Jrozar

what tire plug kit do you run? I see them from $9.99 to $49.99, is this something that you could get away with a cheaper model?

SomeGuy138

A 50$ plug kit is just stupid expensive! I have never payed over about 10 bucks for one and I have ran the plugs in a pretty new tire all the way down to a bald tire and never had a problem.
I got a plug in a tire on my work beater and its been in there for 3 years...

ThatDude114

Here's the one I use:

hbracing13

We have this next best thing to a patch plug combo. Have one of these in my 3 wheeler about 20 years still holding with no problems. Plus in one my dad's tire on this truck that still holds air tire no good but doesn't leak from there.
Tire Plugger
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018E...dir_mdp_mobile

cruiser54

I like that one also.

Fred/N0AZZ

I bought the more expensive one the HD model that will do all the way up to truck tires and larger plugs for the big holes, plus in the sidewall. The tool itself has a lot to do with the price and what all is included with it. I carry a spare but would rather patch up the flat instead of changing unless I have to.

We have used all of the different kinds of kits in the business using them up to several times a day there, it doesn't take long to find out the difference in the kits. I went to the tire store where I buy all my tires and looked at what they used (the tool) then choose the kit we use for all of our crews and my XJ also.

Jrozar

Well I bought the $20 plug kit off Amazon, it arrived yesterday and one of the set screws for the reamer was stripped out upon arrival...I have to return it and decided to get the ARB set...twice the price but the failure upon arrival steered me away..

Rock Toy

Guess it would depend on what the plug kit is going to be used for, if it is to carry in your rig for trail repairs the 10 buck one works great. I ripped a sidewall out on my drivers front KM2, it took 6 plugs to fix it, and I was able to air up and drive off the trail and back to the trailer.
I drove maybe a total of 6-7 miles on the plugs before I replaced the tire. I wasn't driving fast maybe as low as 35mph, but I was amazed that I could patch that sidewall with that cheap kit.

t_gray12

I carry a mix plug kit that I put together. It's half regular plugs you get from any auto shop and half semi/big rig plugs. I use the big plugs instead of double plugging like lots of other guys do. It's just better in my opinion.

Fred/N0AZZ

What I was interested in was a "Commercial Type Tool" like used in tire shops, not the cheap junk that I had broken dozen's of in the past.

t_gray12

I work in a shop. We use the same junk you'd find anywhere. They might have a snap on name but it's the same damn thing. If your breaking a lot of plug tools, look at what your doing. Because I'll bet it's user error

Jrozar

I couldn't agree more but when you buy a kit and a tool is broke pulling it out the package it will really make you doubt the quality of it when needed on the trail. At least for us guys out here in the desert, no cell phones and you could be 100 miles from anywhere to include water.

I've always liked craftsman and kobalt over snap on, I can find a Lowes, Kmart or Sears just about anywhere to replace my tool if it was broke. Try getting a SnapOn guy to drive his truck to your house.

I've never had too many problems with my Craftsman tools either.

t_gray12

I have plenty if craftsman tools for that exact reason. Many people installing plugs try to force the reamer through too small of a puncture (yes not a normal trail issue). If standard plug tools don't work. Go with semi truck or dump truck plugs. They are bigger and the tools will handle the stress. Also a plus side is the bigger plugs are better with root size holes

Outlaw Star

Black Jack Tire Repair Kit.

Fred/N0AZZ

My point exactly most all of mine were broken by "Employees" who could care less they didn't pay for them sooo that was the reason for using good ones (ie, very HD)...........That was the same reason that I only bought Craftsman tools for them to use (broken or lost). In fact when they came into my shop to do something I locked up all of my large Snap On tool box's because all I have are Snap-On and Mac tools except for a few special ones. If I'm the only one using them they last forever usually only broke a few over the years, never lost any.

I'm too poor to buy cheap tools of any kind period, they cost too much!