Got my second tyre puncture and plugged it with one of those sticky snake rubber stripes will some vulcanizing agent rubbed over the hole. I know i should get the tyre patched from the inside or changed but the hole in in a good spot right in the middle of the tyre between the tread so im tempted to leave it until i get it MOT'ed in a month. Has anyone used one of these long term? how do they hold up?
Those snake type things that you push through and trim? If it is they are really for get you out of trouble only repair. I'd change the tyre myself but I have had customers only want a pull through patch, from the inside like a car tyre.
Well i took it to my local place and the guy tried to remove my sticky snake and replace it with his own sticky snake i was like nah it needs patching from the inside and he said that isnt needed that his sticky snake was better than mine and would last the life of the tyre. When i insisted he went to look and came back and said he didnt have any mushroom plugs so i just got a new tyre. I dont think he really wanted to remove the tyre and just wanted £15 for a new sticky snake. Think i might buy one of those stop and go mushroom plug kits, they seem expensive but at least i could patch one myself instead of wasting time with cowboys. Pity as the tyre only had 800 miles on it at most.
Id rather have just had it patched from the inside, chances are ill get another puncture long before the plug would have worn out because london is a shithole. The hole was in the best spot you could get for a long term patch its just a pity my local service spots are shit.