Re: Ribber Plugs VS Rope Plugs

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:

On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700
Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
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I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed
five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs.  None of them "appear"
to be leaking at the moment.  Heck if I can use the tractor two days in
a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...

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I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure
there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some
air?
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I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
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These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but
they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might
even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be
the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
larger size.
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https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
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Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late
1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station
our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands
looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe
an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with
the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the
hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of
that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it
isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it
plugged that hole so well...

I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.