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Car Forum / Acura Cars / November 2008Acura used a tire plug to repair my tire (according to the invoice)
My local Acura dealer did some work on my car. One of the jobs was to rotate the tires. I was told they found a nail in the Right Front tire, but they did not charge me. When I got home and looked at the receipt I notice that the part they used to perform the tire repare was "Tire Plug". Yikes! I take it this means they did not remove the tire from the rim, but they used a plug to seal the leak from the outside. Is this actually a safe and permanent way to repair a tire? (If not, then it would have been nice if they gave me a choice to patch it, even if it cost more than to plug it.) BTW, I tried to find the plug myself by holding a mirror to the areas of the tire that I can't see directly. I did not find it yet, but I suppose it could be on the part of tire that is in contact from the ground. Wondering if "Right Front tire" means BEFORE or AFTER the rotation. I take it "right" means passenger, correct? Thanks, J JayN <JReality@hotmail.com> wrote in news:c299bdf2-461c-4cb1-b390- 05ed0956adff@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: > My local Acura dealer did some work on my car. One of the jobs was to > rotate the tires. I was told they found a nail in the Right Front [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Wondering if "Right Front tire" means BEFORE or AFTER the rotation. > I take it "right" means passenger, correct? You're asking questions nobody on earth can answer but the dealer who did the work. Firstly, calm down. Secondly, phone them in the morning if you're that worried about it. Thirdly, a plug is a perfectly acceptable form of repair, but they may have actually patched it then inaccurately called the fix a "plug" on the invoice. Auto dealership employees are not Pulitzer prize candidates.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ I spoke with the Acura service representative who handled my repair, and he confirms that it was a Tire Plug that was used and no patch was used. The tire was not removed from the rim. He says that it should last the lifetime of the tire and they have never had any problems with plug, and he even uses them on his own tires. Does everyone here agree that a tire plug is a safe and reliable means of repairing the tire? Thanks, J. > JayN <JReal...@hotmail.com> wrote in news:c299bdf2-461c-4cb1-b390- > 05ed0956a...@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > - Show quoted text - >> JayN <JReal...@hotmail.com> wrote in news:c299bdf2-461c-4cb1-b390- >> 05ed0956a...@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: >> Thirdly, a plug is a perfectly acceptable form of repair, but they >> may have [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Does everyone here agree that a tire plug is a safe and reliable means > of repairing the tire? Perfectly safe. And I've never personally had one start leaking on me. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > Perfectly safe. And I've never personally had one start leaking on me. Ditto. I've run plugged tires for MANY thousands of miles. You'll yearn for the opportunity to plug a flat tire in a few years when we're all riding around on run flat tires that shops won't repair and replacement is the only option. ACAR <getoutanpush@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1821bdba-4ad1-4c5a-8606- 6555c3416a30@k7g2000hsd.googlegroups.com: >> Perfectly safe. And I've never personally had one start leaking on me. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > when we're all riding around on run flat tires that shops won't repair > and replacement is the only option. Run-flats are oh-you-tee, and have been for a few years now. Once owners got a whiff of the "eau de bank account" surrounding run-flat replacement, they lost all their dislike for carrying spare tires. Run-flats have a very flat future. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >> Perfectly safe. And I've never personally had one start leaking on me. > >Ditto. I've run plugged tires for MANY thousands of miles. Ditto for me too. >You'll yearn for the opportunity to plug a flat tire in a few years >when we're all riding around on run flat tires that shops won't repair >and replacement is the only option. I suspect that these run flats will go the way of pop-up headlights as more people get experience with them. Now, if only you had the good sense to be this civil on the other thread! Did you take an obnoxiousness pill before replying to the other thread or something? > >> JayN <JReal...@hotmail.com> wrote in news:c299bdf2-461c-4cb1-b390- > >> 05ed0956a...@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > - Show quoted text - JayN <JReality@hotmail.com> wrote in news:938f7b11-81a1-4020-841f- b104533d7be4@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com: > Does everyone here agree that a tire plug is a safe and reliable means > of repairing the tire? Yes |
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