Professional Tire plug kit, makes plugging tires a snap.
Melting Slicks
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From: Ponte Vedra Beach FL
Re: Professional Tire plug kit, makes plugging tires a snap. (hmert)
hmert--
What you said is generally true regarding plugs vs. patching for speed rating. If I have a nailed tire/slow leak scenario, I would find a shop to do a correct repair, as the runflats buy us time.
I consider the plug kit to be for a more "serious" situation, or for those guys running Z06 or other non-runflat tires. A plugged tire could eventually be taken to a shop for correct patch-type repair.
What you said is generally true regarding plugs vs. patching for speed rating. If I have a nailed tire/slow leak scenario, I would find a shop to do a correct repair, as the runflats buy us time.
I consider the plug kit to be for a more "serious" situation, or for those guys running Z06 or other non-runflat tires. A plugged tire could eventually be taken to a shop for correct patch-type repair.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Professional Tire plug kit, makes plugging tires a snap. (AFVETTE)
The plug kits or the proffessional tire-off patch?
I wouldn't think that anybody would gaurantee a tire with some half-baked plug sticking out of it. Would you try for 180 mph after YOU plugged your tire? :eek:
I wouldn't think that anybody would gaurantee a tire with some half-baked plug sticking out of it. Would you try for 180 mph after YOU plugged your tire? :eek:
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Re: Professional Tire plug kit, makes plugging tires a snap. (jetskifast)
I'm trying to understand the concept here. You want to replace the GY EMT's to gain "better performance" which I read to mean you probably push the car to it's limits. BTW I have yet to run my GY EMT's out of lateral grip. Then you will use a plug kit which will probably void the manufactures warranty and speed rating. I personally wouldn't trust my life or my passengers to a fix I did to my tire on the side of the higway.
I'm I dense. This doesn't make sense. Will someone explain this to me.
Tom
I'm I dense. This doesn't make sense. Will someone explain this to me.
Tom
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From: San Jose/Bear Valley CA
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Re: Professional Tire plug kit, makes plugging tires a snap. (AFVETTE)
IMO, a tire plug is temp until the tire can be repaired by a tire shop. I think that point that Jet was trying to make here was that he has found a HD tire plug kit that seals very well.
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Re: Professional Tire plug kit, makes plugging tires a snap. (AFVETTE)
I'm trying to understand the concept here. You want to replace the GY EMT's to gain "better performance" which I read to mean you probably push the car to it's limits. BTW I have yet to run my GY EMT's out of lateral grip. Then you will use a plug kit which will probably void the manufactures warranty and speed rating. I personally wouldn't trust my life or my passengers to a fix I did to my tire on the side of the higway.
I'm I dense. This doesn't make sense. Will someone explain this to me.
Tom
I'm I dense. This doesn't make sense. Will someone explain this to me.
Tom
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Melting Slicks
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From: Northern Calif/ San Juan Island, Wa
Re: Professional Tire plug kit, makes plugging tires a snap. (jschindler)
As others have pointed out, plug kit is Temp fix for your High performance cars. For my SUV I plan on seeing if it is really a lifetime patch.
One time I did get a bolt in my original run flats, wish I did have a plug kit. Car sounded like it was coming apart for the 30 mile drive to tire shop.
[Modified by jetskifast, 11:56 AM 11/3/2001]
One time I did get a bolt in my original run flats, wish I did have a plug kit. Car sounded like it was coming apart for the 30 mile drive to tire shop.
[Modified by jetskifast, 11:56 AM 11/3/2001]
