| Author | Message | ||
     Mrrickbo |
I know how to do it, I was hoping to here for others. If you've done it, how it rode afterwards. ETC.........  | ||
| Froggy |
Done right, it will out last the rest of the tire. | ||
| Forerunner |
I've never noticed a difference after I've patched any tire, other than it held air better than before the patch.  Nor have I ever had a patch fail. Not really concerned if it did either as it wouldn't be a catastrophic blowout, more like a slow(or fast) leak. YMMV, Nels | ||
| Dannybuell |
The area will be compromised how much is the question. I drive at or under the speed limit  so I feel my risk is less than someone ripping around at 130 mph. I have used plugs with great success on my S1 over the years, the kit with the two T handles and orange plugs works great. | ||
| Sknight |
Last tire I replaced had three patches, in different locations of course. The trick is to make sure the hole is clean and the belts didn't get compromised. No fear with a properly installed patch. | ||
| Ccryder |
The only one I would trust would be one from the inside. Plugs or "worms" may not last depending on the construction of the tire. Steel belts have a tendenacy to shear plugs/ worms and then they fail. | ||
| Nillaice |
i've plugged 3 bike tires. my car and truck have been plugged several times each on several tires (i think that some one in the neighbor hood had it out for me) never had experienced any ill effects. ... but i may not be experienced enough to notice them....  | ||
| 1_mike |
Don't recall the brand, but I've plugged MANY....bike tires with a conical plug (from the outside). Installed correctly, they work very well and have never had one leak or come out. I do watch the wear pattern and have replaced them in the same tire...when a new tire needed a plug early on....put lots-a miles, used the installation tool to remove the original plug and insert a fresh one. As soon as a tire is plugged, I also keep the speed down and refrain from the canyons. Though, in testing, I have had them up to 100mph for 30 or so seconds, but that's not a daily occurrence. Mike | ||
| Slaughter |
Tread, yes. Sidewall NEVER. | ||
| Xnoahx |
I used the gooey rope plugs and they work great. | ||
| Dipstick |
Picked up a nail in a new (800mi) rear tire. Installed a new tire and plugged the old one. Will let everyone know how it works out. | ||
| Stevek1125r |
i just got a hole in a 3 week old tire.. i had a quicky plug put in it to get me home and then stopped by the honda dealer to have a plug installed that goes from the inside out.. it works for me.. it was funny explaining to the service tech that the reason my buell wheel was at the honda dealer was because my HD dealer would not install any kind of plug due to liabilities... |
