I located an article from Kevin Rohlwing, an advisor for the Tire Industry Association. He addressed tire punctures in passenger and light trucks in this article. I'm presuming this would apply to the FGT (assuming normal :confused driving). If not, let me know.
"The most important component of a passenger or light truck tire repair is removing the tire from the wheel so the inside can be inspected" According to the author, without doing so, it could lead to a blowout.
There are 2 types of basic hole repairs. The first being a one-piece repair and the other being a two-piece.
The one piece should be performed only in the crown area and 1 1/2" from either shoulder. The maximum size of the hole should be less than 1/4". Also, the one-piece plug should be applied only to injuries of less than 25 degrees. The innerliner needs to buffed to a velvet like texture and a carbide cutter must be used to clean the channel, with a minimum of three passes from both sides. At this point, a thin layer of cement is applied to the channel and after becoming tacky the plug (with add'l cement) is inserted.
The two-piece repair can be installed anywhere on the crown without a maximum angle of injury. The installation of the plug is similar to the one-piece repair except the innerliner is buffed after the plug installation. At that point, cement needs to be worked into the channel before applying the patch.
CYA "If a recently repaired tire fails for any reason and someone is injured or killed, the dealer responsible for that tire's repair must be prepared to offer a strong defense on support of the service that was performed" I wonder how often this occurs :eek
I guess the first question is whether or not the owners that plugged the punctures removed the tire to inspect the innerliner? If so, was there any noticable damage? Did anyone apply the two-piece repair or just go with the one-piece? The last question I have is directed to Chip......can I make a swing in one of your cacti??