On 25 Apr, 00:25, Roscoe <Ros...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Thanks Dad! =A0I don't plan on racing, but I want to bake sure I'm not
> setting myself up for a blowout at (insert speed here). =A0Thank again
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> Dad wrote:
> > "Roscoe" <Ros...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> I have a screw in my Goodyear P275/40ZR18 and it leaks slowly.
> >> Can I get it plugged or am I 'screwed"?
>
> > Plug it, and patch it on the inside and forget it. The reason they do
> > both is so it cuts down water/dirt separating the plies in the hole,
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> > patch is to hold the air and backup the plug. There are also some
> > special plug/patches out there that have a head on them like the
inside
> > patch. Then again if you're racing it all bets are off. My right rear
> > has a plug in it that has worked well for 2 years, non runflat rain
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Don't do this if the screw is anywhere near the sidewall. I did this
and it all came apart in the fast lane with the slow lane nose to
tail. A bit embarrassing. Plugging inside the tread pattern has
worked OK on many occasions.
George.
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