Tire plugger

BlueSpud

I am posting this here because of super customer service. We are all very quick to post when we feel we have been had, but maybe not so quick when someone does us a good service. I bought a Tire Plugger a couple of years a go an had course to use it for the first time last month. While it did the job very nicely, mending a puncture for me at 5pm on a friday, I damaged it the process. I contacted the manufacrured in the USA, explained the issue. I was told that there was a design flaw in the earlier model and he posted me a new one, which I received today. Fair dues. I have absolutly no connection with the company, directly or indirectly, but I do hope they gets a sale or 2 from this post.

http://www.stopngo.com/standard-model-tire-plugger/

toyotaavensis

Good to see your good experience OP. I predict this thread will turn into the plug-v-patch debate.

BlueSpud

Have used this a couple of time since and still all good with the plugs.

corks finest

BlueSpud wrote: »

I am posting this here because of super customer service. We are all very quick to post when we feel we have been had, but maybe not so quick when someone does us a good service. I bought a Tire Plugger a couple of years a go an had course to use it for the first time last month. While it did the job very nicely, mending a puncture for me at 5pm on a friday, I damaged it the process. I contacted the manufacrured in the USA, explained the issue. I was told that there was a design flaw in the earlier model and he posted me a new one, which I received today. Fair dues. I have absolutly no connection with the company, directly or indirectly, but I do hope they gets a sale or 2 from this post.

http://www.stopngo.com/standard-model-tire-plugger/

Have plugs also,get u out of a jam,if need be,reason I bought them was no spare tyre,just an inflation kit, but since. I've got a space saver, plus the plugs,to be on the safe side,don't fancy mucking up my tyres with the gunk supplied with the inflation kit,AFAIK the tyres ate no more good after the gunk goes in

enricoh

I use plugs all the time - oul lad has a landcruiser n it's very handy to pop a plug in than whipping tyre off.
5 minute job compared to an hour wasted going to local tyre shop. N 50c compared to e10-15!

dodzy

BlueSpud wrote: »

Have used this a couple of time since and still all good with the plugs.

€60 plus duty @ 23% ? Madness.

BlueSpud

dodzy wrote: »

€60 plus duty @ 23% ? Madness.

I used it one friday evening (7pm) before I left Dublin for Waterford, would have paid the €60 to get the puncture repaired on the spot. It not just the cost of the repair, its the convenience as well.

Glencree

I think I paid about €8 for a set, haven't brought a tyre to be done since. Done cars,4x4s and motorbike.

Do handy not removing wheel if you have decent access, small compressor and away.

Tails142

Jaysus, don't know if I would trust myself repairing a tire - at least the tire fitters can spot other defects like sidewall damage if the trre has been driven on flat. Would definitely be handy though in a pinch.

blackbox

I have one of these sets - got it on Amazon.

So far I have only used it to fix a ride-on mower tyre, but that paid for it. I used it to fix a sidewall puncture on the mower, but wouldn't do that on a road tyre.

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dodzy

BlueSpud wrote: »

I used it one friday evening (7pm) before I left Dublin for Waterford, would have paid the €60 to get the puncture repaired on the spot. It not just the cost of the repair, its the convenience as well.

Apologies. My 'madness' referral was at the price, not the product. You could get a plugger for a fractional cost of the OP's link. They are handy, albeit years since I've had to use one.