Plugs are the pits and are essentially out. They were lousy in their
heyday!
$20 plus is outrageous for a patch repair. Time to move to Oregon where Les
Schwab patches all the tires sold by them for free. They'll also give
roadside service to a flat tire of theirs at the same price!!
Try a different shop for a patch repair. $20 to $25 seems a bit excessive.
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From "Michael Graziano" <mgraziano at austin.rr.com>
To: "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: Patch or Plug? Tire repair
> Hey all,
>
>
>
> I have a nail in my tire and went to three places to get it plugged.
No-one
> wants to plug anymore. Instead they all want to patch the tire, which
costs
> 20-25 vs the $5 I used to pay for a plug. For $25, I'll plug the damn
thing
> myself.
>
>
>
> So what's the deal? Is a plug not as good as a patch? Is it not as good,
> but still sufficient for everyday road use? Or is the patch just
something
> companies can charge more for?
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Michael Graziano
> The Home Retreat
> 249 West 2nd St
>
> Austin, TX 78701
>
> 512-391-0330(T)
> 512-391-0332(F)
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