nail in my tire
04-03-2004, 03:01 AM
#21
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Re: nail in my tire
In <%otbc.7128$zh.4236@fed1read07> Nick N wrote:
> Don't add anything to your tire. Many tire shops will refuse to work
> on a tire that has some kind of 'fixaflat' stuff in it.
That is correct.
> Just go to
> your local shop and have them PLUG it. Maybe though, by your
> description of location they may not plug it and you may have to get a
> new tire. Or you can try to plug it yourself.
Bad idea. A plug is a temporary repair intended to get you going when
there is no practical alternative. Plugging a tire from the outside
does not allow a thorough inspection for hidden damage and the process
of installing a plug will often damage the tire further. On many
occasions, I dismounted tires only to find that when the tire was
previously plugged the orangutan who did it managed to damage the steel
belts severely. In many instances, what would have been easily
repairable punctures became cause for scrapping tires or not being able
to warranty repairs due to the installation of plugs.
Furthermore, a seemingly "good" plug repair might start leaking a year
or two down the road for no apparent reason. It eventually became the
posted policy of our shop to remove ALL plug repairs from tires we
worked on, whether they were leaking or not, and replace them with
industry standard repairs consisting of a radial patch over rubber
filler material in the hole. Occasionally somebody would complain about
this but I believe that it prevented more customer complaints than it
caused, since down the road when a tire went flat the customer is only
going to remember the last person to work on that tire.
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> Don't add anything to your tire. Many tire shops will refuse to work
> on a tire that has some kind of 'fixaflat' stuff in it.
That is correct.
> Just go to
> your local shop and have them PLUG it. Maybe though, by your
> description of location they may not plug it and you may have to get a
> new tire. Or you can try to plug it yourself.
Bad idea. A plug is a temporary repair intended to get you going when
there is no practical alternative. Plugging a tire from the outside
does not allow a thorough inspection for hidden damage and the process
of installing a plug will often damage the tire further. On many
occasions, I dismounted tires only to find that when the tire was
previously plugged the orangutan who did it managed to damage the steel
belts severely. In many instances, what would have been easily
repairable punctures became cause for scrapping tires or not being able
to warranty repairs due to the installation of plugs.
Furthermore, a seemingly "good" plug repair might start leaking a year
or two down the road for no apparent reason. It eventually became the
posted policy of our shop to remove ALL plug repairs from tires we
worked on, whether they were leaking or not, and replace them with
industry standard repairs consisting of a radial patch over rubber
filler material in the hole. Occasionally somebody would complain about
this but I believe that it prevented more customer complaints than it
caused, since down the road when a tire went flat the customer is only
going to remember the last person to work on that tire.
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04-03-2004, 03:04 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <Jvtbc.50008$Uc.44736@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com > Bulletsnbrains
wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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04-03-2004, 03:04 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <Jvtbc.50008$Uc.44736@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com > Bulletsnbrains
wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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04-03-2004, 03:04 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <Jvtbc.50008$Uc.44736@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com > Bulletsnbrains
wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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04-03-2004, 03:04 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
In <Jvtbc.50008$Uc.44736@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com > Bulletsnbrains
wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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wrote:
> My vote would be don't us any additives to the tires. Pull the nail
> and seal with a plug.
You get partial credit for advising against the use of #$%@^&* sealing
goop, or "elephant snot" as my dad referred to it. Plugs in general are
a bad idea and are best used for getting back to civilization when you
blow a tire and your spare is already flat. A quality repair involves
dismounting the tire from the rim, inspecting the interior, and applying
a patch to the inside.
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04-03-2004, 03:52 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
Over here, nobody will patch a tyre (from the inside or otherwise) if it is
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
04-03-2004, 03:52 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
Over here, nobody will patch a tyre (from the inside or otherwise) if it is
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
04-03-2004, 03:52 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
Over here, nobody will patch a tyre (from the inside or otherwise) if it is
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
04-03-2004, 03:52 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
Over here, nobody will patch a tyre (from the inside or otherwise) if it is
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
on the sidewall.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"metalstorm" <tw> wrote in message
news:106slp76d03kgc4@corp.supernews.com...
> I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head
which
> has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance
I
> can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a
full
> set of slimes?
>
> This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
>
> metalstorm
> '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
>
>
04-03-2004, 09:13 AM
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Re: nail in my tire
I agree 100%.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Take it to a tire shop and have them patch it, not plug it, many
> shops do that for free, Discount Tires, for one will do it for your
> business.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> metalstorm wrote:
> >
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Take it to a tire shop and have them patch it, not plug it, many
> shops do that for free, Discount Tires, for one will do it for your
> business.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> metalstorm wrote:
> >
> > I know how important correct tire pressure can be for offroad situations.
> > Despite my best precautions my rotten luck held out and I ended up with a
> > four inch nail in my tire. The nail is lodged all the way to the head which
> > has molded to the tire from driving. It is lodged near the sidewall-tread
> > seam and somehow I'm not loosing any air yet. I plan to add some green
> > slime to my tire, just wondering if any of the heavy duty offroaders here
> > think I should just go slime all my tires now and what sort of performance I
> > can expect out of the green stuff? What sort of cons are involved in a full
> > set of slimes?
> >
> > This next question may seem idiotic but the answer is not readily apparent
> > to me. After I slime the tire and run it for a mile should I forget about
> > the nail or pull it out and patch the sucker?
> >
> > metalstorm
> > '91 XJ 4.0 D30/D35 ORS Skids & Foggers Milky Oil and a 4'' nail