Toyota plugs tires!

I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.


J

I just had mine plugged yesterday (rear tire though). So, at least in
Souther California, they still plug.

-L.
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> I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
> fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
> plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
> front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.
>
>
> J[/color]

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> I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
> fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
> plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
> front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.[/color]


?????

I worked my way through college 25 years ago in a gas station, plugged many,
many tires. Had a flat fixed about 3 months ago, and asked the tech if he'd
let me do it just for fun. Don't melt 'em like we used to, just cut it off,
but still the preferred method for radials. No dismounting, and never known
one to fail. Never had anyone come back.

Maybe I'm just too old to know the newest technology, but why would you stop
going to a service facility for this????

Please enlighten this 45 year old dinosaur.

Mark

[email]john@fake.sig[/email] wrote:
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> I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
> fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
> plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
> front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.[/color]

Most likely they used a patch/plug. I ran a tire store in the early
'90s and went to tire school several times. The only method approved by
many tire makers for radial tire repair is a patch/plug. The patch/plug
unit both fills the hole thru the carcass and seals the inner liner.
Filling the hole keeps water from getting in and rusting the steel
belts; sealing the inner liner with a patch is obvious.

See the link below for a photo.
[url]http://www.techtirerepairs.com/catalog/groupview.aspx?GroupKey=MR050[/url]

Hopes this helps
Paulie
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On Wed, 04 May 2005 15:00:37 -0500, [email]john@fake.sig[/email] wrote:
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> I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
>fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
>plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
>front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.
>
>
>J[/color]

The last flat I had I took to Big Brand Tires in California. They not
only patched it they do it for free even if you hadn't bought tires
there.

The switch to plugging flats most likely came about because of the
time it takes to break down a tire and patch it as opposed to plugging
it while it's still on the car.

Skip

On Wed, 4 May 2005 18:08:45 -0500, "pheasant" <kiavan02@yahoo.com>
wrote:

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>Maybe I'm just too old to know the newest technology, but why would you stop
>going to a service facility for this????
>
>Please enlighten this 45 year old dinosaur.
>
>Mark
>[/color]
About everyone I have talked to seem to think plugging is not as
good as patching. So just going by what I have heard on this. I used
to plug them myself years ago and thought it was no longer done.
I figured anyone plugging them was not doing it the best way and was
thinking of changing dealers to one who does it the right way.






J

<john@fake.sig> wrote in message
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| I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
| fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
| plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
| front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.
|
|
| J

Why did you take it to the dealer for a flat repair? With so many tire
dealers that are set up to R/R tires and also specialize in flat repair;
a dealer is the last place we would use. I don't recall seeing a tire
machine at my local dealer.

Jarhead

[email]john@fake.sig[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
> fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
> plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
> front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.
>
>
> J[/color]
"Toyota" did not plug your tire. Your dealership plugged it.

I agree with Paulie...a patch inside is always best, and a mushroom
shaped plug with an integral patch is really best.


Ken

On Thu, 5 May 2005 09:00:29 -0500, "Jarhead" <baldintexas@excite.com>
wrote:
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>
>Why did you take it to the dealer for a flat repair? With so many tire
>dealers that are set up to R/R tires and also specialize in flat repair;
>a dealer is the last place we would use. I don't recall seeing a tire
>machine at my local dealer.
>[/color]
I bought the tires at the dealership and they have a roadhazard
guarantee and fix all flats ___free____ for life. They had the best
deal on the tires and they have tire machines etc.


J

[email]john@fake.sig[/email] wrote:
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> I bought the tires at the dealership and they have a roadhazard
> guarantee and fix all flats ___free____ for life.[/color]

Which they did, no?
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> They had the best
> deal on the tires[/color]

But you're complaining that they didn't do things EXACTLY as you would
have? The best "deal" isn't always the cheapest if you're as picky as
you are.

Barry

It worked on my brand new Michelin tire when it was plugged in the sidewall
even though the tired dealer did not want to do it. This was the second
time I had a flat in that tire position and I was tired of replacing it. The
plugging worked just fine and it is holding air even though I take the truck
in rough rocky road conditions.

CGH

<john@fake.sig> wrote in message
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> I had a flat tire and took it to my Toyota dealer to have it
> fixed. I was surprised when he said they no longer patch them but
> plug them. I didn't think plugging was used anymore, especially on a
> front tire. Don't think I will go back there anymore.
>
>
> J[/color]

Paulie(not working!!!!) wrote:[color=blue]
> See the link below for a photo.
> [url]http://www.techtirerepairs.com/catalog/groupview.aspx?GroupKey=MR050[/url][/color]

Paulie,
I've never used the Tech brand mushroom plugs but have used their strand
type that get folded in two when installed and they are the best plugs for
tire repair I've ever used. Only problem is they distribute through a
self-owned vendor like Snap-on or MAC and are sometimes hard to find.
davidj92