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How To Patch Your Tire
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(01-15-2021, 07:53 AM)Chris216 Wrote: Here's what I carry when traveling. The Stop & Go kit always lives under the seat. Should cover most incidents, including old school. Tongue 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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How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 04-12-2020, 04:00 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by mspratz - 04-14-2020, 04:49 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 04-14-2020, 07:05 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by mspratz - 04-15-2020, 09:31 AM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 04-15-2020, 12:12 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by mspratz - 04-15-2020, 04:00 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by runnerhiker - 01-14-2021, 09:28 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Olgry1 - 04-15-2020, 07:52 AM
How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 04-15-2020, 04:19 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by darrell - 04-18-2020, 10:02 AM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 04-18-2020, 10:53 AM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 01-14-2021, 05:20 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by darrell - 01-15-2021, 05:37 AM
How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 01-14-2021, 10:45 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Duccrazydave - 01-15-2021, 05:08 AM
How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 01-15-2021, 07:05 AM
How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 01-15-2021, 07:08 AM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Chris216 - 01-15-2021, 07:53 AM
How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 01-15-2021, 08:36 AM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Grumpy Goat - 02-14-2021, 11:59 AM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Ray - 02-15-2021, 05:55 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Duccrazydave - 02-15-2021, 03:33 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by Olgry1 - 02-15-2021, 04:38 PM
RE: How To Patch Your Tire - by MrVvrroomm - 02-15-2021, 06:15 PM

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