Date: 17 Jan 2003 17:06:19 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Plug a Tire ?
Someone who looks an awful lot like Bob <uctraingNOSPAMersnopsamanet.com> wrote: > Well, I took it off an finally found the culprit, a small nail. > I'm off to my local tire man to get it fixed. He claims that tires > should be patched on the inside instead of plugged. I agree from personal experience. Need the "boot" (patch) on the inside - plug the hole too if you want, but if there are any steel cables poking into your plug, it won't stay airtight. > Since he's got > a lot more experience on the track that I do, I'm going to have him > patch it unless someone can tell me why I shouldn't go this route. You'll want to rebalance the tire after that, of course...