Tom,
I was told a plug will cause a seperation of the belts and that the only way
to properly fix it is with a patch from the inside.
If it were my tire I'd never plug it, fiberglass or not.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: Tires
>
>
> datsunmike wrote:
>
> > You can't plug ANY radial tire, steel belted or not!!!!!!!!
>
> Yes you can and it's also approved by the almightyTUV in Germany. The
speed
> rating of the tire is
> reduced down to the next if a "rope" plug is used.
> If it's patched from the inside they say the tire
> is as good as before.
>
> > "Do I really have to spend $20+ for tire gauge?"
>
> That's true for 98% of the Miata owners. Many
> of them never wash their cars here.
>
> Thomas
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