Plug a Tire (damn screws) Properly..How..?

[solaris=amazing]

Great, today i noticed after backing out of the lot that my steering was very hard, i got out, and bam there it was-a flat tire..

I put on my donut, a firestone nontheless (pray for me :-) and brought the tire in my apt to be plugged within the next couple days because of the horrid weather LI is having. Anyway, what is the best way to plug a tire for good use. All my tires are goodyear L/S that aren't even 50% warn out, and i want to repair this for good.

In the past, my grandpa plugged up his tire with that kit that pepboys or autozone sells, with the strips of sticky material, and a screwdriver type push/punch tool. He had success with that. Do those work good? I want to make sure it will be stable enough to last me the winter atleast. I was thinking of plugging the hole with an actual screw-covered and sealed with JB WELD (that epoxy that turns into steel hard etc).

Whats the best option?? If you have experiance, please help. THANKS.

PS, the screw that made the puncture is one of those little 1/2 inch wood type screws.

[solaris=amazing]

Nevermind folks.. I'm gonna get a mushroom plug and install it, then mend the hole with the jb weld, which will be VERY permanent.

BTW, incase yall didn't know, i did some research, and the mushroom plugs are the best. It's basically a plug, shaped like a mushroom, when you drive it in the hole, the mushroom part is in the inside of the tire, and under pressure it covers and seals the inside hole so no air can escape. THEN you have to seal the hold with a good sealent, whether it be cement, epoxy or rubber. The hold must be drilled first, to make a neat and even hole before you just shove in the mushroom plug.

[MagicRat]

Heaven help us........are you actually going to drive on that thing??
The best thing to do is take it to a tire shop. The beast repair is using a radial tire patch installed from the inside, usually for $10 to $20.
Furthermore, the tire guys can have a good look to see if any of the steel cords or belts have been disturbed.
I have plugged many tires using those pep boys kits. They are considered a temporary repair until a permanent patch is put in from the inside. Some of my plugs have lasted the remaining life of the tire. Occasionally some plugs have started leaking after a month or two.
Generally, if the tire is good, I have a pro patch it from the inside. If its getting old and worn, I just plug it myself.
As for using JB Weld, that's rediculous. The tire tread and carcas flexes and bends as you roll. A rigid piece of Jb weld will wear off and fall out very quickly.

[sracing]

Take it to a tire shop. JB Weld will NOT work.

Jim
SR Racing

[solaris=amazing]

Hey thanks guys, yeah i didn't use any jb weld :-)

I went to goodyear and they patched (inside the tire) and balanced the tire for $16. I asked the guy if this is pretty much permanent and he said yeah, good for the life of the tire.

That was a relief, though i will be keeping tabs on the psi for sure.