Flat tire mushroom plug
You never know what kind of damage was actually done until the tire is dismounted from the rim. Also, when he’s cleaning out the hole all that noise is the tearing of the steel belting.
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From: Ar
It doesn't look that great, here an excerpt from a motorcycle article on tire repair:
The mushroom plug kit is the most expensive option, selling for $53.95 on Revzilla. It's also the largest and most complicated to use. It requires you to bore the hole in your tire larger to match the size of the rubber plug, which is in the shape of a mushroom. Use the special tools to insert the plug into your tire, use some pliers (not included) to pull it tight against the inside of the tire, then cut off the extra. Then use either the included CO2 canisters or a tire pump to reinflate the tire, because this method will let all of the remaining air out of your tire as you bore the hole big enough for the plug.
After all that trouble, expense, and hassle of carrying a large repair kit around with you, the mushroom plug only held up to 80 newtons (18 pounds) in the pressure test, the least of any of these patches. While I wouldn't say this plug could kill you the way the video title does, I would say that it's not worth paying more than twice as much as the least expensive plug for one that's less convenient to use and doesn't work as well.
From <https://www.rideapart.com/features/4...ire-plug-best/>
The mushroom plug kit is the most expensive option, selling for $53.95 on Revzilla. It's also the largest and most complicated to use. It requires you to bore the hole in your tire larger to match the size of the rubber plug, which is in the shape of a mushroom. Use the special tools to insert the plug into your tire, use some pliers (not included) to pull it tight against the inside of the tire, then cut off the extra. Then use either the included CO2 canisters or a tire pump to reinflate the tire, because this method will let all of the remaining air out of your tire as you bore the hole big enough for the plug.
After all that trouble, expense, and hassle of carrying a large repair kit around with you, the mushroom plug only held up to 80 newtons (18 pounds) in the pressure test, the least of any of these patches. While I wouldn't say this plug could kill you the way the video title does, I would say that it's not worth paying more than twice as much as the least expensive plug for one that's less convenient to use and doesn't work as well.
From <https://www.rideapart.com/features/4...ire-plug-best/>
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