Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
Just curious, for those with plug kits, do you also bring sealant? If a TL tire flats completely, does this somewhat mean that all of the sealant sprayed out of the hole that caused the flat, and don't plug kits require sealant to work?
For those who bring tubes as a backup, do plugs work with tubes -- IOW, I'd think a tire boot might also be necessary if the hole was too big for sealant to take care of?
If a cut doesn't seal within the first 30 seconds, it's probably not going to seal on its own, but that doesn't mean that all of the sealant is gone. Rotate the tire so that the cut is facing up, pop in the plug and give the wheel a spin.
I don't understand the confusion about plugs, tubes and boots. If a cut is too big for the sealant, you use a plug. If a cut is too big for a plug, you use a tube. If a cut is big enough that the tube threatens to herniate, you use a boot. A plug isn't going to hinder a tube, but you wouldn't use a plug with a tube (unless there was already a plug in place from a previous puncture).