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Don't Plug Your Tires!

Posted Nov-16-12 at 12:00 AM By Jackie
Okay, that may be an overstatement, but if you picked up a nail or otherwise have a leak, plugging can be a bad idea.  There is always the issue of lazy mechanics, but also the fact that plugging a leak can cause a number of other problems.  The best bet is usually to replace a damaged tire with new ones, but for certain things you can get away with fixing the tire. The first issue with plugging a tire is that the safety and effectiveness of the plug is almost entirely dependent on the skill of [...more]

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Posted in: Tire Maintenance Tags: patch a tire plug a tire tire repair
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