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Tire repair kit
Posted on 2/22/26 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 2/22/26 at 10:48 pm
My tire repair kit is just about done. Plug tools are stripped and handle cannot grip the plug anymore.
I will buy a new kit but I’m wondering if anyone used the new tire repair screws before. Do they actually work or is it just a gimmick
I will buy a new kit but I’m wondering if anyone used the new tire repair screws before. Do they actually work or is it just a gimmick
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Posted on 2/23/26 at 9:14 am to The Dunder Mifflin
Used some of the new repair screws on a UTV last weekend. Had two thorn holes and the tire would go flat in five minutes. Used the screws to repair. It was super easy. I would definitely recommend for tires like that.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 2:57 pm to Sonic Boom
This is the first time I've heard of these screws. I might have to give them a try.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 12:05 am to The Dunder Mifflin
Never used anything expressly made for that purpose, but back in the ‘80s we used wood screws often to repair 3-wheeler tires. In fact, I used to keep some in a little pouch on the bike for emergencies. Never tried anything like that on a vehicle with high-pressure tires on it.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 7:31 am to The Dunder Mifflin
I'd just stick with plug kits, never had a problem with them and keep a kit in every vehicle. I only rely on any such repair long enough until I can get it properly patched at the tire shop I usually use.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 12:57 pm to Clames
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I'd just stick with plug kits, never had a problem with them and keep a kit in every vehicle. I only rely on any such repair long enough until I can get it properly patched at the tire shop I usually use.
I agree. The plug kits are cheap, easy to use, and have stood the test of time.
I also agree that you should get the tire patched at the earliest convenience. Most shops will do it for free. Though, I would tip the guy $25 or something for taking the time to do it. It's worth the peace of mind.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 3:35 pm to The Dunder Mifflin
I got one of those T-handle kits with the rasp like round tool to score the hole once the nail/screw is removed and the tool to insert the plug.
The kit came with the 2 T-handle tools, a dozen or so plugs and glue to use on the plugs if you feel it is needed.
The good thing was, the 2 T-handled tools are made of metal, not that plastic crap and I've had it since 05 after Katrina. I got it from an Auto Zone store.
Before that, I had gone through 2 of those sets with the plastic handles that broke when using them------don't waste your money on the cheap ones.
The kit came with the 2 T-handle tools, a dozen or so plugs and glue to use on the plugs if you feel it is needed.
The good thing was, the 2 T-handled tools are made of metal, not that plastic crap and I've had it since 05 after Katrina. I got it from an Auto Zone store.
Before that, I had gone through 2 of those sets with the plastic handles that broke when using them------don't waste your money on the cheap ones.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 5:15 pm to Clames
The problem with plug kits is now most tire shops won't patch a tire if a damn plug has been used. Although I have had several tires go well into the tens of thousands of miles with a plug, I just ordered some of the screws to see how they work. I'm thinking that maybe even my wife could make one of those work. This damn website has cost me hundreds and hundreds of dollars of shite I see y'all talk about on here.
This post was edited on 2/24/26 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 2/24/26 at 6:01 pm to Bonnie Blue
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The problem with plug kits is now most tire shops won't patch a tire if a damn plug has been used.
bullshite.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 6:07 pm to Ricardo
Maybe it's different by you but I plugged a tire about a year ago, went to Discount Tire and they said they don't patch previously plugged tires due to the reamer and the steel belts or some crap like that. I called Walmart and two other shops to check and none would patch a plugged tire. Maybe it's some nonsense law up here in Tennessee. I don't know. Even a redneck arse tire shop in middle of nowhere Double Springs, Alabama wouldn't patch a plugged trailer tire.
This post was edited on 2/24/26 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:17 am to Ricardo
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Most shops will do it for free.
Not in my area….
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:56 am to Ricardo
Most shops will charge for it. Tire repair is a business not a charity.
. I've run plugs for a long time as well. Patches are better but plugs will hold a long time.
. I've run plugs for a long time as well. Patches are better but plugs will hold a long time.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 9:58 am to Bonnie Blue
Got to go to the migos. They don't care. They will throw an inner tub in it if it gets it going.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 10:33 am to Spankum
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Most shops will do it for free.
Not in my area…
I think what he meant is if you buy your tires from there, they will patch it for free. That's the deal they gave me on my last tires I purchased.
Not that any joe blow shop will patch for free.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 11:30 am to Napoleon
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. I've run plugs for a long time as well. Patches are better but plugs will hold a long time.
True story. A friend of mine came down from Indiana in early 06 after Katrina hit N.O. and stayed at my house from February until August and worked with a contractor friend of mine who wanted quality people.
When he showed up in his Dodge Ram pickup I handed him a plug kit with extra plugs and a battery powered compressor and told him he'd need it.
After a few months he probably had a dozen or more plugs in his tires due to all the crap in the streets due to all the demo that was going on as he made his way around town to jobs.
He actually drove that truck back up to Indiana with the plugged tires around Easter to spend some time with his family and bought a new set of tires while there. He told me the guys at the tire shop freaked out at the number of plugs he had in all his tires. The only time he ever had a flat was when he caught another nail or screw, not because plugs failed.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 11:40 am to gumbo2176
I have always heard that patches are better than plugs, but I have never had a plug fail???
I have a jar full of the screws in my truck, never used them but have been highly recommended
I have a jar full of the screws in my truck, never used them but have been highly recommended
Posted on 2/25/26 at 11:50 am to Clames
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I only rely on any such repair long enough until I can get it properly patched at the tire shop
I consider plugs long term repairs unless they're on the edge of the tire.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 12:39 pm to Shexter
Yeah I've done a ton of plugs and never had an issue. I've even done two plugs together on a fourwheeler to get out of a bind.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 3:56 pm to gumbo2176
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Before that, I had gone through 2 of those sets with the plastic handles that broke when using them------don't waste your money on the cheap ones.
my biggest fear was always the handle breaking at the metal shaft going thru my hand.
Posted on 2/25/26 at 4:17 pm to diat150
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my biggest fear was always the handle breaking at the metal shaft going thru my hand.
And that is why I bought the all metal ones because I did have one of those plastic handle ones break and got lucky just to get some damage to my palm that didn't dig in too deep.
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