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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:

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Originally posted by Perception:
Pull plug, insert nail, ask again.

My thought, too. I would have also asked to see that in the written policy.

As far as pulling the plug and putting a nail in, I did think of that. But it's an hour drive for me and I didn't think I'd be able to do that in the parking lot. Plus if they still refused I'd be really stuck.

I did ask to see the policy. When I got back to the desk and waited, the manager finally offered to replace the tire with the road hazard and from there I basically forgot about seeing the policy.

So the fun update is that my plugs and cement arrived, but my tire hasn't lost any air since I left Costco. So it seems the plug I put must have sealed up completely.

I'd drive to another tire store and see if they'll plug it.......I wouldn't mess with it yourself again.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
I'd drive to another tire store and see if they'll plug it.......I wouldn't mess with it yourself again.

The only reason I brought it to Costco was because they were bought there and will fix with a patch, and because I didn't have the proper glue for the plug.

I have no problem plugging it myself and should have just done that to begin with. I worked in tire shops as a kid so I do know how to plug, just figured it would be better to have a patch if it wasn't gonna cost me anything.

The shop I go to is about a mile from my apartment. I just drive right there when I have a nail in the tire and don't have to worry too much about it.

Just found out today this is the same deal at Sam’s Club. I stopped at the one in Flint after dropping my wife and two kids at Metro. I had a nail, leaking like a seive , the nearest Sam’s Club is 170 miles away from our MI home so I plugged it until I could get it patched properly. The guy said the plug isn’t leaking, they can’t patch it, and by plugging I voided my warranty.

I’ve done this a half dozen times over the last 20 years at the Sam’s by us in Florida and never had a problem. This is some new shit.

Last time I plugged a tire… took wheel off car, reamed hole, get plug out…and yup my glue was dry. Luckily, this was in my garage, and on my bicycle, there is a patch kit, with a small tube of glue, was enough. Lasted 3 or 4 years til I got new tires.

Last time wife took her car in for a plug, it cost just over $30. Wow, shits gettin expensive.

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Originally posted by mindustrial:

Last time wife took her car in for a plug, it cost just over $30. Wow, shits gettin expensive.

Two words: Discount Tire.

I bought plugs and a can of glue for less than $25 on Amazon. So I'm set. Surprisingly, my plug without glue is still holding, no leak. I know it still had a tiny leak when I plugged it, at least i thought I saw some bubbles.

I'm not going to mess with it unless it starts losing air. I'm more worried I'll push the old plug into the tire and have to hear it thumping around until I replace the tires.

The last two plug kits I bought had lube, not glue. I don’t believe I’ve ever had a plug kit with glue. I’ve had several with neither glue nor lube.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
The last two plug kits I bought had lube, not glue. I don’t believe I’ve ever had a plug kit with glue. I’ve had several with neither glue nor lube.

True, as I was searching for my plug kit on Amazon I saw a few with lube. I'd never seen that before and when I did tires years ago we put vulcanizing glue on the plug.