Leave it in or pull it out?
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On a serious note, it looks like you could be ok to ride it as is possibly. Not sure if they make some kind of filler specifically for this situation or not, but I would look into it. It would make me nervous though & I would consider a new tire.
I got a nail in a tire one time. Ironically, I was on my way to get new tires installed. I noticed the rear was acting squirrely, so I stopped to investigate. It was a large nail in the rear tire & it was leaking pretty bad. I stopped frequently to check pressure & had to air it up once or twice during the trip. Had it been on the front, I would have called for a haul, but since it was the rear I just rode it out slowly & made it.
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Road Master
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Thanks for all the input guys. I feel like it's safe after looking it over. The screw was only 1/4 long and luckily went in at the highest point of the tread. I am going to look into some sort of filler, although just some good ole black RTV might be the best thing there is, though I doubt it really matters. Luckily the FB front is quite meaty.
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From: Lawrenceville, Ga.
I really don't see any advantage to trying to fill the hole, as small as it would have to be. I'm thinking it might be about as worthwhile as trying to fill the tread grooves themselves.
The bottom line is if there is no leak and the cord is undamaged, I can't see any reason it shouldn't be good to go as is.
The bottom line is if there is no leak and the cord is undamaged, I can't see any reason it shouldn't be good to go as is.
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