I walk outside to go to work this morning and I see a screw in my BRAND new tire, less than 100 miles on it. I didn't have time to deal with it so I went to work on it. Well, omw to work I was going around a wide turn, in my lane, full lean, and some UPS truck coming from the other side is partially in my lane. I was thinking to myself the whole time I was going to hit him on the side. I missed him within inches.

/vent

 

Full lean on a tire with a nail in it?[sm=wtf.gif] Least you didn't lose it! I had that happen to me too, sucks bad. Sorry to hear that man.

 

The screw is in there really good. Its not even leaking air. Maby it didn't go all the way through? Hopefully thats the case and I'll just put a little tar in it. I'm just ticked cause I can't afford a new one, college student here. I HAVE to plug and I know I'll have to plug it again somewhere along the road. I just hope its not in the middle of no where.

 

Happenened to me 400miles on a new bike. I plugged it then rode it to the shop later that week. I don't like riding on a plugged sportbike tire. Squarer cruiser tires I might risk it, but not a rounded tire like ours. Try and take it easy on that tire.

 

I'll update later on.

 

Yea bro just check that tire out and if you have to get a new 1 then dont hesitate because a full lean on a tire with screw... no no.

 

Sorry about your bad day man-it will get better. Don't risk it on that tire till it's fixed right or replaced.

 

no money

 

sorry bro, i know that situation but your perfectly healthy. thats 1 thing that went good today. instead of you being layed up in some hospital bed. keep it that was or at least no FULL lean.

 

Do I need to come down there with the Barrett take the tire clean off to get you to do the right thing. At least plug it until you do get the money to get a new tire I personally wouldn't ride on one that has been plugged any distance. And this is an old debate on the plug issue, there are those out there who ride the hell out of them after they've been plugged. I'm just not taking that chance. So do the right thing and plug it to start with and go from there. You know, I would really hate to hear that you went down over this issue