Tire Repair

[Tywais]

Someone pointed out one of my rear tires seemed low. I took it into my standard tire repair place and they pulled it off and took it in the back. Shortly after he showed it to me and pointed out 3 pieces of metal in it. It looked like I drove it through a junk yard - one screw, one nail and one 3mm dia 4cm long metal rod! Can't figure out where I could have possibly picked that junk up.

I haven't had to have a tire repaired for many years so watched him. After pulling the piece out, he inserted a steel took which had twisted grooves in it and pushed it through the hole. Then another tool, he pealed a sticky rubber piece from a strip about 5-6 mm wide and 8cm long and doubled it over, slipped into the slot of the tool then pushed it into the hole then cut the remainder off on the outside. Took a lot of pressure to put it in. The strip looks like it is specifically for this purpose but never seen it done this way.

My concern is how well does it patch the hole as replacing the tire is around 5,500 Baht? They didn't suggest I replace it though.

[transam]

If the repair is in the tread area then no probs. If in the side wall then dump the tyre.

[kawapower]

My mate had a puncture in the front tire of his Kawasaki, repaired by using the sticky thingy, he has been using the bike for months with this repair and it is perfect.

[mogandave]

The plugs are okay in a pinch, but I think it is much better to break the tire down and patch it from the inside.

I get flats relatively often working in an industrial park.

[Tywais]

If the repair is in the tread area then no probs. If in the side wall then dump the tyre.

nearly dead center in the thread area. Each of the 3 nearly equal distance around the tire thread. Thanks. I'm used to them pulling the tire off the rim and putting a glue patch on the inside, but as I said, that was many years ago.

[transam]

Many repair practices have been outlawed in the UK. The patch thing is a no no on tubeless tyres. Some cases I think the plug thing is a no no. Really depends on you and ''Do I Feel Lucky'' type of thing. If me and did high speed motoring then l would change the tyre, but plodding around l would not.

[MESmith]

What caused the leap in tyre prices? 18 months ago I paid 4700 baht for Michelin Cross 265/70/15. Recently quoted 5950 baht for same tyre!!

[kartman]

Plugs are fine otherwise if you bought a new tyre every time you could end up if unlucky with a tyre bill 20,000 baht+ PA .

[mogandave]

What caused the leap in tyre prices? 18 months ago I paid 4700 baht for Michelin Cross 265/70/15. Recently quoted 5950 baht for same tyre!!

Oil?

[harrry]

Plugs put on externally are not legal now in AZustralia but for small holes I do not think they are much problem unless you are racing. Now they have to pull it off and plug them from the inside. If you have to do that you may as well put in a tube and be done with it.

[Tywais]

These are Michelin Pilot Preceda tires and came standard with the Civic 2.0 which I was surprised as they are relative high end performance tires. Seems the price is actually quite reasonable based on what I looked at for the US and other countries. Do they make the Michelin tires here? The price was around what I expected based on my price research. What I didn't count on is that they actually had them in stock.

They've been very good as over two years they have maintained their pressure of 55 front 50 back. Just kidding, believe Transam knows the joke. They are 32 front 30 rear and I've never had to top them up. I will keep a watch and if I find I'm losing pressure over a few months then will plan for a new one.

[culicine]

These are Michelin Pilot Preceda tires and came standard with the Civic 2.0 which I was surprised as they are relative high end performance tires. Seems the price is actually quite reasonable based on what I looked at for the US and other countries. Do they make the Michelin tires here? The price was around what I expected based on my price research. What I didn't count on is that they actually had them in stock.

They've been very good as over two years they have maintained their pressure of 55 front 50 back. Just kidding, believe Transam knows the joke. They are 32 front 30 rear and I've never had to top them up. I will keep a watch and if I find I'm losing pressure over a few months then will plan for a new one.

I also had PP2's on my civic a while back. I have yokohama's now but think I'll replace them with some pilot sport 3's next time around.

[transam]

These are Michelin Pilot Preceda tires and came standard with the Civic 2.0 which I was surprised as they are relative high end performance tires. Seems the price is actually quite reasonable based on what I looked at for the US and other countries. Do they make the Michelin tires here? The price was around what I expected based on my price research. What I didn't count on is that they actually had them in stock.

They've been very good as over two years they have maintained their pressure of 55 front 50 back. Just kidding, believe Transam knows the joke. They are 32 front 30 rear and I've never had to top them up. I will keep a watch and if I find I'm losing pressure over a few months then will plan for a new one.

Good man, was going to suggest that too.

[LennyW]

Had many plugged tyres over the years here, fronts and rears, never had a problem with them.

[mogandave]

These are Michelin Pilot Preceda tires and came standard with the Civic 2.0 which I was surprised as they are relative high end performance tires. Seems the price is actually quite reasonable based on what I looked at for the US and other countries. Do they make the Michelin tires here? The price was around what I expected based on my price research. What I didn't count on is that they actually had them in stock.

They've been very good as over two years they have maintained their pressure of 55 front 50 back. Just kidding, believe Transam knows the joke. They are 32 front 30 rear and I've never had to top them up. I will keep a watch and if I find I'm losing pressure over a few months then will plan for a new one.

You should expect to lose a few PSI a month, unless you are running nitrogen, in which case you would only expect to lose a pound or two every few months.

[WarpSpeed]

The plugs are okay in a pinch, but I think it is much better to break the tire down and patch it from the inside.

I get flats relatively often working in an industrial park.

Yes this is the proper way to repair steel belted radials, plugs are ok in a pinch but shouldn't be the norm unless absolutely necessary..I wouldn't replace the tire, though just be aware especially when the tread starts getting worn as the more tread gone the less plug and tread is left to hold it and that's when a potentially catastrophic tire failure can occur..