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Just got a tired plugged with a screw in between threads. The tires are old and sidewalls are cracking so I am not concerned with this tire, but more for the future which is the best option.
I'm a carpenter by trade, and used to use plugs until i had one come out at 70 mph on the freeway. After barely getting the vehicle to the side of the road I swore I'd never take that chance again, and especially any of the women in my family. Take it down and have it repaired right.
I've always used plugs. I've never had one come out on me, prepping the hole before plugging is key. I've never gone above 80 with a plugged tire though, and wouldn't.
I'd also say it depends on the car though. If you're talking high performance tires on a high performance car, then the best thing is to simply replace the tire.
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I like a plug on the tread, as it fills the hole and wears with the tire, and patch in between to strenthen the thinner surface area. Both may seem best but then you have to remove the part of the plug that expands inside the tire, to make it stick flat, and that's what keeps the plug from blowing out.
The major tire companies prescribe a combination patch/plug.
By taking the tire off of the wheel, you can affix the combination patch/plug from the inside, thus giving you both a true air-tight repair to the tire's carcass via the internal patch, combined with a plug in the tread area to keep water intrusion from wreaking havoc with the steel belt (if the tire has a steel belt).
But...just to clarify what the OP intended to say...the reference to, "threads", makes me wonder if the tire's belts are beginning to show through the tread. If that is the case, the tire needs to be discarded immediately.
Or, is the OP one of those people who does not know the difference between the words, "tread", and, "thread"?
These are two very different concepts.
The major tire companies prescribe a combination patch/plug.
By taking the tire off of the wheel, you can affix the combination patch/plug from the inside, thus giving you both a true air-tight repair to the tire's carcass via the internal patch, combined with a plug in the tread area to keep water intrusion from wreaking havoc with the steel belt (if the tire has a steel belt).
But...just to clarify what the OP intended to say...the reference to, "threads", makes me wonder if the tire's belts are beginning to show through the tread. If that is the case, the tire needs to be discarded immediately.
Or, is the OP one of those people who does not know the difference between the words, "tread", and, "thread"?
These are two very different concepts.
I meant tread, but I admit I know nothing about tires.
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