question on patching tires

[abirozy]

Good evening all.

I have a question that will make me sound like a total newbie.

1). Will patching or plugging a 21" tire on the R1T be ok?

I have nails in the two front tires but they are in the tread, so i believe they are in a place that can be patched. I know patches work in general if in tread, but since the tires of the R1T are kept at a higher PSI, will they still work? I just hate to spend $1000 if a simple repair will work.

Best

Adam

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[azbill]

Discount tire patched one for me, it had a screw in the tread. In Arizona, tire shops will not use plugs. And it was free.

I did a 2000 mile trip right after getting it patched.

 

[Singletracker]

I have used these Dynaplugs on an SUV, my dirt bikes, and my mountain bike. They are slick, easy to install, and have worked great for me! I don’t leave home without them

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[FooF]

I would have a tire shop patch from the inside for a permanent fix and they can assess the damage

 

[Marchin_MTB]

Good evening all.

I have a question that will make me sound like a total newbie.

1). Will patching or plugging a 21" tire on the R1T be ok?

I have nails in the two front tires but they are in the tread, so i believe they are in a place that can be patched. I know patches work in general if in tread, but since the tires of the R1T are kept at a higher PSI, will they still work? I just hate to spend $1000 if a simple repair will work.

Best

Adam

Just got a nail in our 21’s a couple weeks ago. Called Rivian and they told me to go to discount tire. Discount Tire had the pucks, they knew about putting it in max height and the service modes, and they did it for free in under one hour ( I dropped in without an appointment).

edit: this was in Lafayette CO

 

[Getbacker23]

discount tires use both patch and plug to fix nail tires.

 

[Sevn86]

I’ve been driving on a patched tire for the last 2,500 + miles. No issues. Discount tire did the patch.

 

[abirozy]

Just got a nail in our 21’s a couple weeks ago. Called Rivian and they told me to go to discount tire. Discount Tire had the pucks, they knew about putting it in max height and the service modes, and they did it for free in under one hour ( I dropped in without an appointment).

edit: this was in Lafayette CO

. max height and service modes? what is that so I can make sure I mention it. hahaha. I have the pucks.

 

[Marchin_MTB]

. max height and service modes? what is that so I can make sure I mention it. hahaha. I have the pucks.

There is a tire change mode in the service menu, I think it turns suspensions adjustment to off so it’s not moving around while you try to change the tire. And I believe the suspension should be set to maximum height too. This is all in the manual so take a look there. Just to be sure, I would also ask them if they had worked on other Rivians when you get there.

 

[240vPlug]

The proper way is with a patch plug system. Plugs alone are a bad idea. They can fail catastrophically, leak, and allow moisture in to the tire. Also, after a puncture the inside of the tire needs inspected to make sure it's still safe.

 

[LL75]

Patched one of my tire months ago and put 5k plus miles on it. No problem driving

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