tire plug repair tool.

1stwarrior95 · Dec 9, 2009

Danglerb said:
I think its a good idea to keep in the mind frame that cars are inherently unsafe,

Hahaha, I ike this one!

99% of the time the most unsafe part of a car is behind the wheel.... :spit:

I've got a GRIP kit that basically identical to the Blackjack kit someone posted.
I use plugs alot on my 4 wheelers, but I've no issues with using them on my cars/trucks too.
I always use vulcanizing glue on 'em and have very very few fail.

sberry · Dec 9, 2009

I have a saftey seal kit, very good investment and work very well. I use the lube that comes with it, doesnt harden in storage.

benjamming · Dec 9, 2009

nissan,

The picture isn't showing up for me.

xroad · Dec 9, 2009

sberry said:
I have a saftey seal kit, very good investment and work very well. I use the lube that comes with it, doesnt harden in storage.

I thought the glue is need to bond the goo string to the side walls of the reamed hole? I suppose the lube is sufficient?

Where can I buy the lube? I don't need a jar that will last for 5 generations. Don't get that many flats.

sberry · Dec 9, 2009

It come with the kit, the lube is just designed to let the plug insert properly. I would use it with safety seal plugs. I have a changer too but use a plug if I can.

nissan_crawler · Dec 9, 2009

benjamming said:
nissan,

The picture isn't showing up for me.

http://img.hisupplier.com/var/userImages/2008-01/16/topairtools_141154.jpg

benjamming · Dec 9, 2009

Yeah, I tried copying & pasting the link for the picture but I get an Oops! This link appears to be broken. Heck, hisupplier.com ain't working for me.

Scotto · Dec 17, 2009

Hey guys, is this nail too close to the shoulder? Wife's tire picked up this little nail yesterday and was dead flat this morning. If it's fixable I'm going to pick up a plug kit today and try patching it myself. I just don't know if it's too far on the edge. Thanks!

t100 · Dec 17, 2009

you are fine. just pump up the tire to normal pressure before you pull the nail out, a lot easier that way.

Scotto · Dec 17, 2009

t100 said:
you are fine. just pump up the tire to normal pressure before you pull the nail out, a lot easier that way.

Thanks. Now I just need to find somewhere local that has a decent kit.

nissan_crawler · Dec 17, 2009

benjamming said:
Yeah, I tried copying & pasting the link for the picture but I get an Oops! This link appears to be broken. Heck, hisupplier.com ain't working for me.

maybe this picture will work.

Joelfke · Dec 17, 2009

Scotto said:
Hey guys, is this nail too close to the shoulder? Wife's tire picked up this little nail yesterday and was dead flat this morning. If it's fixable I'm going to pick up a plug kit today and try patching it myself. I just don't know if it's too far on the edge. Thanks!

According to the dealer i worked at, as long as the hole is past 1 inch of the sidewall it is acceptable to plug it

tatra · Dec 17, 2009

and what is the latest consenus about patches?...............

Joelfke · Dec 17, 2009

tatra said:
and what is the latest consenus about patches?...............

couldnt tell ya..the dealer said "never to use them and that GM doesn't approve of such methods" although i know damn well they work fine

tatra · Dec 17, 2009

your dealer doesn't believe in patches?............

Joelfke · Dec 17, 2009

tatra said:
your dealer doesn't believe in patches?............

i questioned it too, my school taught us there was nothing wrong with patching a hole. the service director was a ***** and always looked down on me since the first day he met me, so for me to question something he would just say something so id go away. Although i never saw any other techs patch a tire there either, only plugs and only at least an inch off the sidewall

tatra · Dec 17, 2009

i would prefer and trust a patch any day over a plug..........busted tires from wheel barrow to earthmover foer a lot of years and although plug quality and technology has improved, can't see a dealership demanding plugs over patches for no other reason than a better return at the expense of quality............any current tire biters out there care to chime in
?.........not salesmen, guys actually doing the real work.............

Joelfke · Dec 17, 2009

tatra said:
i would prefer and trust a patch any day over a plug..........busted tires from wheel barrow to earthmover foer a lot of years and although plug quality and technology has improved, can't see a dealership demanding plugs over patches for no other reason than a better return at the expense of quality............any current tire biters out there care to chime in
?.........not salesmen, guys actually doing the real work.............

i seriously wouldnt doubt that being the case. I was interning there so i did most of the plugs. It paid i think .2 or .3 for a tech to do it and the plugs were cheap. Im not sure what they charged the customer but im sure it was more than it should have been.

Oh ya and the tool used to ream and plug wasnt even the dealers tool and they refused to buy it for the techs even though i found the exact same type the tech had at a swap meet for 15 bucks. we all collectively used one tech's who was nice enough to share

Dan in Pasadena · Dec 17, 2009

$5.99 at Pep Boys for the Monkey Grip - I just bought one Saturday.

$57+ for the T-Bone kit.

How MANY flats do you guys get anyway? If you're doing flat repair for a lving, MAYBE I can see it. Otherwise? You're paying 10 times the cost for what? Chrome T handles? C'mon! This isn't a SnapOn wrench vs. a Chinese wrench.

Joelfke · Dec 17, 2009

Dan in Pasadena said:
$5.99 at Pep Boys for the Monkey Grip - I just bought one Saturday.

$57+ for the T-Bone kit.

How MANY flats do you guys get anyway? If you're doing flat repair for a lving, MAYBE I can see it. Otherwise? You're paying 10 times the cost for what? Chrome T handles? C'mon! This isn't a SnapOn wrench vs. a Chinese wrench.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...2fffe833f&rvr_id=&ua=WXF?&itemid=200386609183

got this for 15 bucks at a local swap meet

JimmyBallew · Dec 18, 2009

vssjim said:
Dynaplug kits work well

Yes they do, I just wish they were available somewhere besides Harbor Freight.

http://www.dynaplug.com

nissan_crawler · Dec 18, 2009

tatra said:
i would prefer and trust a patch any day over a plug..........busted tires from wheel barrow to earthmover foer a lot of years and although plug quality and technology has improved, can't see a dealership demanding plugs over patches for no other reason than a better return at the expense of quality............any current tire biters out there care to chime in
?.........not salesmen, guys actually doing the real work.............

When I busted tires, plugs were a no-no, and we weren't allowed to do a flat repair on a tire that was plugged elsewhere, unless that was patched properly, also. The reason was they didn't trust plugs (nor do I), and if we worked on a tire that also had a plug, and the tire went, it would be hard arguing liability. So, if we did a flat repair elsewhere, we had to remove the plug and install a plug/patch combo.

benjamming · Dec 18, 2009

nissan_crawler said:
maybe this picture will work.

That worked! Thank you.

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