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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Dyna Plug kits

Are they any good? What'cha think?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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it's what I use

I've run a tire a good 15,000 after using it...a run flat too

only time it didn't work was a puncture that was vary much on an angle. the nail didn't go in straight and several plug attemts left me with a small leak yet. But every other time it worked fine. I carry in both MINI (with pump and pliers) and have another in the garage which I've used on the other cars
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 04:59 AM
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Yep... love it... they're "skinny"... so sometimes I have to use a couple of plugs to get a good seal... but I wouldn't trade for anything else.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:37 AM
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I carry a kit in the mini and on the motorcycles ... saved my butt several times
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by BlimeyCabrio
Yep... love it... they're "skinny"... so sometimes I have to use a couple of plugs to get a good seal... but I wouldn't trade for anything else.
Good to know you can use more than one for the same hole.
I have not had to use one yet but noticed they are smaller than a standard plug.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Ditto on what they said!
I carry the Dynaplug kit, a pair of pliers, a pair of side-cutters and the compressor. Only used it once, but it worked great.
Plus, I ordered the kit directly from Dynaplug. It was shipped overnight and I got a call from them to make sure it had arrived. Good people!

Jim
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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I had screws in the two back tires of my non-MINI. Both were plugged with DynaPlug a while ago and no air loss can be detected.
You can pick up DynaPlug in Harbor Freight Tools stores. If you wait a while there will probably be a coupon. They also have replacement plugs in addition to the tool.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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Received my Dynaplug kit with compressor today. Gotta admit at 1st it looked kinda "Mickey Mouse" but if nobody can really say anything bad about it, I guess I feel better.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 808Chaney
Received my Dynaplug kit with compressor today. Gotta admit at 1st it looked kinda "Mickey Mouse" but if nobody can really say anything bad about it, I guess I feel better.
I've used other plug kits in the past, and only use the Dynaplug once, but have been very happy with it. Really nice to not have both a ream and plug sequence.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 06:44 AM
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I have also used he Dyna Plug in the two years after my prior post.
It was very easy to use and only required one plug for a screw hole. Because the material is so much thinner than a standard plug I was concerned but the Dyna Plug worked just fine.
I was very happy to have the Dyna Plug when I needed it.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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I've plugged a couple of tires using the DynaPlug. Worked well for me. Two thumbs up!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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I've used them recently. They're a little hard to get the plug into the tool sometimes (it wants to grab or stick),
but after that, it's easier than a conventional plug (which I've done countless times).
You often need 2 dynaplugs for a nail hole, but they seem to hold well.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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Thinking I'm gonna pick up a Safety Seal kit too. That way I have the best of both worlds. I've used a tech tire kit for years on our fleet vehicles and have plugged dozens of holes and it has never once failed me. I like the small Dyna plugs for small holes but don't think I wanna go stacking them either when I can get a vulcanizing rubber plugs in the bigger holes
 
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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bump as I have some Q's.

I tend to find more screws than nails which I figure make a larger hole. Think this would work for screw holes? Those of you who have used two plugs in the same hole - did it ever leak?

The air compressor? How long does it take to bring a tire from ~20lbs back up to 32+? It looks small which is great for storage but I don't want to wait 45 minutes for it to fill the tire. I have a larger 12 volt one that would probably be faster but take more room.

I already have a set of Dunlop Startechs on Oz Ultraleggeras waiting for my next mini which shows up in ~ 3-4 weeks.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MotorMouth
bump as I have some Q's.

I tend to find more screws than nails which I figure make a larger hole. Think this would work for screw holes? Those of you who have used two plugs in the same hole - did it ever leak?

The air compressor? How long does it take to bring a tire from ~20lbs back up to 32+? It looks small which is great for storage but I don't want to wait 45 minutes for it to fill the tire. I have a larger 12 volt one that would probably be faster but take more room.

I already have a set of Dunlop Startechs on Oz Ultraleggeras waiting for my next mini which shows up in ~ 3-4 weeks.
I have used the plugs in two holes with the oldest about 2.5 years old now and no leaks.
The compact compressor I have brings a tire from 0 to 35 PSI in about 5-8 minutes depending on the tire size (my wife has 235/18's on her Santa Fe which take a little longer). It all depends on the specific compressor and how many CFM it pushes. If you are concerned about it just check the package and make sure to note the CFM at ?? PSI. More will fill a tire faster.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by thulchatt
I have used the plugs in two holes with the oldest about 2.5 years old now and no leaks.
The compact compressor I have brings a tire from 0 to 35 PSI in about 5-8 minutes depending on the tire size (my wife has 235/18's on her Santa Fe which take a little longer). It all depends on the specific compressor and how many CFM it pushes. If you are concerned about it just check the package and make sure to note the CFM at ?? PSI. More will fill a tire faster.
thanks for the answer, i was specifically asking about the compressor sold by dynaplug
 
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