I just plugged one of my rear bridgestone potenza re760 with the sticky rope like plugs. I know the spec ratings on the tire are now compromised but im wondering if they are fine for DD? Has anyone else on here plugged their tires like this and what were your results. My tire had a nail in it and was leaking like 2 psi a day and now after the plug it doesnt seem to leak at all but i will keeep an eye on it. Also im not gonna be tracking the car like this but if my right foot gets excited and say i wanna do a little pull on the street to like 120 then slow down would that be ok. Thanks for all advice

 

I've daily driven on plugged tires on numerous occasions. I even have a plugged tire on my S right now (rear 245/40/17 RE050) with no adverse effects.

 

sweet ive been a little worried. Thanks for the peace of mind.

 

Should have just patched it IMO..

 

+1

If the tire still has a lot of tread on it, I would take it in and get a patch put on it. The plugs are really only a temp repair.

 

I had the plug repair at home so i went with it. If the tire starts to leak again i will do a patch. My brother whos been plugging his tires for years swore by it and talked me into it. He said it would last the entire lif of the tire. Also just plati dipped the wheels so i didnt want that to be destroyed which is being a lil lazy on my part

 

did a plug on one of my Michelin Pilots and drove it two years till they where worn out, no issues

 

if the plug does last a couple months befvore going bad then i can just plug again if there isnt any new damage?

 

It's not the worst way to fix a puncture, but it's not the best either. I'm fussy about certain things on a car, tires, the only contact you have with the road, is one of those things. Big brakes, fancy suspensions, light wheels, all mean nothing without those few square inches of contact patch. In this case, I have the time and money to fix it the best way and so I do, patch from the inside.

 

i have always been a fan of the patch/plugs more than anything, but id run a plug over a patch any day...