[DeTomaso] Are time plugs temporary or permanent fixes?

[Charles McCall]

Hi all,

 

Went to the garage to pull the Pantera out to do some work on it and
discovered that I have a flat front tire. 

 

I can see where I apparently ran over the pointy end of a nail or something,
as I can see a rather clean hole. 

 

Supposing that that hole is the sole cause of the lack of air in said tire,
if I bring the tire to a tire shop, how permanent is the fix?

 

On the one hand, the tire in question is a 285/40/15, something that doesn't
grow on trees. On the other hand, I tend to take said tire thousands of
kilometers from home, where Pirelli trees and Yokohama trees are even
scarcer. 

 

I do have a set of spare 285/40/15's, but these are in really good shape, if
you don't count the holes, and would probably last 3-4 more years before
needing changing. 

 

Whaddayallthink?

 

Thanks!

 

Charles McCall

1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375

"Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"

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