So I bought a new tire not long ago. I have mabey 500 miles on it. I go to work today and when I get home I notice that I have a screw nicely placed into my tire![:'(] I have heard that your not supposed to plug motorcycle tires, but they make a special tool so you can do it. I would really like to avoid replacing the tire. So the question is plug it or replace it? Any advice would be appriciated.

Thank you,
-Loomis

 

that sux dude, i wouldnt trust a plug on a bike, but thats just me

 

i know it may not be what you want to hear, but no plugs bro.

 

That sucks!! I just had a nice big nail in my rear tire a couple weeks ago, but luckily the tire needed to be replaced anyways so it wasn't a big deal. For a new tire though you may be able to get it patched (not plugged!!) from the inside... I've heard of people doing that before without any problems. Definitely don't just plug it though... I know I don't trust plugs

 

That does SUCK.
If I was just doing light driving around the city at lower speeds I personally would think about patching it, but if I was going to be on the highway a lot, I would just get a new tire!
My neighbor 3 houses down, buys tires with nail holes in them for next to nothing and that's all he uses????? He rides a GSXR 750 and he's been doing this for a long time and has yet to have any problems.
Your choice, your life.

 

Just bite the bullet and replace it. I had almost the same thing happen to me on my R6.

 

yep replace it, dont trust the plug.

 

**** that put a tube in it.

 

Is it the rear tire or front? This isn't advice, just sharing my experience -take it for what it's worth. I got a screw in a brand new rear tire, with probably not more than 100 miles on it. I had it plugged, and since then I've gone about 1,000 miles with no problems. The hole is in one of the grooves, so it doesn't even make contact with the road. It doesn't leak, and I figure by now the tire has gotten warm enough that the plug should have vulcanized to the surrounding rubber as much as it's going to. Since it's held up OK so far, I think it shouldn't be a problem. If the plug does fail, it will be a slow leak, not a catastrophic blow-out. I think I'd be more cautious if it were the front.

The front tire will be up for replacement before too long, and I'll swap them both out then.

 

I have a plug in my back tire. Been there since about 30 miles from when I bought it, Ran over a piece of glass. That was months ago though and I still have the tire.

I also do alot of wheelies and hard corners. Not draggin the knees yet but im pretty damn close to the pavement when I stick my knee out, and the tire still works perfect.

Id just plug it
Just my opinion

Daniel Thompson