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FC · 06-27-2020, 10:10 PM

A proper patch would not worry me at all. Never had any issues. Hand one on the ZHP for many thousands all the way until the rear tires looked like slicks with no issues.

I had a rubber plug kit used on the shoulder of the E91 rear runflat due to an emergency in rural Canada on a Sunday. It got me all the way home with no issues, but eventually started to leak a few weeks later (a week before lease return) and I bought a used tire off ebay for the lease return.

Went out of my way to go to a reputable place where I specifically asked for patch for an LR4 tire only do find they did a sticky plug. I was pretty unhappy but I doubt I'll have to worry about it on a car like that. Smack in the middle of the tire too. Plus, I carry a full spare on that car.

06-27-2020, 10:10 PM	#9
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,248	A proper patch would not worry me at all. Never had any issues. Hand one on the ZHP for many thousands all the way until the rear tires looked like slicks with no issues. I had a rubber plug kit used on the shoulder of the E91 rear runflat due to an emergency in rural Canada on a Sunday. It got me all the way home with no issues, but eventually started to leak a few weeks later (a week before lease return) and I bought a used tire off ebay for the lease return. Went out of my way to go to a reputable place where I specifically asked for patch for an LR4 tire only do find they did a sticky plug. I was pretty unhappy but I doubt I'll have to worry about it on a car like that. Smack in the middle of the tire too. Plus, I carry a full spare on that car.