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Repairing car tire

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  1. primuspaul

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    What do you guys use to repair car tires that are off the rim (from the inside)? Can I use some kind of adhesive, like silicone?
     
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    Or you can bring it to a tire shop that does free repairs
     
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    Plug and patch from the inside is the industry standard.
     
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    Take it to a tire shop and have them fix it.
     
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    I will try to see if a shop will do it. But failing that, will this work?



    I assume it does not need a separate application of vulcanizing paste. Correct?
     
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    This one has better reviews:



    And I'd still use the rubber cement with it. It will make inserting the plug easier, and it will make a better seal.
     
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    I've used a plug repair a couple of times now, once on the OEM, once on the snows. Worked fine, has held up. I splurged and got the black jack kit, around $50.

    Kt-340 - BlackJack Tire Repair
     
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    Not trying to sound crass but if the tire is off the rim already, a tire shop or someone with proper tooling had to take it off for you. Is the area needing repair out of limits...like too close to the sidewall or something else?
     
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    Right. Plug and patch from the inside is the industry standard. Not just a DIY plug. Those are not considered to be safe.
     
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    I'm not advocating for others, but:

    One of our OEM tires had a finishing nail, say a thumb's width from corner of tread. The dealership wouldn't touch it, said it was too close. I opted to do an old-school plug repair, that was maybe two years back

    About a year later picked up a small bolt in one snow tire, about the same distance from tread edge. Didn't bother asking, knew the answer, plug repaired it. It's fine too.

    Maybe risky, I know, but they seem very solid.
     
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    whats life without a little risk?:p
     
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    A lot more expensive. :(
     
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    It is a fairly old tire and that spot has been repaired twice already. Started leaking again so I figured may as well replace it. My interest in it is keeping it as a backup tire.

    Now if only I can find a rim to mount it on...
     
    #13 primuspaul, Jun 20, 2015
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