Got a flat tire. PepBoys won't repair. Says too far to the side to patch from inside...

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02-18-2003, 10:55 AM

a4rpl

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Got a flat tire. PepBoys won't repair. Says too far to the side to patch from inside...

I have Dunlop SP5000 a/s tires. One got a screw in the middle of the innermost thread. Can this be repaired? TIA

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02-18-2003, 11:08 AM

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Have it plugged instead of patched.

Works better, at least in my experience. As long as it's in the tread and not the sidewall, it should be repairable.

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02-18-2003, 11:13 AM

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I got a nail stuck pretty close to my sidewall also......

Got it temporarily plugged until I got a new tire. Wouldn't recommend driving with a plug or a patch if it is too close to the sidewall.

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02-18-2003, 11:53 AM

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Thanks a lot guys.

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02-18-2003, 12:00 PM

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mushroom plugs work best

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02-18-2003, 12:03 PM

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What's a mushroom plug?

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02-18-2003, 01:29 PM

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Visualize a mushroom ... there's your plug

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Got a flat tire. PepBoys won't repair. Says too far to the side to patch from inside...

Got a flat tire. PepBoys won't repair. Says too far to the side to patch from inside...

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