Posted by Gambles on April 04, 2015 at 19:48:50 from (24.246.215.127):
In Reply to: Re: Plugging a tire posted by jimg.allentown on April 04, 2015 at 13:14:33:
My local mom-and-pop tire store won't do a simple plug repair, the type where you don't dismount the tire. They told me they have been warned about it many times. I did a Google search for "tire repair lawsuit" and the first site to come up was a site by the Carabin Shaw law firm. It lists several lawsuits where people have been awarded millions of dollars. Site after site also says that the tire manufactures do not recommend them. IMO, rightfully so for the simple reason you cannot see if there is any tire damage if you do not dismount the tire. Will your tire hold air with a plug? Probably. As posted, I've got one in my tire right now. But if I was running a business, I wouldn't touch one of those plugs with a ten foot pole. Once again, I have a cheapie tire plug set in my tool box. But I for sure wouldn't let my wife and kids go on a hot Texas summer vacation with a plug in one of the tires.
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