Tire Repair

I thought this would be a handy setup.



http://www.stopngo.com/atv.asp#tireplugger

Nice!

That looks handy!

Buddy of mine bought them type of plugs and could never get them to work worth a crap. Hope you have better luck

Chris needs the X-tra Large ones!

I could of used them at Winrock....

we had a flat once right in the middle of T-12 at windrock which was the one we rode most of that day.....it was before i carried a spare....and left the compressor at home....a long 7 hrs gettin out of there.....i have carried a spare,compressor,bout 50 plugs,and full tool set ever since then

Anyone ever had luck repairing sidewall hole. Bighorns with 150 miles and a rear has about a 1/2" slice in it. I can throw a couple or three plugs at it but wondering any ideas on makeing it last a while. I know best is buy new tire and make planter next to shop w/old one, just hurts and the boss has a pocketbook lock on my ride, just spent 400 on tires a month ago. Need to let that $$ sting heal before prying open the purse again.

JD wrote:

Anyone ever had luck repairing sidewall hole. Bighorns with 150 miles and a rear has about a 1/2" slice in it. I can throw a couple or three plugs at it but wondering any ideas on makeing it last a while. I know best is buy new tire and make planter next to shop w/old one, just hurts and the boss has a pocketbook lock on my ride, just spent 400 on tires a month ago. Need to let that $$ sting heal before prying open the purse again.

JD,
I fixed one with a patch on the inside then ran a tube.

JD wrote:

Anyone ever had luck repairing sidewall hole. Bighorns with 150 miles and a rear has about a 1/2" slice in it. I can throw a couple or three plugs at it but wondering any ideas on makeing it last a while. I know best is buy new tire and make planter next to shop w/old one, just hurts and the boss has a pocketbook lock on my ride, just spent 400 on tires a month ago. Need to let that $$ sting heal before prying open the purse again.

I ripped a sidewall on my 4wheeler tire at about 500 miles. I put 4 of the gooiest nastiest plugs I had in it at the time and hoped to make it back home. Now with 1950 miles on it I've NEVER had a leak out of that tire and still rides great. Granted it is about 500# lighter but still...

That reminds me, I'm selling my 4 wheeler and i've forgotten all about that. I guess I better tell someone when they ask about the condition...

JD wrote:

Anyone ever had luck repairing sidewall hole. Bighorns with 150 miles and a rear has about a 1/2" slice in it. I can throw a couple or three plugs at it but wondering any ideas on makeing it last a while. I know best is buy new tire and make planter next to shop w/old one, just hurts and the boss has a pocketbook lock on my ride, just spent 400 on tires a month ago. Need to let that $$ sting heal before prying open the purse again.

They make a plug patch. It is exactly what it sounds like. One big plug stuck to a patch. You usually have to drill the hole out bigger just to get the plug part through the tire.

I don't like adding tubs. If you get another hole while riding it can be a pain to plug.

"I don't like adding tubs"

Tub R?????? How about a claw-foot...........










(Sorry. I love messing with Ronster and his spelling )

I have some of those plugs and they work great but I can never get them in the tire when I'm

great info guys, going to start looking for the patch sounds like it is worth a try. nothing to loose.

take mine to a retread place and they vulcanize it just like new

I had mine vulcanized also if you can find a place to do it thats the ticket.

mason wrote:

take mine to a retread place and they vulcanize it just like new

had it done twice to a set of grim reapers, has not leaked yet!

I have a 3 inch cut in a sidewall....can that be vulcanized?

They told me when I had mine done that as long as the cut would fit on their hot plate it could be fixed the place I used head a 6" plate it shouldn't be a problem to fix

Anywhere out your way that does this?

Baker tire in Gadsden. I think bob's tire in attalla does it also.

Vulcanizing is the best fix for a sidewall cut.I had a side cut done on a KX500 dirtbike rear tire and the tire was still on it a year later when the wife sold it. And the KX was a rear tire killer!