Nick1

Well it's been awhile, thank God, but yesturday I got a flat.
No big deal, I have run flats (Firehawks). Pulled into my sweetie's driveway and broke out my plug kit, a pretty good one.
Twisted out the damm roofing nail and was quite surprised with the struggle to even ram the cleaning awl through the nail hole! You can imagine the effort with the plug!
Granted, the run flats are pretty hefty, but for those of you that feel secure with only a plug kit and no run flats, you may be disappointed, especially in tougher conditions.
Just a thought ...

10U 99

hmmmmm........... how about that!

I've had tires that were absolute bears to plug, even off the car in a shop setting.

jrose7004

I tried to fix one in my driveway and couldn't get it to hold so I can imagine what it would be like on the side of the road in the dark without a jack.

ljthe2nd

AAA and a cell phone

Whiteonrice

nascar57

You could always carry a drill and the proper size drill bit to ream out the hole

jdmvette

tire plug kits rule. who wants to wait 3 hours for a tow?

travelingypsye

plus a compressor......I keep both in the trunk in that little compartment on da left.

ljthe2nd

I carry both a compressor with sealant, and a plug kit, but I haven't had a flat in about 30 years (and I drive between 30k and 50k miles a year) but unless it was an emergency I don't think I'd use either one. I'll call AAA and wait, I can afford to wait 3 hours every 30 years, but the few times I've called AAA (everytime it was for a vehicle I was riding in not my own) it's never taken more than an hour.

travelingypsye

Don't look over your shoulder.....you just jinxed yourself. At least I would have If I had said that.

ljthe2nd

ya you're probably right!

itzza427

exact same thing I thought the instant i read that. GOOD LUCK!!!

HawnHog

How is it that AAA will plug a tire anywhere but Hawaii? They refuse to do it here. They site liability issues.....

So it's plug your own tire on the side of the road or get a tow. And in most cases that sucks as you have to wait for a "proper" tow (carrier) that can handle a vette. I carry a plug kit, a compressor, a jack, a flashlight and a mat. And I pray I never have to use them.

The last flat I got the tire (RF) held air until I got it to a tire shop. They dismounted the tire and from used a mushroom type plug that they pulled through the hole from the inside. Sort of like a patch and plug combined.

RonJ

Most flats you get are a nail, screw, piece of metal in the tire that causes a slow leak that you see in the morning or the DIC tells you the pressure is low. It's not often it's a catastrophic failure.

With my compressor, hopefully, I'd be able to drive to a service centre to get it looked after. I have a repair kit to, hopefully, I'll never have to use it.

RonJ ...

Dalannex

As long as you're using Safety Seal brand tire plugs you'll be fine. I have put in a lot of tire plugs and the only ones that work are safety seal. I have had to use 2 plugs in one hole because the hole is so big and it worked out just fine before. I have also had a nail through a tire with a tube, pulled out the nail, aired it up, plugged through both tire and tube and it is holding to this day. That was a number of years ago too.

On the C5 vette I would only plug a tire as a temporary fix then have a tire shop look it over.


-Justin

madmatt9471

I've decided to keep with runflats just incase I'm on a road trip!

Then all will be good! I do like to have a patch done instead! IMHO

Thanks,Matt

warren s

I noticed there are various sizes and types of plugs and some are way better than others for plugging run flats-

I use the Monkey Grip heavy duty type and they worked well for me over the years. (Though I have only plugged about 5 run flats).

Benpup

Did have one while traveling up in CT. Cound not get the darn plug in. Had the wife back ip slightly while I held the plug inserter against the ground and it slid right in. She pulled forward I removed the tool broke out the compressor and went on my way. Had it patched a week later.

bucwheat

Get the tire plug kit with the t handle grip,works much better than the screw driver type.

Rickyh93

I agree with the T-Handle one. I used the screwdriver one with non-runflats and broke the handle hitting it with my 3lb sledgehammer trying to ram it in the tire. I bought the t-handle and didn't have any trouble getting the new plug in - it was tough but doable.