k so i c people saying don't plug your tire and i c others saying they have plugged theirs. what's the science behind not plugging your tire? I just got these like 3 months ago, it would be a real waste to dump it just because of a nail. Are there any other options besides plugging the tire?

 

I just ran into this. Patch and plug is the best option. Or one of those mushroom / parachute type plugs.
I wouldn't trust myself to doing this and the only shop around here that would even do it was charging $125 for the mushroom type plug and the labor.

At that price I just decided to get a new tire - I got a good deal a pilot power 2ct anyways.

Hopefully I can sell the other tire cheap on ebay to someone who does't mind patch and plugging it.

 

I know many people who have used the mushroom plug and ran trackdays of it with no trouble. The puncture needs to be on the centre of the tyre and the puncture needs to have been straight. Mate got a puncture and plugged it, got another puncture a week later and had to replace the tyre due to the severety. In your case it just depends how much money you want to throw at it but the mushroom puncture repair does work.

 

The reason I say get a new one is cause I only have two tires on my bike. People who run on the track are all suited up, ready for the slide. Me I am riding mine on the road with others(cars & trucks). Its all up to you.

 

What do you think the dangers of a plug are. Its a small piece of rubber (or similar) which is near impossible to be pushed out from everyday riding. In the case that it does fail your tyre will deflate and if you have any common sense you should be able to notice this. Its not like your tyre explodes. Within riding around 150km's the plug would have warn so that it does not stand out and you will only find it if you go looking carefully.

P.S i am not talking about thoes cheap plastic on the spot screw in sets you get from auto stores but a proper plug done at a tyre shop.

 

yeah those mushroom type ones done at a shop are pretty impressive - I just don't have the know how / tools to do all the required work so wasn't worth the price savings.

But i'd certainly be pretty confident riding around on one with just a small puncture.

 

the only real downside to tire plug is that it reduces the tires speed rating because it induces a structural defect in the tire wall... if your not planning on hittin high triple digits then the plug wont cause problems

 

thanks for the advice guys. I ended up getting a new one with road hazard protection because i dont even know where to get my tire plugged here. The shops i called dont do it. Oh and guess what, now i got new problems, the dreaded charging issues. What did i do god? what?

 

I've seen plugs get pushed out in car tires... so if you need to plug it, get a plug/patch and fix it from the inside.

Why I wouldn't run one- plugs/patches can sometimes leak. I don't want my tire to somehow develope a leak while I'm riding only to have it get too low before I can notice it. Bad things can happen.

There are only 2 tires on my bike- I want both to be in as good of condition as they can. But thats just me.

 

makes sense knb