Tire Repair - Plug Or Patch?

plug-patch combo and repair off the wheel. The cost of the actual repair material is not very much compared to labor and properly repairing the tire.

You don't want your fix to fail, and have to do the labor over again, not to mention the safety/inconvenience factor

Don't plug a tire if you have driven on it while flat. You need to take it off the rim and inspect the inside for damage which is caused by driving on a flat tire. It can and will blow out unexpectedly if the tire was driven on while flat. While the tire is off, a patch is always the best way to go.

You can plug a tire if the leak was slow enough that you noticed it before getting to the point of having driven on it while flat. Rule of thumb is don't plug side walls or anything closer to 1" from the sidewall.

If it is steel belted, I have had trouble getting the applicator into the tire for a plug.

But try it. I think plugs last longer thay patches. But patches seem fine to me also.

Do your self a favor if you can't afford to lose a tire i suggest that you do a plug/patch combo. I have used this combo for years and have probably saved my self thousands of dollars on tires.

i would go for plug. its much concrete.