Flat Rear Tire
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I'm curious as to why most folks do not trust plugs alone on a tubeless bike tire? I carry a plug kit & small pump & if I had a flat, I'd plug it on the spot & keep going. Am I way off base there? I've never had occasion to plug a bike tire but . . .
I've plugged dozens of car/truck tires over the years & never had a plugged tire fail before the tire wore out. I once lived next to a builder & ended up putting 50k miles on a set of tires one of which had seven plugs in it at the end. Tire installer at changeout said it looked like a porcupine inside when he pulled it off.
But my bike still has the cop-issue bead-retention tires on it with sidewalls so stiff, I can't tell if they're flat/low or not. It doesn't squat much with 5 lbs of air. But if I did pick up a nail, I figgered I just plug it & keep rollin. Bad idea???
I've plugged dozens of car/truck tires over the years & never had a plugged tire fail before the tire wore out. I once lived next to a builder & ended up putting 50k miles on a set of tires one of which had seven plugs in it at the end. Tire installer at changeout said it looked like a porcupine inside when he pulled it off.
But my bike still has the cop-issue bead-retention tires on it with sidewalls so stiff, I can't tell if they're flat/low or not. It doesn't squat much with 5 lbs of air. But if I did pick up a nail, I figgered I just plug it & keep rollin. Bad idea???
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