George wrote:
> On 25 Apr, 00:25, Roscoe wrote:
>> Thanks Dad! I don't plan on racing, but I want to bake sure I'm not
>> setting myself up for a blowout at (insert speed here). Thank again
>>
>>
>>
>> Dad wrote:
>>> "Roscoe" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> 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, the
>>> 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 tire.- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> 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.
I think this says about the same thing as my
tire guy. For runflats he only plugs in the
mid-2/3 of the treadwidth.
Check out the table at the bottom of page, on:
<http://www.cjtire.com/pdf/Safety%20Information.pdf>
If you limit speed to where you can maintain
control and get it stopped before disintegration
tears up bodywork then it doesn't matter.
--
pj
>> Stay informed about: P275/40ZR18 
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