Spare vs plug kit. Spare wins!

[Lil_Steve]

I've been in situations where plugs got me through the day. I've been in a situation where I might have needed a bunch of plugs to fill the gash in a sidewall if that's all I had. But today was a new one for me, I somehow managed to get a rock perfectly between my brake caliper and my STI HD9 beadlock wheel and have a flat tire. I immediately felt the flat, and pulled over. I got the compressor out to see if I could locate the leak, I couldn't. It wasn't until I had the wheel off that I could see what happened.
The rock being wedged between the rim and caliper actually broke the rim!

I know I probably have a better chance at winning the lottery than repeating this feat, but I wanted to put it out there because not every flat tire can be fixed with a few plugs.

 

[TripleB]

I've been in situations where plugs got me through the day. I've been in a situation where I might have needed a bunch of plugs to fill the gash in a sidewall if that's all I had. But today was a new one for me, I somehow managed to get a rock perfectly between my brake caliper and my STI HD9 beadlock wheel and have a flat tire. I immediately felt the flat, and pulled over. I got the compressor out to see if I could locate the leak, I couldn't. It wasn't until I had the wheel off that I could see what happened.
The rock being wedged between the rim and caliper actually broke the rim!

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I know I probably have a better chance at winning the lottery than repeating this feat, but I wanted to put it out there because not every flat tire can be fixed with a few plugs.

That's twice in like 2weeks, so its not that rare. At least not this month lol

 

[Smitty335]

I've been in situations where plugs got me through the day. I've been in a situation where I might have needed a bunch of plugs to fill the gash in a sidewall if that's all I had. But today was a new one for me, I somehow managed to get a rock perfectly between my brake caliper and my STI HD9 beadlock wheel and have a flat tire. I immediately felt the flat, and pulled over. I got the compressor out to see if I could locate the leak, I couldn't. It wasn't until I had the wheel off that I could see what happened.
The rock being wedged between the rim and caliper actually broke the rim!

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I know I probably have a better chance at winning the lottery than repeating this feat, but I wanted to put it out there because not every flat tire can be fixed with a few plugs.

You think you can have the old rim welded and use it for your spare? The ITP tires I have you can run 0 PSI to get you back to camp as long as you take it easy.

 

[FOOTS]

I've been in situations where plugs got me through the day. I've been in a situation where I might have needed a bunch of plugs to fill the gash in a sidewall if that's all I had. But today was a new one for me, I somehow managed to get a rock perfectly between my brake caliper and my STI HD9 beadlock wheel and have a flat tire. I immediately felt the flat, and pulled over. I got the compressor out to see if I could locate the leak, I couldn't. It wasn't until I had the wheel off that I could see what happened.
The rock being wedged between the rim and caliper actually broke the rim!

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I know I probably have a better chance at winning the lottery than repeating this feat, but I wanted to put it out there because not every flat tire can be fixed with a few plugs.

Are you running 14 or 15 inch wheels?


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[Hondasxs]

Been there before.
Second post here has my pictures from my Rincon 12” or 14” wheels… What to choose? - The Honda Side by Side Club!

 

[Amre2me2]

This is a good reason to run quality, 8 ply tires. Even fully flat, I’ve ridden 10 miles to make it back.

 

[Smitty335]

This is a good reason to run quality, 8 ply tires. Even fully flat, I’ve ridden 10 miles to make it back.

I have too.

 

[Lil_Steve]

You think you can have the old rim welded and use it for your spare? The ITP tires I have you can run 0 PSI to get you back to camp as long as you take it easy.

That's what I'm thinking, worth a shot anyway.

Are you running 14 or 15 inch wheels?

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This is a good reason to run quality, 8 ply tires. Even fully flat, I’ve ridden 10 miles to make it back.

The Terrrabites I'm running are 8 ply but much softer than the ITP's I have on my Kawasaki Teryx. But I managed to damage one of those sidewalls last weekend with a big gash. I should probably ride slower. Nah.

 

[CID]

With all the off roading you have available down there, a local weld shop can fix that right up fer ya. I'm not sure if that'll hammer flat or if it'll need to be ground first (where it's hanging up) but entirely fixable. Wish you were here, my welder could handle that (the thing that makes the electricity) but my torch (the part you hold) is only 150 amp and might not be able to handle the amps needed to heat up that much aluminum.

As you're well aware, we'll need pix of the fix. Lunar Tick

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Very common.

Carry tubes of JB weld to fix. (JB kwik is 15 minutes)

To avoid be careful in rocky streams and don’t spin donuts in gravel.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Been there before.
Second post here has my pictures from my Rincon 12” or 14” wheels… What to choose? - The Honda Side by Side Club!

It’s extremely common on the rincon.

 

[Vikes79]

Honestly with the low psi that UTVs have, any competent welder could tig that up nice with low risk.

If you do it your self, make sure you clean up the clear coat on the inside of the rim and on the exterior. Wipe it really clean with alcohol and go easy on the heat....and back out easy to avoid micro cracks.

Then as a bit of safety you can smear a thin layer of RTV on the fix from the inside.

You may want to consider balancing that tire as well.

 

[Lil_Steve]

Very common.

Carry tubes of JB weld to fix. (JB kwik is 15 minutes)

To avoid be careful in rocky streams and don’t spin donuts in gravel.

I do carry a tube of JB weld SteelStik but didn't even think about trying it. I'll look into having someone weld it up for me since all I have is a small flux core welder.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

I do carry a tube of JB weld SteelStik but didn't even think about trying it. I'll look into having someone weld it up for me since all I have is a small flux core welder.

I have a buddy going on 10 years with jb weld applied in the field.
No leaks.

Fwiw

 

[Lil_Steve]

As you're well aware, we'll need pix of the fix. Lunar Tick

I had a local welder repair it for me today.

 

[Montecresto]

This is a good reason to run quality, 8 ply tires. Even fully flat, I’ve ridden 10 miles to make it back.

I prefer that to the expense, weight and the bulk of a spare. 20,000 miles now on five SXS’s and 2 flats. Both serviced on the side of the trail. The op is a quite rare event and for myself doesn’t justify toting around a spare for thousands of miles in case of an unserviceable flat. But that’s a personal preference based upon my experiences. A couple of flats like the op might have me thinking differently...😁

 

[Montecresto]

I had a local welder repair it for me today.

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Nice repair...👍

 

[Vikes79]

I had a local welder repair it for me today.

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👍

 

[ToddACimer]

I had a similar problem recently. 2x

Left front

Right front

Same hole same time

 

[Lil_Steve]

I don't carry enough JB Weld to fix that!