Well, I have expensive Goodyear truck tires, not even 5k miles on them, and 2 years old. They look like this tire. I had my truck serviced at the dealership and they condemned them. I called Goodyear. They instructed me to go to Purcell tire here locally. They told me that is normal heat cycling here in Arizona. Nothing wrong with the tires. They are good for 5-7 years they told me. And yes surface cracks are fine, as mine are clearly cracked. They took photos to send to Goodyear. But they are fine I was told.
Ive always used regular screws in an emergency. But honestly for a nail type puncture a sheet metal screw even works long term. Add a little rubber cement and its good to go.
He might have arthritis cause he didn't have quite enough strength and he seems like an older fella. All good but ya was annoying to watch that part haha 😅
Agreed that it's a quick fix and labour easy. And good that you pointed out that it's temporary for emergency. Personally I wouldn't drive it around to see how long it lasts. Were I to ever use a rubber screw, I'd follow up at the soonest opportunity with the regular ream and stuff plug; much meatier and stronger. I was a little concerned about stripping the head since rubber is way softer than metal, and people can and do strip metal screw-heads. A little rubber cement can't hurt, either. You don't want air getting in between the plys and possibly causing ply-separation or tread/sidewall bubbles, especially if it's a new or near-new expensive tire. Alternatively, a bunch of different sized metal screws and rubber cement might do in a pinch. Use a slightly bigger size than the one you remove. Wood screws are best cuz they have deeper and chunkier threads that dig in for better hold. Again, follow up with a regular plug. About taking out the offending object: if it's a screw- unscrew it as much as possible, even using pliers to turn it if the head is too worn for a screwdriver; pulling it straight out might cause more damage to the hole. If your confident it's a nail, pliers or a carpenter's claw-hammer will do fine. For leak detection Windex works good enough for me but dishsoap/water mix does make bigger more visible bubbles. Thanks for the video. Always good to explore options.
"IF" it would've occurred to me at the time, I would've grabbed my bit kit and cordless drill. 30 seconds later the repair would be done.(But I probably wouldn't have thought about it until it was done, just like you did it!)🙃
One winter it was around zero outside and I had a nail in my tire. Pulled it out and gooed up a screw with RTV and screwed it in. My brother thought I was nuts but the screw never leaked for a year. It was down in between the tread though, just like the rubber screw in this video. Don't think I would try either one if it were on the top of the surface. Good old rubber plugs have some "give" to them. I may buy some of these for in between tread holes.
Let me add something here that a lot of people don’t know, the original tire patches that you used, not the screw, if you bought your tire from Discount Tire and you fix a flat with those it voids your warranty that you paid for. It doesn’t matter if it happened 20 feet down the street and you drive in they will void your warranty and make you buy a new tire. They only accept fully rubber plugs without the fiber in them as a repair. Ask me how I know.
@@MikesWorld1 Thanks for this info. I was wondering if they'd be as good as the typical tire plugs I've always had good results with. I guess they'd be a good quick fix on the road if your nail or screw was causing more than a slow leak.
It looks like the screw has a heat-activated cement coating. Driving the screw into the tire would create sufficient heat through friction to activate the cement. As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I said to myself, “What a great idea! Why didn’t they think of that before?”
I like the plugs better. the 'glue' is usually a vulcanization product. the plug is fibers and rubber. so when you plug, the plug becomes part of the tire. To me - that sounds better.
I carry a small box of these on my motorcycle. If I have to use one to get out of trouble, great, then off to a motorcycle shop for a new tire. Informed motorcycle cycle riders don't ride on repaired tires unless absolutely necessary to get home. kk
These last, on average, about 8 days then they pop out or start to leak. I’ll do an updated video soon. They are a temporary fix to get you to a tire shop where the tire can be permanently patched.
P.S.A. *All Tire (Tyre) Plugs are considered temporary repair. Modern vehicle tires (radial) and plugs are made of different materials. As the tire heats up, it expands then as the tire cools down it contracts. This process will eventually cause the puncture (hole) to grow in size, allowing air to leak out. *A tire needs to be taken off the wheel and patched from the inside for the repair to be considered a permanent repair. There are, at minimum, 5 crucial steps that must be done in order for a successful outcome.
These last about 8 days. They are not a permanent fix. It’s a temporary fix that will hold until you can get the tire to a tire shop to get it patched or replaced.
These are a really bad idea! For a screw in the tyre, like that, you'd be better off leaving the screw there, until you can get if fixed. Also, that tyre should be put on the back, so it's not used for steering, if/when it bursts. Even better is to use your spare tyre. Either way, a plastic screw is only a very temporary solution. You'll have to drive slowly and ensure the tyres don't heat up too much. The centrifugal force of the spinning tyre will increase the air pressure against the hole in the tyre. The rubber will heat up at a different rate to the screw, because it's made from different compounds and it's in direct contact with the road.
They are a temporary fix. A 3-minute fix instead of having to change a tire on the side of the road. I’ll use them as a temporary fix until I can get to a tire shop. No, it’s not a long term solution.
a woman can do the rubber screwing but not so much the plug - latter takes brute force. Tell her indoors she can now mend her own punctures in the sidewalk
Letting trolls thrive on youtube. The wear-bars aren't showing so the tread has life left. If you insist on new tires, write a check every month. Same for your new car, it is "used" after one month. Insisting on new everything leads to excessive waste.
Your wife should be unhappy with you having her drive on tires that are in that condition. I hope you just put that tire on for demonstration purposes. No
That tire doesn't need a plug, it needs to be replaced! :-) That tire is like a hockey puck. Good demo though.
Yes I know. New tires coming soon
@@MikesWorld1 Good deal! Just want Mrs. Mike's World to be safe!
Well, I have expensive Goodyear truck tires, not even 5k miles on them, and 2 years old. They look like this tire. I had my truck serviced at the dealership and they condemned them. I called Goodyear. They instructed me to go to Purcell tire here locally. They told me that is normal heat cycling here in Arizona. Nothing wrong with the tires. They are good for 5-7 years they told me. And yes surface cracks are fine, as mine are clearly cracked. They took photos to send to Goodyear. But they are fine I was told.
@@JRSonOfRichard Goodyear tires suck.
@gsxr419 yes they do. Goodyear makes , Kelly. Cooper. Dunlop. Master craft. Mickey Thompson. Avon and many more. I prefer Yokohama or Bridgestone.
I would never have someone in my family have a dry rotted bald tire like that. I appreciate advise and reviews from car “experts”.
The tires were replaced after I shot the video
I would add tire rubber cement to the threads for good measure.
Idiotic idea, for several reasons
A lot of negative comments that have nothing to do with the product review.
Thanks for showing us the rubber screw tire plug, Mike. We appreciate you.
She didn’t just get new tires after this video, I bought her a new car. Thanks for watching.
Ive always used regular screws in an emergency. But honestly for a nail type puncture a sheet metal screw even works long term. Add a little rubber cement and its good to go.
I used them in my sxs ,and they work great for off-road quick fix. Never had one leak.
Great video thank you
You are welcome
I still like the strips in warm weather, but these would be nice to have for colder weather.
They are just a temporary solution until it can be permanently fixed. The one I demonstrated held for about a week.
Looks straightforward, but i prefer mushroom plugs because they seal from the inside of the tire.
I always use vise grips to remove foreign objects causing air leaks.
Thanks for the review , it was very helpful 👍🏼
Many thanks, very clear, informative video.
You're going to send your wife back out there on that p.o.s. tire?
She must have a lot of life insurance.
In all that time at extracting the screw 3:00, you never once thought of putting the jaws SIDEWAYS for a better grip and UNSCREWING it that way???
For real.😐
He might have arthritis cause he didn't have quite enough strength and he seems like an older fella. All good but ya was annoying to watch that part haha 😅
They have special tools for removing screws, I think they are called “screwdrivers”
Agreed that it's a quick fix and labour easy. And good that you pointed out that it's temporary for emergency. Personally I wouldn't drive it around to see how long it lasts. Were I to ever use a rubber screw, I'd follow up at the soonest opportunity with the regular ream and stuff plug; much meatier and stronger.
I was a little concerned about stripping the head since rubber is way softer than metal, and people can and do strip metal screw-heads.
A little rubber cement can't hurt, either. You don't want air getting in between the plys and possibly causing ply-separation or tread/sidewall bubbles, especially if it's a new or near-new expensive tire.
Alternatively, a bunch of different sized metal screws and rubber cement might do in a pinch. Use a slightly bigger size than the one you remove. Wood screws are best cuz they have deeper and chunkier threads that dig in for better hold. Again, follow up with a regular plug.
About taking out the offending object: if it's a screw- unscrew it as much as possible, even using pliers to turn it if the head is too worn for a screwdriver; pulling it straight out might cause more damage to the hole. If your confident it's a nail, pliers or a carpenter's claw-hammer will do fine.
For leak detection Windex works good enough for me but dishsoap/water mix does make bigger more visible bubbles.
Thanks for the video. Always good to explore options.
"IF" it would've occurred to me at the time, I would've grabbed my bit kit and cordless drill. 30 seconds later the repair would be done.(But I probably wouldn't have thought about it until it was done, just like you did it!)🙃
Works great on my riding lawnmower.
Would like to see how long this rubber screw will last before leaking air.
This one lasted 8 days.
@@MikesWorld1 Did it start leaking air on the 8th day?
I used one that lasted 7 months, after that I changed the tyre as it was worn out. You can get them in two sizes.
@@MikesWorld1
8 days?🤣
The OG will last until
The end of time...
It is a quick fix though thank you for that
If you want to make the screw extraction easy, get a Knipex combination pliers. It would grip and spin out that screw with little effort.
Get some side cutters for removing the object.
One winter it was around zero outside and I had a nail in my tire. Pulled it out and gooed up a screw with RTV and screwed it in. My brother thought I was nuts but the screw never leaked for a year. It was down in between the tread though, just like the rubber screw in this video. Don't think I would try either one if it were on the top of the surface. Good old rubber plugs have some "give" to them. I may buy some of these for in between tread holes.
Vice grips are your friend lol
The plastic screws have a coating that is a sealer.
Your wife car needs new tires!😅
She got a new car instead.
Let me add something here that a lot of people don’t know, the original tire patches that you used, not the screw, if you bought your tire from Discount Tire and you fix a flat with those it voids your warranty that you paid for. It doesn’t matter if it happened 20 feet down the street and you drive in they will void your warranty and make you buy a new tire. They only accept fully rubber plugs without the fiber in them as a repair. Ask me how I know.
You’re not using the right pair of pliers
@@daveplumb6246 dave what pliers are best .thx
How did it hold up after time ?
These are a quick temporary fix until you can get to a shop. They have lasted around 8 days when I’ve used them.
@@MikesWorld1 Thanks for this info. I was wondering if they'd be as good as the typical tire plugs I've always had good results with. I guess they'd be a good quick fix on the road if your nail or screw was causing more than a slow leak.
What's the long term result?
I like to use side cutters to pull the nail/screw out
It looks like the screw has a heat-activated cement coating. Driving the screw into the tire would create sufficient heat through friction to activate the cement. As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I said to myself, “What a great idea! Why didn’t they think of that before?”
use the right tools. torx head driver to remove screw. then you don't struggle.
i haven't plugged a tire before. it looks like an easy fix. Motorcycle, just need to get to a tire dealer. Thanx.
Vice grips
I like the plugs better. the 'glue' is usually a vulcanization product. the plug is fibers and rubber. so when you plug, the plug becomes part of the tire. To me - that sounds better.
Plugs will hold much longer than the screws. The screws are a temporary fix.
I carry a small box of these on my motorcycle. If I have to use one to get out of trouble, great, then off to a motorcycle shop for a new tire. Informed motorcycle cycle riders don't ride on repaired tires unless absolutely necessary to get home.
kk
Looks good, BTW Channel Lock rules lol.
so what conclusion after 2 month, it still good or leak ?
These last, on average, about 8 days then they pop out or start to leak. I’ll do an updated video soon. They are a temporary fix to get you to a tire shop where the tire can be permanently patched.
@@MikesWorld1 thanks bro, its help a lot
P.S.A.
*All Tire (Tyre) Plugs are considered temporary repair.
Modern vehicle tires (radial) and plugs are made of different materials. As the tire heats up, it expands then as the tire cools down it contracts. This process will eventually cause the puncture (hole) to grow in size, allowing air to leak out.
*A tire needs to be taken off the wheel and patched from the inside for the repair to be considered a permanent repair.
There are, at minimum, 5 crucial steps that must be done in order for a successful outcome.
How has the tire held up?
These last about 8 days. They are not a permanent fix. It’s a temporary fix that will hold until you can get the tire to a tire shop to get it patched or replaced.
Dude get a pair of vice grips
Small needlenose vise grips
Mike: Pulls out 1-5/8" T-25 tan deck screw.
Me: My bad! :)
Normal screw coated with rubber
From the looks of that tire it hold for a couple of weeks when you get new tires
Not letting my wife drive on a worn out tire like that, or an experimental plug.
@@Jim-h9u depends on how much you like the wife. This guy could be onto something!!,.. hahaha
I alway find the proper bit in a drill works wonders to remove a screw in a tire, just saying.
Turn the pliers flat and pry the screw out
Sounds like a TEMPORARY FIX, until you can get to a tire shop...
@@geraldf.1222 yeah I would keep them in my vehicle for temporary fix I always take my tire off and put a patch plug inside the tire
And he said that in the video
Exactly what he said in the video.
Won't be any long term anything with that dry rotted maypop. Fine for a quick demo but needs a replacement ASAP.
Ah an optimist. A pessimist would call it a willpop.
She got a new car instead.
Ill stay with plugs that does not look set at all
It’s not a permanent fix but they will hold for about a week until you can take the tire in to get it properly fixed.
Vise grips would work better.
Rubber screes are The best instead of using a plug and ceiment glue would be dry and hard
@@PaulHayman-tq5kb Nope
The tyre screw tyre plug are good for women to use when they they're got a flat tyre
They already dialed roadside mate
All that dry rot on the tire!
If you'll let us know how it's holding up six months from now, I
I'll appreciate it.
A set of new tires would be helpful
She got a new car after this instead.
that tire you fixed looks to be 50 years old! Man, get your wive some new tires!
Good get you home fix , but get a proper fix at a tyre shop
These are a really bad idea!
For a screw in the tyre, like that, you'd be better off leaving the screw there, until you can get if fixed. Also, that tyre should be put on the back, so it's not used for steering, if/when it bursts. Even better is to use your spare tyre. Either way, a plastic screw is only a very temporary solution. You'll have to drive slowly and ensure the tyres don't heat up too much. The centrifugal force of the spinning tyre will increase the air pressure against the hole in the tyre. The rubber will heat up at a different rate to the screw, because it's made from different compounds and it's in direct contact with the road.
They are a temporary fix. A 3-minute fix instead of having to change a tire on the side of the road. I’ll use them as a temporary fix until I can get to a tire shop. No, it’s not a long term solution.
@@MikesWorld1 good one
@@MikesWorld1the time it took you to pull the screw out, and put another one in I would’ve already had the spare on the vehicle
I've used drywall screws several times
I believe you need to forget about the plug and buy your wife a new set of tires other than that thank you for the video
I did after I shot the video and tested the plugs
Now go buy a new tire. 😂 Thanks! Never saw those before.
Use your screwdriver to take the screw out.
No ! I dont like it or trust it. Old plugs have lasted the life of a tire so many and never failed, i personally just wouldnt trust that !
Vise grips work better
The tire tread on that tire looks barely legal on tread depth. Next stop tire shop.
a woman can do the rubber screwing but not so much the plug - latter takes brute force. Tell her indoors she can now mend her own punctures in the sidewalk
Come on Mike are you letting your wife drive around in those dry rotted old tires
Bought her a new car after this. Chill out.
Get you home!! Would not want to go far with it.
Long term? Not much tread left. Mike should buy his wife new tires for safety.
She got a new car instead.
These are good for emergency repairs, but don't depend on it for long-term repairs. Just to get to the tire shop.
Letting your wife drive around on bald ass tires.... nice.
She has new tires. I knew there was a screw in that tire and wanted to make this video to demonstrate the rubber screws before replacing them.
Letting trolls thrive on youtube. The wear-bars aren't showing so the tread has life left. If you insist on new tires, write a check every month. Same for your new car, it is "used" after one month. Insisting on new everything leads to excessive waste.
At least move that tire to the back
Secondo me non ha mai riparato un pneumatico
I was about to say just use pliers lol and then he pulled out the channel locks
Your wife should be unhappy with you having her drive on tires that are in that condition. I hope you just put that tire on for demonstration purposes.
No
Unscrew it.
How cheap are you. Buy new tires
Don't you know the difference between a quick repair and a permanent solution ?
Already put new ones on. Wanted to wait until I could shoot this video to demonstrate the screws.
Replace the tire that one is worn out👺👺👺👺👺👺
The tire tread on that tire looks barely legal on tread depth. Next stop tire shop.