Tire Plug

Plugs work well in the relatively stiff area of the tread; less so in the sidewall where there is a lot of flex, so the juncture; worth a try. I'd probably use a patch on the inside. Air it down, unseat the bead, pull it off and patch, reinstall. I've had good luck using a bungee cord stretched around the middle of the tread to help reseat a lawn trailer tire. The fact that a DR field mower comes from the factory with slime in the tires says something about it's usefullness. One warning though; do not use your good tire pressure gauge to check a tire with slime and don't ask how I know this.
 
I've had tractors come into the shop where the rubber time is worn away and the tire slime is solid and stuck to the rim ....
 
I brought it to the gas station today and he said that if he put a plug in it that it would most likely pop right out. He said the best thing to do is just get a tube. I ordered one from bennys for 10 bucks so im not gonna use slime.
 
You still have Benny's up there. I figured the big box stores would have put them out of business by now. (Haven't been to New England for about 10 years.)
 
In fact from where I live there are 3 Benny's that are 5, 20 and 15 minutes away. I have found it to be the cheapest place for motor oil.
 
D2hornets58 said:
I brought it to the gas station today and he said that if he put a plug in it that it would most likely pop right out. He said the best thing to do is just get a tube. I ordered one from bennys for 10 bucks so im not gonna use slime.
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Smart move now if you get another leak just patch the tube with a bicycle tube patch. Mower tires run low air presure.
 
Ya i figured the tube would be the smartest especially since the tire is still in very good condition.And yes there are actually quite a few bennys around my area. I figured that would be the closest place to get a tube and i got it for a good price.
 
Dude,
What is it that scares you about taking a tire off the rim?
Please tell me how much your 'tire guy" charged you for that.
Is he a union democrat too?
 
I would have got my kit out and put a plug in my self. If it did not hold then a patch would only take a few mins. I was cutting a yard after the tornado last year ran something over not sure what but found 14 holes in one tire. Whatever it was only got the one tire

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