string tire plugs

[ian]

Buddy had a flat rear tire while we were riding in AR. I reamed it, put in a string plug and re-inflated it-seemed to hold air. Flat again in about 5 miles, put in 3 strings with adhesive. Checked with water-no bubbles-flat in about 10 miles. $%^& string came out and is stuck to the rim. Put in last 4 strings with adhesive to ride the 1 mile to the motel.

Tire down about 5 lbs in the am so he used his AAA Gold towing to get to the dealer. Checked tire out when dismounted, doubled headed 16 ga framing nail loose in tire, strings still in hole.

What did I do wrong?

I put about 2/3 of string in before pulling last third out, didn't use adhesive on first attempt (worked for me in the past, only used it because he carried some). Didn't cut off XS string outside of tire-never done that in past but mechanic said they do. Would it work better if tire sat for a while before riding?

Heard bad things about plug kits but might have worked in this case. Ian, Iowa

 

[Geezer]

Are you saying that the hole was so big that it required more than one string to plug it? I had that happen on my pickup truck and managed to stop the leak with a triple plug, but that is definitely a temporary repair, not something I'd expect to hold for long.

 

[ian]

Geezer (one to another :dribble: )

Thanks for the reply. I didn't think the hole was that big when I reamed it the first time, felt like the 3-4 others I've done. I'd read about guys using multiple strings, so I tried it the next two attempts. Could you comment on my ? about how much string inside/out and if you cut off XS.

I've used single string and rode the tire until used up, this time just glad to ride the 30 miles to the motel. Ian, Iowa

 

[Geezer]

I never payed much attention to how much of the string stayed inside, but I'd guess maybe half in and half out.

I don't think you did anything wrong, it just sounds like the hole was too big to patch safely. In fact I think you did a pretty good job just for getting the bike back to the motel.

 

[Pepperell]

Once a hole gets to a certain size it can't be patched. I did have a tire receive a vulcanized secton done and it's held up well for many years- on my Kubota (max speed 6 mph).

 

[RadioHowie]

Once a hole gets to a certain size it can't be patched. I did have a tire receive a vulcanized secton done and it's held up well for many years- on my Kubota (max speed 6 mph).

Gen I or Gen II Kubota?

Around my neck of the woods, the farmers refer to the slower, heavier Gen II tractors as TUGboatas.

 

[fljab]

Gen I or Gen II Kubota?
Around my neck of the woods, the farmers refer to the slower, heavier Gen II tractors as TUGboatas.

Yer killin' me here...

 

[ian]

Talked to a mechanic/friend, think I had a senior moment when attempting to plug the tire. I was only leaving one string end out of the tire.

His method was:

feed string in inserter so both ends are equal length

cover with glue

stop pushing string in while both ends are visible outside the tire

rotate inserter 360 degrees ("to form kind of a knot") then pull out (reminds me of high school days-didn't work then either )

cut off all but 1/4" of exposed string

Ian, Iowa

 

[escapefjrtist]

That's the idea Ian. Bet it works next time... This method has worked several times for me including last weekend on my slow assed GEN I Craftsman rider...top speed similar to the Kubota.

Back at ya RH... :drinks: :bye: :finger:

--G

 

[MEM]

This method has worked several times for me including last weekend on my slow assed GEN I Craftsman rider...top speed similar to the Kubota.


--G

And the Master Plugger prevails - again ! :lol:

 

[Geezer]

Talked to a mechanic/friend, think I had a senior moment when attempting to plug the tire. I was only leaving one string end out of the tire.

You know, I was thinking about that when you described the problem, but I can't figure out how you get the string into the hole without doubling it over in the insertion tool. Glad you got the answer you were looking for.

 

[escapefjrtist]

This method has worked several times for me including last weekend on my slow assed GEN I Craftsman rider...top speed similar to the Kubota.


--G

And the Master Plugger prevails - again ! :lol:

Thanks MEM! Got to keep the skilz current...you never know when the need arises.

--G

 

[timk]

Buy a dynaplug. No reaming needed. A tight hole is what everyone prefers.

https://www.dynaplug.com/

 

[dragonchef]

These plugs do not need extra adheasive or glue. They are the best. This is what they use at the tractor pulls...

Nealey Company

These are cheap and fit will under the seat, along with my slime air compressor. Can't tell you how many I have helped with this combo (besides myself a bunch of times).

Make sure you order the "short" ones...the long ones are for 20 ply tractor tires.

 

[RaYzerman19]

Buy a dynaplug. No reaming needed. A tight hole is what everyone prefers.https://www.dynaplug.com/

Have one, used it the other day on a very small hole. They say for motorcycles, temporary repair only, ride no more than 20 mph. As I see it, one needs at least a double strand which gets pinched in the hole. The Dyna plug has a brass tip, you insert all the way, but when you retract, it leaves brass tip just on the inside surface of the tire, with the rest of the strand sticking out. I tested by pulling on it a bit, and it came out. I did not trust it, and instead I put a patch on the inside.

If I were doing plugs again, I would use the good old fashioned kind as Ian the Master Plugger describes.

 

[Wee Willy]

Talked to a mechanic/friend, think I had a senior moment when attempting to plug the tire. I was only leaving one string end out of the tire.His method was:

feed string in inserter so both ends are equal length

cover with glue

stop pushing string in while both ends are visible outside the tire

rotate inserter 360 degrees ("to form kind of a knot") then pull out (reminds me of high school days-didn't work then either )

cut off all but 1/4" of exposed string

Ian, Iowa

Ah, yup...that there's how you do it.

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