Go to a local shop, the nationals have some sort of policy where they
can't plug tires sometimes if they could present a hazard, some states
also won't allow plugs so it presents a liability for them. I had a
trailer tire that Firestone refused to plug, the guy told me to take it
down the road to a local shop and they fixed it.
--FT
On 5/20/19 5:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Noticed the ML had a back tire with a nail in it. Looks like it’s solidly in
place and has been there for a while. Took the tire to my tire guy today, but
despite begging and cajoling he refused to plug it, mainly because he said it
didn’t have enough tread left (it’s probably got about 3/16” of tread left,
maybe a little more.)
I realize this is just a ploy on the part of the tire dealers to sell more
tires, however, as this is a beater vehicle I’m not about to drop any coin on
new tires unless they’re absolutely necessary.
So my question is this:
Are the DIY tire plugging kits a realistic alternative? Is there anything I
should be aware of when choosing one? Or should I just ignore the nail and
leave it in situ with the hope that it is so firmly entrenched it will never
come out?
-D
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