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I believe we have a new betting pool. How long till Johnny has to move up to Class 8 truck U-joints. Who’s in?Not likely with 1410/1350s
He’ll have to upgrade axles, springs, and tires to fit those .... we better get him a flat billed hat!
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and a sticker
Didnt know Jeremy Clarkson had an 80, his personal truck
I feel like I should have asked someone just how difficult it is to plug a tire. The process is simple enough, but actually pushing the plug in to the tire... Man, that wore me out. And worse, I'm still not sure I did it right, but the tire doesn't leak.
If it doesn’t leak then you did it right!!
Just keep in mind today manufacturers consider a plug a temporary fix only and would want you take to a shop where they will remove the tire, place a patch, reset beads, then back no vehicle.
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I know that in SC it is illegal for a shop to plug a tire, it must be patched from the inside.
I’ve never had a plug to fail. I think all that business about patching from the inside is just a scheme for the tire shop to make more money.
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I had plugs for over 20k miles with no issues. But...
Tire Repair Basics
And Tire Repair Basics
I was recently doing tire testing for a new off road tire maker, the engineers there did talk about the water seeping and rusting the steel belts, leading to delamination at high speeds as the biggest issue. I still used plugs, just wanted to make you aware of the new requirement. So there could be liability or insurance issues with shops repairing and not following the manufacturer recommend process.
Tire Repair Basics
And Tire Repair Basics
I was recently doing tire testing for a new off road tire maker, the engineers there did talk about the water seeping and rusting the steel belts, leading to delamination at high speeds as the biggest issue. I still used plugs, just wanted to make you aware of the new requirement. So there could be liability or insurance issues with shops repairing and not following the manufacturer recommend process.
I fail to understand how gluing a patch on the inside of the tire would prevent water from seeping into the inner belts and causing damage. It would seem to me that a plug would be more effective than a patch at sealing the puncture from intrusion. I am not a tire expert so I can’t really argue one way or the other. I just know that I’ve plugged a lot of tires and had zero issues. Your results may vary.
The link above is from an association of tire manufacturers. Of course they will say that a plug is not an effective repair. A manufacturer of tires exists to sell tires. They know that if a “proper” repair is going to require removing the tire from the rim, patching, re-mounting and balancing, the cost will be close to that of buying a new tire. The hope is that you buy new, and in the process, assess the tread on your other three tires and decide to buy four new tires. Hey, might as well check the spare too. Okay, five tires! To me, the $.50 DIY plug is the solution to sliding down the slippery slope the manufacturers want to send you down to their benefit.
The link above is from an association of tire manufacturers. Of course they will say that a plug is not an effective repair. A manufacturer of tires exists to sell tires. They know that if a “proper” repair is going to require removing the tire from the rim, patching, re-mounting and balancing, the cost will be close to that of buying a new tire. The hope is that you buy new, and in the process, assess the tread on your other three tires and decide to buy four new tires. Hey, might as well check the spare too. Okay, five tires! To me, the $.50 DIY plug is the solution to sliding down the slippery slope the manufacturers want to send you down to their benefit.
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mind have spied some future shoes for the 80
DARPA found a way to reinvent the wheel
DARPA found a way to reinvent the wheel
And I thought a set of raceline beadlocks would be spendy, I think cocaine runflats might have them beat.
