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Originally Posted by Red Bread
Just to continue to needle, you could also just plug the flat and drive on until the nearest tire repair place where you should really get a patch installed.
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Thank you for adding this important point. I don't trust plug kits. Tires need to be repaired by an expert:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=77
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Any repair attempted without removing the tire from the wheel is improper. Without inspecting the inside of the tire for hidden damage comes the risk of returning a weakened tire to service. Punctures in the tread area that looked repairable have revealed upon further investigation that the object that punctured the tire had been long enough to cut the tire's sidewall from the inside. Without dismounting the tire, the hidden damage would have been missed.
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A donut is simply extra insurance. Never had to use the donut, hopefully never will.