How To Patch Your Tire

[Grumpy Goat]

Here's what I carry when traveling. The Stop & Go kit always lives under the seat. Should cover most incidents, including old school. One thing to remember when you plug a tire is that it reduces the speed rating of the tire. In other words I wouldn't do any Autobahn speed runs on a plugged tire.



Chris

Good point about the speed rating, Chris. Higher speed means higher temperatures and pressures, and despite how good of a plug you have, it is the weak point in the tire carcass. Nothing beats a patch, which while much better than a plug, is still the weak point in the carcass.

The lesson I learned here is that the Stop & Go mushroom plugs seem to have a shelf life, the exceedence of which could leave you stranded on the road. With fresh plugs they work just fine.

One good point about the strings type plug - there is far more material to stuff in the hole, and as Darrell mentioned, the twisting of the tool creates a blob on the inside that is larger than the flattened mushroom of the Stop & Go solution. Also, the kit is simpler.


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