If you've got a flat tire, you can fix it up with a tire plug or patch. Despite the similar names and concepts, they are not the same thing.

Tire Patches vs. Tire Plugs: Installation Fixing a tire with a patch is usually more difficult given that you need to take the tire off of its rim to place the patch on the inside, which can ...

Tom: A safer solution involves adding an internal patch to the plug. To install a patch, you have to remove the tire from the rim and cement a rubber patch over the hole on the inside of the tire.

Attach the repair plug to the T-handle insert tool and insert the plug into the hole. Gently pull the T-handle tool back out and trim down any excess repair plug sticking out of the tire with a knife.

In this video from the MC Garage , Senior Road Test Editor Ari Henning will describe the types of punctures that can be repaired with a plug kit and show you how to get that tire fixed and get ...

You've had a flat, and now you're trying to fix it for the long term. Tire plugs are cheap, and they're not hard to install. But how well do they last?