The typical way that a tire is fixed, and it’s completely improper, is to take a plug and just jam it through the tread of the tire and that’s the end of it.  If it doesn’t leak, everything is fine.  But how do you know what the inside of the tire looks like?  You don’t.  So, the tire always has to be de-mounted from the rim for a proper repair.

The ideal solution to fix your tire is a plug patch. This is both a plug and a patch, and this goes from the inside of the tire to the outside. It’s pushed through and then you grab it with a pair of pliers and you pull it.  It has a rubber plug that is built into it, so once this is pulled through, the metal piece comes off, the inside is a patch, it seals the inside, it seals the outside, it’s considered a permanent repair.

Keep in mind that a repair is a repair and a new tire is a new tire. Pretty philosophical right. Well the reality is that those 4 rubber car shoes keep you and your family safe and help transport you from point A to point B.

If you don’t fix your tire properly you may find yourself going to Point A, C, D, E and then B after you make several stops to get help fixing a flat and repairing a busted tire that should have been sent to tire heaven a long time ago.

You are cordially invited to the next Home Show coming up March 22 to 25.  We have been attending for a few years now and this is always a success.  Drop by the main entrance and we may very well have free tickets for you.