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01-05-2012, 11:50 AM
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Are plugged tires balance-able?
Are plugged tires balance-able? One of my stock Pirelli's was punctured on the bottom, Discount Tire plugged it and and I went on my way. After, noticed an annoying vibration in the steering wheel at highway speeds. Took it back, and was basically told I had to live with it, plugged tires usually do this.
This tire has less than 4000 miles on it, any thoughts? |
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01-05-2012, 11:57 AM
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I never heard that before. Did they try re-balancing them?
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01-05-2012, 12:02 PM
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Nope, they plugged it for free.
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01-05-2012, 12:20 PM
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Plugging should have no effect on the balancing of that wheel. I do not however like plugs on performance tires, as it compromises the speed rating.
I would take it to another shop have them dismount and patch the tire from the inside, and rebalance the wheel. Have you ever got out of your car and noticed a rock caught in the tread. If you hadn't seen it you would not have known it was there. If that does not cause a vibe, then the plug shouldn't either.
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01-05-2012, 02:07 PM
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Plugs have zero to do with balancing. Sounds like they just didn't balance it properly. Even that being said, you shouldn't even need to dismount or rebalance a tire just to plug it. That sort of repair is done on a tire while still mounted to the wheel.
Removal and an internal patch are the preferred method of repair, but I've not had a properly installed plug ever fail, either.
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01-05-2012, 02:37 PM
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 I'll bring it back next week and have it rebalanced. Thanks for the inputs.
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01-05-2012, 02:41 PM
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Taking the tire of the rim and re-mounting it throws the balancing off unless by some chance it was mounted in the exact same position.
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01-05-2012, 02:47 PM
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01-05-2012, 02:53 PM
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if they pulled the tire off the rim,it must be rebalanced.that is common sence.
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