tyre repairs

Pull the screw out, and plug it straight away according to the instructions.
The plugs applicator relies on some pressure in the tyre to assist with installation of the plug.

The tek screw may not have penetrated the tyre completely, so hve a listen, or run a bit of water over the spot where the screw was before deciding if a plug is necessary or not.

I had a screw in a truck tyre , I removed it and air started to escape , that would have meant changing it, so I promptly put it back in , drove half way across NSW until I got back to Brisbane where the tyre service blokes done all the hard work .

Doug

If your in town and you have a tek screw or something similar in your tyre, then take it to the shop and get a proper repair plug installed, if your out in the bush and you need to get home then use one of the spaghetti type repairs. I have used them many times and they are fantastic but if you are near a repairer then get the plug with the mushroom head installed.

definitly dont let it down - that is the trick ! 1st time I did it I wasnt sure and let it down and it makes it darn hard to psh in the reamer and plug. Pull out the screw and make sure it is acually leaking then reamer then plug pluss special cement. It works a treat with that sortof puncture

G'Day Shane and Others,

Slightly O/T, but like most, I had a plug kit sitting in the car for 18 months waiting to test it out.

Finally had a reasonably new tyre go flat on the back of the Falcon, and decided to see how good the plugs are rather than pay to get it repaired.

Hole was in the middle of a tread block, on a 20 degree angle. Pulled the nail out and replaced with a plug from the kit, then pumped tyre back to normal road pressure.

That was in February, I have not touched the tyre other than normal pressure checks since. It doesn't leak, lose pressure or behave any different to the other three tyres on the car.

I now have complete confidence if ever I need to use one when out bush or outback.

Hope this helps

Rolande

On the subject of repair kits, a very helpful chappie at Bridgestone Oxenford gave me a practical demo on how to use one. After he threaded the plug cord through the tyre wall he twisted the eyelet tool a few turns clockwise before pulling it back out, thus forming a little ball on the inside which he said gave a better seal.

cheers
T.R.

From what I've seen, the ARB kits (which don't use glue), are OK for the small holes that need a single plug. I still prefer the Tech plugs and glue. Someone in our group had a tread puncture on a BFG last trip that wouldn't seal with 4 plugs, so it got a patch.

If you are near a tyre repair joint, then get them to fix it. If you are out in the sticks, then plug it, and get it patched back home.