Flat tires. Didn't we just do this?
Steve W. wrote:
... my favorite uses a mushroom shaped plug made of rubber. ... http://www.compacc.com/p/Stop-Go-Tub...e-Plug-Gun-Kit That looks like it would be really effective. I'm really impressed that it can push the plug through a puncture hole. It says "This kit is designed to get you home or to a repair shop to have the tire patched professionally", but I don't imagine that a shop would be able to patch it any better. Unless they took the tire off the wheel & patched it from the inside. Do they do that? Bob |
Flat tires. Didn't we just do this?
On Wed, 16 May 2012 09:55:02 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
wrote: Steve W. wrote: ... my favorite uses a mushroom shaped plug made of rubber. ... http://www.compacc.com/p/Stop-Go-Tub...e-Plug-Gun-Kit That looks like it would be really effective. I'm really impressed that it can push the plug through a puncture hole. It says "This kit is designed to get you home or to a repair shop to have the tire patched professionally", but I don't imagine that a shop would be able to patch it any better. Unless they took the tire off the wheel & patched it from the inside. Do they do that? Bob As a card-carrying cheapskate who has plugged many tires -- some of them multiple times -- let me pass on a couple of thoughts. The round, expanding plugs -- often with the mushroom head, like the one linked to above -- work fine if the hole is nice and round and within a range of normal sizes. They're no good if a shard of steel or glass cut a small slit in your tire. For that, the string-type plugs are far more versatile. There are several recommended ways of using them. If the hole is tight, I like to butter them with rubber tire cement before inserting themn, as a lubricant. It often comes with the kits. And I give the string a good twist -- 360 degrees or more -- before extracting the needle. That leaves a nice wad of rubberized string on the inside. I've never had one fail, except for one in a sidewall, in over 30 years. If the hole is big, double or even triple the string. Use a VERY sharp knife to cut it off, maybe 1/8" proud of the tire. The rubbery goop will require paint thinner or gasoline to get it off of the blade. As for temporary versus permanent, they are not vulcanized like a professional inside patch, so they are always temporary. So are tires. g In NJ, it's not legal for a commercial shop to use these things. They have to do a vulcanized patch. At least, that was true 10 years ago. One last thing: After trying many types, I prefer the simple, straight-handled needle, that looks like a screwdriver. If the hole is tight, I make sure I have the tire rotated into a position where I can press on the end of the needle handle with my foot. It sometimes takes that much force -- and a sensitive foot. Leave plenty of string on the outside in case your foot pushes too far. Good luck. -- Ed Huntress |
Flat tires. Didn't we just do this?
Bob Engelhardt wrote:
Steve W. wrote: ... my favorite uses a mushroom shaped plug made of rubber. ... http://www.compacc.com/p/Stop-Go-Tub...e-Plug-Gun-Kit That looks like it would be really effective. I'm really impressed that it can push the plug through a puncture hole. It says "This kit is designed to get you home or to a repair shop to have the tire patched professionally", but I don't imagine that a shop would be able to patch it any better. Unless they took the tire off the wheel & patched it from the inside. Do they do that? Bob If you find any kit that says it gives you a professional seal inside and out it must require you dismount the tire. The probe that goes inside the nose of the tool is a tempered steel shaft about 1/4" diameter. The nose is tapered on the outside as well so you just push hard and the entire tool goes through the hole. There are a couple types of plugs which are in the kit. They are different diameters relaxed and different lengths as well. Ed mentions that they don't work as well on slashes. In that he is correct. But the string types also have trouble there. For those the best solution is to pop one bead and use a mushroom nail style patch from the inside. That way the hole is sealed from the inside and the nail seals the belts and tread. http://www.ducati.ms/forums/attachme...plug-patch.jpg are what they look like. -- Steve W. |
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