Re: Ribber Plugs VS Rope Plugs

On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 11:08:46 -0400
"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> wrote:

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It's funny that we have the same problems at the same time. My neighbor's
riding mower got two flats, the first time I've used a rope patch kit.
O'Reilly's had them on sale for $0.77 and the cute, knowledgeable chica at
the counter explained how to use them, a "My Cousin Vinny" moment.

Depends on the size hole... but I've been using small rivets and screws
to plug holes in my mower tires. Most of the time those "rope patches"
are much, much too big for the hole and I don't want to enlarge the hole
to fit the patch🙄

One small "rivet" plug has been doing the job for ~15 years now. Just
pushed it in, no prep or glue. Happened to be a brass rivet, maybe 1/2
inch long and 1/8 inch in diameter. Most of my holes are made by thorn
trees...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids  MI