# Tire plug **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 23, 2013, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-plug/267073 "2013-05-23T05:25:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-plug/267073/4 "2013-05-23T05:49:46Z")
> [@Wow, I'm bored... trolling the gas saving forum](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wow-im-bored-trolling-the-gas-saving-forum/52809/31): > > no its probably where the nail is and how the tire flexes, bike tires flex a hell of alot more then a car tire so a plug will not work nor is it safe, ive used patches from the inside that seem to work well in a pinch just to get me through the week till i got a new tire, but i would not recommend running a plug… and with that said i have a 160 rear tire i could sell you, michellin pilot power The nail was close to the center. I had the same thing happen with my previous tire after putting it on, and wore it out with no issue, including lots of highway. I never heard of any of these plugs failing. Nevertheless, how old is the tire and how much you want for it? :lol --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-plug/267073)._