On Sep 5, 10:14 am, JayN <JReal...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Acura did some work yesterday on my car. I was told they found a nail
> in one of the tires, and they repaired it for free. Later that day, I
> noticed the receipt said the part used to repair the tire was a Tire
> Plug.
>
> Today I called up the Service Rep. who confirmed that they did plug
> the tire from the outside and did not remove the tire from the rim.
> He says it should last the lifetime of the tire and they have never
> had any problems with plugs and he even uses them on his own tires.
>
> Is it true that Tire Plugs are a safe and reliable way to repair a
> tire?

I know you've gotten plenty of answers but thought I would add my
personal experience. I am currently running with 2 plugged rear tires
in my Odyssey, and have put several thousand miles on them, including
all 4 seasons and several trips with a fully-loaded car (5 people and
cargo, including car-top carrier, for a week). No issues at all. And
one of the tires actually was pierced by a bolt that is about 2/3 of
an inch wide (they had to use 2 of the plugs!). Both holes were sealed
from the outside. I actually watched the second (big) hole being done,
the tire wasn't even taken off the car!

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA