Plugged tire vs. Getting New Tire

In another display of my luck with this car, I got a flat tire last night on the highway. A local shop plugged my tire. I am wondering if I should just go buy a new one or roll with the plug.

 

Ok, cool. The service guy said it should be good to go until the tire is finished, but I just wanted to make sure it was all good. Thanks man!

 

use a patch-plug. A plug by itself is not a good enough repair. Unless you are taking the car to the track, a patch-plug will be fine for daily driving.

 

htf do i know if they used a patch-plug combo? I guess i could ask them but theyre closed now.

 

If they took the tire off the rim, it's ok, if they didn't then bring it somewhere that can.

 

plus, if you get a new tire its going to be a big wasted because you are going to have to shave it down to match the others tread depth.

 

Ive never heard of this before, how do they do that?

 

They actually have a device with a blade with a hot blade on it that will trim a tire to a certian tread depth.

You have to be close in tread depth on these subys, other wise the diffs get all fubard.

 

Actually a plug will be fine depending on where it is. If it's not in the outside/inside 1" of the tire your okay. If it is, then cornering may rip it out. A plug patch is a waste of time if your still driving on RE-92's cause there crap! Plug patches are meant to last quite a long time.

And with the tread depth...It's within a 1/8" or 4/32nds of tread...otherwise your askin for trouble!!! That goes for tread design too.

 

Thanks for all the info guys. I will just see how it holds up!

 

yeah; plugs are fine when done right. Rolled many hundreds of miles on plugs.

 

i had two nails in my tires and ive been rolling on plugs for about 6k with no problems