I can say that I seen my grandfather and my dad, as well as some filling stations, put many boots in tires that had tubes. I've actually seen a hole in a tire and then have a boot put in it and driven on the road....a BIG boot.
However, at 30-35 mph it was no big deal and when you don't have any money its "the right way to go".
I actually put a boot in a bicycle tire once.
...........thanks for the memories.
