eSJayDee Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 Am I correct that you can't plug a tire that has a puncture in the sidewall (in NYS) cuz a) it's illegal and B) presumably unsafe. Thanks.
Art in PNS Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 Side wall punctures are a real bad bet to let er ride on if you know what I mean.
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 Even if it did work and hold air, you run the almost certain risk of a blow out. It would rip right through the wall. If it is questionably close to the sidewall and still on the tread a little... You can patch it and use it for a spare. If that is the case, I would not go crazy driving on it and try to get the permanent tire on ASAP. I plug all the time on the tread portion, never had a plug fail there. I carry plugs, the plug tool/ream awl, and a can of vulcanizing glue in my cars... I have even been known to plug the tire right on the vehicle... Great if it is the front weel, you can turn the wheels. A portable air pump (12 DC) woks great to put air in it. Again, never had a plug fail. Just trash the tire with the sidewall damage. They make great tire swings... Don't forget to put a rain drain hole in it... Avoids West Nile!... Good luck
Dan Gross Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 They make great tire swings... Don't forget to put a rain drain hole in it... Avoids West Nile!... Good luck 8436[/snapback] Ummmmmm, based on the topic.....doesn't it already have one?
stevestojan Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 Ummmmmm, based on the topic.....doesn't it already have one? 8447[/snapback] was thinking the EXACT same thing! ahah
jester43 Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 abandon all hope...it cannot be fixed...sorry dude.
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 Ummmmmm, based on the topic.....doesn't it already have one? 8447[/snapback] Ahhh... Touche Dan... Yet he did mention that the hole was in the sidewall, way too high for all the water to drain out... Running a couple 5/8" holes through the middle of the tread pattern should throughly drain the buggers. B)
Nanker Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 Maybe all isn't lost. You could try a different approach. Bring in a positional tire coach to work with it for a few weeks and see what he can do. Maybe it isn't a hopeless situation after all.
Tom Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 I plug all the time on the tread portion, never had a plug fail there. I carry plugs, the plug tool/ream awl, and a can of vulcanizing glue in my cars... I have even been known to plug the tire right on the vehicle... Great if it is the front weel, you can turn the wheels. A portable air pump (12 DC) woks great to put air in it. Again, never had a plug fail. 8436[/snapback] Do you "look" for nails to drive over??? How many flats do you get??? - - -
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 27, 2004 Posted August 27, 2004 Do you "look" for nails to drive over??? How many flats do you get??? - - - 8625[/snapback] I work next to a landfill... It seems I am always picking them up someway there. Usually it can be fixed at work. One time I was leaving to find out I had a flat on one tire, got out and looked and both front tires were flat. Maybe somebody hates me??... That can't be because there is only 13 people at the field site... How could I make that many enemies?...
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