Have tire patched at Porsche indy for $60 or at a regular ole tire place for less?

[Jamesp]

I had a hole ( on a brand new tire :troll patched at discount tire. They use a piece of rubber shaped like the stem of a wine glass, with the base being the patch. They removed the tire, prepped the hole area put the "stem" into the hole, glued the crap out of it, pulled it through and pressed the patch down with pressure. Looked like a high quality patch. Price - free.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

I had a hole ( on a brand new tire :troll patched at discount tire. They use a piece of rubber shaped like the stem of a wine glass, with the base being the patch. They removed the tire, prepped the hole area put the "stem" into the hole, glued the crap out of it, pulled it through and pressed the patch down with pressure. Looked like a high quality patch. Price - free.

+986
That is the correct way to do it

A plain plug will not hold up on a high performance car and can be dangerous

[jdlmodelt]

Originally Posted by JayG

+986
That is the correct way to do it

A plain plug will not hold up on a high performance car and can be dangerous

I put a plain plug on my rear tire, cost me $0.50, and it lasted the life of the tire, over 30k miles.

[cas951]

Originally Posted by jdlmodelt

I put a plain plug on my rear tire, cost me $0.50, and it lasted the life of the tire, over 30k miles.

Same here and I've done several on my cars. I always have it with me on long trips. The proper way is to use the patch/plug combination but not many tire repair shops have them.
However, you shouldn't be doing track days with a patched or plugged tire. This is where conditions exceeds the limits of the plug.

[jdlmodelt]

Originally Posted by cas951

Same here and I've done several on my cars. I always have it with me on long trips. The proper way is to use the patch/plug combination but not many tire repair shops have them.
However, you shouldn't be doing track days with a patched or plugged tire. This is where conditions exceeds the limits of the plug.

I don't track my car. I plug on cattle trailers, and our 3/4 ton and 1 ton pickups and the plugs have not failed us. So, I'll keep doing what I'm doing.

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by jdlmodelt

I put a plain plug on my rear tire, cost me $0.50, and it lasted the life of the tire, over 30k miles.

I have frequently put in plugs and have also run tires many, many miles on them without incident, but that is on SUVs or sedans that are in relatively light service from a tire perspective. If you read the packaging they are not for automotive use. I'm sure there is reasoning based in litigation for that, and the litigation is based on failure rate. I agree with Jayg that a much better repair is an inside patch, and the best is plug and patch.

[schnellman]

Sounds like your indy is taking a hint from the dealership. I got a tire plugged and patched from the inside at my Tire Rack approved dealer for $15. Didn't have a problem for the rest of the life of the tire.