How To Properly Repair a Tire
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2020
- There are a few different methods you can use for tire repair. The method I show in this video is considered the ‘best possible tire repair’. This method is also known as the “Tire Plug/Patch Repair”.
**Be sure to check with your tire manufacture to see what repairs are acceptable with their products.
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Step one to do a tire repair: drag out your tire changing machine that you keep in your trunk.
I stopped watching as soon as you said remove the tire lol
Tell the sealer name PLEASE
I currently own and run a tire shop. The repair you showed is what Tire Industry Association or "TIA" recommends. This is how tire repairs are done in my shop. The rope plugs work great temporarily but usually dry out. Around my area of Ohio the gravel roads are hard on tires and usually the rope plugs end up leaking again in a few days and people come in for a "permanent" repair. Our method is similar, the tire repair company even has training classes for repairing tires that I have went too. Even have the certificate to prove it lol. Thanks for the videos been watching for years!
I'm still riding on a tire that I repaired with the old-fashioned tire plug. I installed it in November of 2019, and it is still holding up. I like your plug way better, but I don't have the tire changing equipment. Thanks for posting the video!
The only step you skipped was you should scrape the area with a scraper until you see fresh rubber after spraying on prebuff. The reason why is that tire manufacturers use silicone and other "contaminants" on the inner area and it can interfere with the adhesive. The reasoning is that just buffing won't get rid of as much contaminant.
Drill inside to out, that way the cords ( if any missed or further breakage) won’t make a new pathway. Inside out the cords go towards the tread not the inner liner
I've been using plugs for years and they never failed me. Did burnout on it this the belts on the tires were showing, the plugs never failed.
Is this how places like Goodyear patch tires for $25?
I looked at your video to find out if there was a new process to repair flats (I saw rubber screws!), this process you show is known for at least 50 years, I was 15 years old working with my father at his garage, the customer had a choice at that time, a quick and dirty string plug for $3.00 or the plug you demonstrated for $20, everybody was going for the quick and dirty string plug, and the plugs were never cut, they were burned, but when the puncture was on the sidewall, then the cement plug was the only choice, and it was systematic, the tire was re-balanced once fixed, hence the $20, at the time we also had a "bathtub" it was the shape of a tire, but way bigger, filled at half with water, that thing was disgusting dirty and water was often stale, it was my job to clean it, and replace the water, by the time I was 25, it was not used anymore, all the mechanics were using water with dish soap, way much easier to find the leak, I never heard a customer come back because of faulty string plug repair!!! So I'll stick with the string plug, at 65 years old, much easier to use the plug, don't even need to remove the wheel.
Hello Eric, finally you show how-to-properly repair a punctured tire. I've been doing this for well over 30 years, Goodyear was on the forefront of proper tire repair. They trained their techs with this feature, we NEVER used plugs. I'm glad you set the record straight. Keep up the good work, you're never too old to learn new/old tricks. Cheers from Vancouver Canada. Vince
Thanks Eric! You're an excellent presenter (great voice, very articulate) as well as an extremely knowledgeable auto repair person. Most importantly, you convinced me that I should not attempt to repair a tire puncture on my own because there is much, much more to it than meets the eye! For the sake of safety, it's a job that's best left to the pros. I'd rather have my pocketbook feel a little lighter than take the unnecessary risk of a tire blowout. Thanks once again!
Hi Eric, I am in the UK and am an IMI qualified high performance wheel and tyre fitter. As you probably know moisture is the enemy of rubber so I use nitrogen to fill my customers and my tyres. After using the pre buff fluid it is important to scrape the area to remove the silicone sealant that the interior of the tyre is coated with, otherwise you are forcing silicone into the repair area. Also after applying the plug patch it is extremely important to cover the entire area with sealant and not leave raw rubber exposed. Most garage forecourts do not dry the air on their inflation machines causing moisture within the tyre. This now affects TPMS systems during season changes. Kindest regards Mark
this ten minute video could potentially save someones life Eric ,god bless you, i still miss him everyday
Informative and adequate evidence that its worth stopping by my local tire shop to defer to their better access to tools and expertise in this case. Very helpful.
Ah yes, a reminder of good times long gone... my first job, at the chevron station fixing tires. Started with a high speed static balancer (scary). Moved on to a fancy low speed "computerized " one. Beat a lot of split rims apart.
Many thanks Eric. That was a straight-to-the-point, no-nonsense presentation which was very helpful. What's more, there was no foul language. Great work!
Thank you for a decade of knowledge and excellent professional videos.
Thanks Eric, for showing the correct way, and why that costs more, but also highlights how important preparation is if using this method. However, there's no guarantee other techs are going to be as conscientious as you are. So, for me anyway, i'll be sticking with the plug method, as it has worked well for me, and i'm confident it will hold. Great content as always, you and Eric O, SMA, are the best, and Chris, of course 😁👍
Great video, very informative. You (ETCG), Ivan (PHAD) and Brian (FordTechMakuloco) are the best. I appreciate all you guys do to GIVE us all this information. Ivan would have used the PICO scope first just to make sure the tire was low on pressue. You fired the "patch" cannon first and struck gold. Thanks Eric!!!