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From: Clare Snyder <clare@snyder.on.ca>
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Subject: Re: Ribber Plugs VS Rope Plugs
Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:06:02 -0400
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On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 09:47:19 -0400, Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid>
wrote:

>On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 16:53:09 -0700
>Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> wrote:
>
>>I pulled rope plugs out of three holes that were leaking and installed 
>>five (two new punctures) rubber mushroom plugs.  None of them "appear" 
>>to be leaking at the moment.  Heck if I can use the tractor two days in 
>>a row without airing up the tires it will be an improvement...
><snip>
>
>I have to top the mowers front tires maybe twice a season. Pretty sure
>there's a thorn hole but after several searches... easier to add some
>air?
>
>I was looking for an old plugging tool I'd seen many years ago...
>
>These are new to me. Still think they'd be too big for what I want but
>they work much the same as the rivets and screws I've been using. Might
>even seal a tad better. A zillion listings but they all appear to be
>the same two sizes. There needs to be one more smaller and another
>larger size.
>
>https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Service-Motorcycle-Tractor-Puncture/dp/B0C2ZC77G5/
>
>Had a nasty chunk of metal in a front tire on my service van in late
>1980's. I figured the tire was shot... pulled into the service station
>our company used to see what they thought. Owner/operator took a
>look and says no problem, be right back. He had a gun like tool and
>soft stretchy bands. Takes another look after pulling the chunk of
>metal out and says looks like about three should do it. The the bands
>looped over a plunger in front and the ends were secured to the gun
>frame. Tool was then squeezed, pushing the plunger and bands out maybe
>an inch or a bit more. He dunked the whole front end of the tool with
>the bands into a tub of goop (rubber cement?) and jammed it into the
>hole. Released the grip, eased the plunger back out and trimmed the
>excess off leaving maybe a quarter inch proud of the tire. Tire was
>still on the van and leaking air the whole time till the plug was
>inserted. Topped the air back up and I was off. It held for the rest of
>that tires life. I spotted a tool like that on Ebay years ago, seems it
>isn't made anymore let along the bands it used. Could hardly believe it
>plugged that hole so well...
I found a 11/16" wrench in a customer's tire one day. Not a plug made
that would fix THAT one!!!! - not to mention it went through the
sidewall.