Plugs on tires- they fixed it with a internal patch, not a plug . . .

a nail found in the middle of the tire not near the sidewall.

so instead of a plug they put in a rubber patch.
they glue it .supposedly its heated too.
garage said its better.

anyone have any of these come off ?
i dont want a blowout.
its internal to the tire, so the pressure
pushes the patch against the hole.

thanks

THats the only way to fix a tire... You won't have any trouble with that.. I
can't and won't use a plug, insurance won't let me. I would rather buy a new
tire than risk a plug that goes in with a screwdriver....

Jake
BDR AIRPORT SERVICES
2004 Lincoln Town Car
2004 Mercury Maruder
1986 BMW 325E

"news" > wrote in message news:<h2G8d.687$Ua.428@trndny04>...
> a nail found in the middle of the tire not near the sidewall.
>
> so instead of a plug they put in a rubber patch.
> they glue it .supposedly its heated too.
> garage said its better.

It's better than a plug, but I still wouldn't use it at any sustained
high speeds (like over 80 mph). You have no idea what belt member(s)
the nail may have cut while it was in there, so you must assume that
the structural integrity of the tire is compromised, if only very
slightly. If the hole is still open to the atmosphere, you also have
to assume that any internal tire parts that would oxidize (like steel
belts rusting) *will*, so the tire will at least theoretically become
less safe as time goes on. Bottom line is, don't expect it to stay
safe *indefinitely*. A couple years at most.

> anyone have any of these come off ?

Given the known conditions on *earth*, it's virtually impossible as
long as it was applied correctly. No guarantees if you take the car
to any other planets.

> i dont want a blowout.

Have you ever *had* a blowout?

> its internal to the tire, so the pressure
> pushes the patch against the hole.

Gee; at least you understand some of the more complex physics involved
here.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that)