tire patch

slides · 04-08-2019, 11:02 AM

Had a friend just get a tire patched, not plugged. How strong are the patches? He does a couple HPDE a year.

tcphoto · 04-08-2019, 02:29 PM

I've had a tire plugged on each of my past two BMW's and had no issues. The last one was a screw between the tread on a three month old PS4S which will dampen one's day. If a reputable shop did the repair, watch it for a couple of days and relax.

E7J3F3 · 04-08-2019, 05:14 PM

As long as the hole was in a spot that was repairable, then a patch will hold fine. I've done a parking lot plug job that lasted the life of the tire. So I'm not sure one method is better than another if done correctly. And I would never try to repair a hole in the sidewall. That's new tire time.

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slides Private 11 Rep 52 Posts Drives: 07 335I Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Orlando iTrader: (0)	tire patch Had a friend just get a tire patched, not plugged. How strong are the patches? He does a couple HPDE a year.
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tcphoto Brigadier General 3537 Rep 3,049 Posts Drives: E92 335i 6MT Coupe Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (1)	I've had a tire plugged on each of my past two BMW's and had no issues. The last one was a screw between the tread on a three month old PS4S which will dampen one's day. If a reputable shop did the repair, watch it for a couple of days and relax. __________________
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E7J3F3 Private First Class 31 Rep 110 Posts Drives: '07 328i Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Northwest AR iTrader: (0)	As long as the hole was in a spot that was repairable, then a patch will hold fine. I've done a parking lot plug job that lasted the life of the tire. So I'm not sure one method is better than another if done correctly. And I would never try to repair a hole in the sidewall. That's new tire time.
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