Originally posted by Cygnus-X1:
Anyone have any plugged tire experiences to share?
Hmm... Memories... From the corner of my mind...
Ok. Here's my flashback, w/ experience w/ tire plugs. Long story...
In the Fall of 1999 I had a rented 4Runner, and 1200 +/- miles of Arizona trail riding in the Hualapai Indian Reservation (otherwise known as the Grand Canyon), and 6 weeks to GPS & evaluate all the trails/roads.
On average, I put on close to 2,000 miles per week on the 4Runner. Not all was on trail; many of the miles came from evening drives to Kingman because if you've ever been to Peach Springs, you'll realize there's not a whole lot to do, there...
At any rate. The plugs... I averaged 3 flat tires a week, for the 6 weeks I was there. Except for 3 sidewall tears, the majority were just punctures in the tread blocks. Which means every single tire had multiple plugs, by the time I got finished w/ em...
Even w/ high speed driving on Rt. 66 (come on; it's flat, straight, and you gotta' race the trains....), I never had any problems w/ using plugs. I never had any plug fail on trail.
My driving was on a variety of roads/trails; asphalt, concrete, gravel, dirt, rock, more rock, etc. Since they held up great through all that, I don't hesitate to use them in my own tires anymore.