Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 07:39:03 -0500 From: Bob <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: Plug a Tire ?
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 22:56:04 -0500, Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: >I have heard, from tire stores, the best way to repair a puncture through the >tread is to patch it from the inside. This obviously means removing the tire >which requires special equipment and for most people, having it done by the >tire store. If the puncture is in the sidewall, you don't patch the tire. My favorite tire guy said that patching it from the inside was the way to go, so I'm having him do it. It'll probably need re-balancing since I think the patch is enough to throw the tire off, even if you remount it in the same position on the wheel. >I have the opportunity to purchase a used tire changer that can only handle up >to 15 inch rims. No problem for me since I don't have any 16 or 17 inch rims. >The only hassle is I may need to upgrade my compressor. I think you need a lot of air *really* fast to seat a tire on the bead. I tried to do a small tubeless wheelbarrow tire with my compressor (fairly good size) and I could not get enough air into it fast enough to seat it. I ended up having a local tire guy do it for me. It might have worked better if I had a clamp on chuck so that both hands were free to seat/seal the tire but it seemed to me like I just needed a lot more air pushing around inside. Bob The worry factor is >the danger of tires exploding when you set the bead - not sure how true that is >for one piece rims these days. > >charles stoyer wrote: > >> "Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMersnopsamanet.com> wrote in message >> news:b2cb2vg2n6v1iictlrpagkg7f21r3nsfednopsamcom... >> > Is plugging/patching a tire something a DIYer can do ? >> >> You sure can. In the USA, kits are readily available for a few dollars. >> There are two kinds though, the ones for steel belted radials and the other >> ones. The one for steel belted radials is what you want. >> >> Fixing the tire is pretty simple and you don't have to take it off. >> >> Charles.
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