upsetting find, need tips.

Rockcrawler · 07-05-2012, 10:07 AM

Another consideration, for those of you who are genuinely concerned about damage to belts and or opportunity for ply separation, the best of vulcanized patches do nothing to restore the structural damage caused by the screw etc. piercing through the belts.

IMHO, the risk is minimal with a normal nail puncture, but if you think the vulcanized patch heals this you're kidding yourself.

Rusty · 07-05-2012, 10:22 AM

I used to work for Goodyear at one time. I have seen both plugs and patches fail. It all depends on the person who repairs the tire.

Baer383 · 07-06-2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

I used to work for Goodyear at one time. I have seen both plugs and patches fail. It all depends on the person who repairs the tire.

I have only installed plugs in all my tires and never had a issue Rusty is correct it matters on who is installing them.

07-05-2012, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rockcrawler Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 141 Drives: 09 6MT, tr, spt, nv Rep Power: 15	Another consideration, for those of you who are genuinely concerned about damage to belts and or opportunity for ply separation, the best of vulcanized patches do nothing to restore the structural damage caused by the screw etc. piercing through the belts. IMHO, the risk is minimal with a normal nail puncture, but if you think the vulcanized patch heals this you're kidding yourself. __________________ 2009 silver sport, 6MT touring and nav, 8700 miles when I got it, "almost" a daily driver now... bone stock aside from tint and Gemini CBE, PC'd Rays black stardust and running 275/295 DWS rubber

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Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,580 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	I used to work for Goodyear at one time. I have seen both plugs and patches fail. It all depends on the person who repairs the tire. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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