Tire plugging question

[Burnerboy]

Here's something weird that JUST happened to me last week::: I had a screw in my right tire of my car, so I brought the car to a tire repair shop, and they plugged the tire for me w/o any question........WELL A WEEK later I had a nail in my trailer tire, and brought the tire in to be repaired at the same repair shop, and they would NOT PLUG UP THE TIRE, I had to purchase a new tire...................

I have NO IDEA why they would plug a passenger car tire w/o question.... BUT would not plug a small trailer tire (trailer is the one that I pull behind my trike)

Hoping you can help me understand thanks

Ronnie

 

[nucseal]

Here's something weird that JUST happened to me last week::: I had a screw in my right tire of my car, so I brought the car to a tire repair shop, and they plugged the tire for me w/o any question........WELL A WEEK later I had a nail in my trailer tire, and brought the tire in to be repaired at the same repair shop, and they would NOT PLUG UP THE TIRE, I had to purchase a new tire...................

I have NO IDEA why they would plug a passenger car tire w/o question.... BUT would not plug a small trailer tire (trailer is the one that I pull behind my trike)

Hoping you can help me understand thanks

Ronnie

It all depends where the nail entered the tire. If it is in the flat part of the tire, they can plug. Any where else they will not.

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

I also believe there is a stigma with any tire related to a motorcycle, including a trailer ... I believe they are afraid of the liability. The AMA and several other organizations have long said the plugging a motorcycle tire is very dangerous ... personally ... I think the are a little over cautious.

I will bet you big bucks if you took the tire and wheel to the same place and told them it came off a lawn tractor trailer or a boat trailer, they would fix it quickly ...

 

[hogcowboy]

Could it also be as simple as they can't open the tire far enough to work

inside the tire to prep the area to patch or plug ??? :Shrug::Shrug::Shrug:

 

[Burnerboy]

It all depends where the nail entered the tire. If it is in the flat part of the tire, they can plug. Any where else they will not.

3 inch nail thru the middle bottom of tire.............

 

[nucseal]

3 inch nail thru the middle bottom of tire.............

Then should not have been a problem for plugging it!

 

[Burnerboy]

I brought the tire to a good friend that does tires for a living.................. it's now plugged, and ready to go!

Ronnie