When having a tire plugged from a flat, are they safe to use for the long term?
If a front flat is plugged, would it be a safe idea to rote that tire to the rear?
IMO a well-installed plug is absolutely safe, and can be used at the front.
I've seen people drive on plugs for the lifetime of the tire. However, I would still get it patched properly, because it costs next to nothing and ... why mess around with tires?
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Patches are best (air pressure pushing out helps keep it sealed) but I like to run a plug then put a patch behind it.
This way you have a redundant system to prevent failure.
I've only bought one new set of tires in my life & when dealing with used ones chances are there may have been an earlier repair or it got a little puncture with a slow leak on an otherwise excellent tire. When I'm inspecting them before I leave I make sure that new stems & any req'd sealing is done. I'm on a fixed income so $70/four still hurts bur it's MUCH better than almost $200 each for something that will inevitably need a patch due to poor cleaning of city roads only once a year
Thank You.
Is it safe for a car tire to have more than one plug or is it dangerous?
It is safe to have a reasonable number thereof 🙂 I think I had like 5 plugs in one unlucky tire, which lasted 8 years or so, and got ditched due to normal wear.
Yes, I prefer pataches as they are better and safer in my opinion. However, many "Flat-Fix" Tire Places either don't do patches or simply they'll argue to the teeth that one doesn't need them. Try getting around that when one is in a hurry and it's only $5 to $10 to get it done. For piece of mind, I just rotate the front plugged tire to the back.