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Post by Alex94TAGT on Aug 28, 2005 22:53:27 GMT -5
Hey all,
This doesn't exactly belong in the Fbody forum, but I figured we need more posts in here.
Anyway, I just put some new tires/rims on my car a few months ago. Within the first 1000 miles, I've apparently gotten lucky enough to have a large screw puncture thru the right rear tire. Figures.
Has anyone used one of these temporary repair kits from Walmart/auto parts stores? I bought one out of curiosity, and it kinda looks like strips of sticky tar/rubber, which you wedge into the tire using a special tool.
I'm going to have a shop permanently fix the tire, but I was just curious if anyone has had any luck with these "el-cheapo" repair kits...
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Post by metalbeast on Aug 29, 2005 8:08:37 GMT -5
Hey all, This doesn't exactly belong in the Fbody forum, but I figured we need more posts in here. Anyway, I just put some new tires/rims on my car a few months ago. Within the first 1000 miles, I've apparently gotten lucky enough to have a large screw puncture thru the right rear tire. Figures. Has anyone used one of these temporary repair kits from Walmart/auto parts stores? I bought one out of curiosity, and it kinda looks like strips of sticky tar/rubber, which you wedge into the tire using a special tool. I'm going to have a shop permanently fix the tire, but I was just curious if anyone has had any luck with these "el-cheapo" repair kits... I have used one on a 93 Ranger tire that had a nail in it. It seemed to work OK. |
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Post by DocSpeed on Aug 29, 2005 9:36:53 GMT -5
I have had several tires patched by tire dealers, they all used the sticky tar strip and just crammed it into the puncture hole. Maybe the cheapo unit will work just as good.
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Post by '68SuperchargedLT1Camaro on Aug 29, 2005 9:42:20 GMT -5
I don't have a spare, so I keep one of those tire kits in the trunk of the '68, with a little electric air pump. I've had to use it once. I was out in the middle of no where, and got a flat. That little plug worked great. I'm still driving on the same tire.
Raymond
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Post by turtle on Aug 29, 2005 10:40:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I've used them a few times also and never had any problems. I have however talked to a few people who refuse to us them becouse they've had them pop out on them and left them stranded for a second time.
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Post by Fire67 on Aug 29, 2005 14:57:10 GMT -5
I use them all the time... Especially since Hurricane Charley came through my hometown, all the resulting roof repairs and floods of roofers driving around seems to have made me get used to it... I get at least a nail a month.
I just replaced a pair of tires and one of them had 4 el-cheapo plugs in it.
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Post by Alex94TAGT on Aug 29, 2005 15:11:24 GMT -5
Hmmm....
Maybe I'll try it afterall. Though, I'll keep a DC air compressor and spare tire plugs in the car.
My brother watched while one of his tires was repaired, and the 'professional' repair kits are essentially the same idea. However, they apparently used a white rubber plug in the shape of a golf tee. They somehow glued it on the backside, and forced it into the tire. At least, that's what I understood of his explanation at least.
Anyway, thanks for the replies. I'll give it a shot...
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Post by Fire67 on Aug 29, 2005 15:29:26 GMT -5
In FL, they wont allow shops to install the "el cheapo's" anymore. They do allow the golf tee shaped rubber ones and flat patches (think bicycle tube patch).
Just some more food for thought.
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Post by lt1sierra on Sept 14, 2005 4:05:46 GMT -5
At Wal-Mart we always were told to use a plug/patch combo, but I just used my own judgement on what was needed. I mean, if its a tiny hole and doesnt need honed out to accomodate a plug, then why do it? Id just patch the smaller ones. Plug-patches worked pretty good. Its only $6.50 to get it done. Its just the three hour wait that sucks.
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Post by JoeCool on Sept 17, 2005 21:56:03 GMT -5
At Wal-Mart we always were told to use a plug/patch combo, but I just used my own judgement on what was needed. I mean, if its a tiny hole and doesnt need honed out to accomodate a plug, then why do it? Id just patch the smaller ones. Plug-patches worked pretty good. Its only $6.50 to get it done. Its just the three hour wait that sucks. At the Ford dealer I work at we use the plug patch combo as well. But we charge $20. So far as the cheapo plugs go I have used them before and have seen a lot of customers with them in their tires and they semm to hold up pretty good. |
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