Guest GMoney Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Ideas? The hole is so small that I don't want to open it up further to plug it from the outside. I have already ordered new wheels and tires but with my luck they wont be here till next week. I just need it to hold for week. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Father in law patched one with just a regular plug 4 years ago and drives the freeway from Pataskala to campus everyday weekday. Has one in the shoulder on one and smackdab in the middle sidewall of another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 If you can take a pic of where the puncture is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 My tire guy would patch it but only if it was for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Drill it out and put a plug in it. It will last, you have to make it bigger to fix it most if the time even though you said you don't want to make it any bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Drill it out and put a plug in it. It will last, you have to make it bigger to fix it most if the time even though you said you don't want to make it any bigger The angle it's at isn't very conducive to external patch it runs the long ways in the side wall. I feel like if I external plug it's gonna put a bubble in the side wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Father in law patched one with just a regular plug 4 years ago and drives the freeway from Pataskala to campus everyday weekday. Has one in the shoulder on one and smackdab in the middle sidewall of another. I have patched sidewalks for other people for years without a single issue. I always plugged them from the inside though. I just don't have access to tire machine anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Put the donut on like these cheap-ass people who drive at 80+ mph on donuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 i would prefer a plug over an attempted patch in that case.. being in the shoulder of the tire, the conern becomes it coming loose as the tire shifts in turns. that being said i've been 150+ in the mach1 with a plug in the shoulder and it held like a champ for over a year until the tires were bald the whole reason companies got away from plugs were because you had dumbasses plugging tires with internal sidewall damage from the tire "running flat". Then the tire would blow out and the company was liable. a patch from the inside obviously forces you to remove the tire and then in turn inspect for said damage before making a repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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