21 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'08
I know that most people recommend the patch/plug combination.
I think a repair can be made as long as it is not passed the outside tread.
They say that you will lose 1 speed rating and that you are only allowed one patch per tire.
I think a repair can be made as long as it is not passed the outside tread.
They say that you will lose 1 speed rating and that you are only allowed one patch per tire.
04-24-2006, 09:28 PM
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Several shops and people have told me the hole is too close to the sidewall for a patch to hold. I'm going to try a plug. It's way cheaper than a new tire. Thanks for the input.
04-24-2006, 11:04 PM
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It really does depend on how close to the sidewall the hole is. Assuming it isn't too close, this is one of the best methods of plugging a tire out there...
If you go to this site, there is some good information on plugging Z rated tires...
http://www.mz3.net/articles/156.html
Good luck... GUSTO
If you go to this site, there is some good information on plugging Z rated tires...
http://www.mz3.net/articles/156.html
Good luck... GUSTO
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04-25-2006, 01:24 AM
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
You could try a patch... its no worse than running around with a nail in the tire.. They sell an external plug called a super plug at Pep Boys.. it is steel reinforced and can not be cut by the tire bands.. You have a good chance of being successful because these are rear tires and see less sidewall roll than front tires. I put two of these super plugs in one rear tire and put an additional 38,000 miles on that tire with any any issue. I was conscious of the speed rating and promised myself that I would not exceed 140 mph.
