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Jun 17, 2009 | 12:59 PM

#11

vet767

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From: Racine, WI

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Originally Posted by WVHogRider

You are correct on all accounts. Both my front & rear are tubeless=Cast wheels. And I was only answering to his question for his rear wheel which, by looking at his sig pic, is a cast wheel on the rear with a spoked wheel up front.

Kind of hard to tell but you could be right. Therefore I stand corrected.

Jun 17, 2009 | 07:47 PM

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stng_96

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From: Marion Ill

It is in the meat of the tread, not in groove. I dont know what im gonna do, money is tight around here, so I might just wait and see, i dont get to ride as much right now, so ill keep an eye one it and see if it ever loses any pressure. And they are standard custom wheels, so it has a cast in the back, without a tube. Any idea how much tubes run?

Jun 17, 2009 | 08:17 PM

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turn8a

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I also have plugged tires with no problems .I just try to keep a closer eye on the tire.I have known guys that have plugged slicks on a road race bike and have gone out and run the day sprint races with the bike and have had no problem.

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Jun 17, 2009 | 09:07 PM

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drum412

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i had two plugs in my last set of dunlops......the rear with about 6000 miles, and the front with about 4000miles after the plug with no problems. I also ride with tire plug kit and co2 cartridge for inflation, which came in handy for the front tire as it happened while camping in the middle of nowhere.

Jun 17, 2009 | 09:07 PM

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Sundog

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From: The Suncoast (FLA)

I have put several plugs in tires. 2 in a tire one-time. But always if there was good rubber available around the hole. Once a tire spit the plug back out on me. I ride easy on a plug though. I try to get a bit more value from the tire, but I try to replace the tire asap too.

Don't enlarge the hole with the rasp that comes with the kit. Get somebody to hold the bike down and push hard. As always, keep an eye on your tire presure.

Jun 17, 2009 | 09:36 PM

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BradNailer

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From: Westerly, RI

I've got a plug in my rear tire. If money is an issue then plug the tire and keep an eye on it. It's not like the tire is going to explode if the plug fails...

Jun 18, 2009 | 09:38 AM

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stng_96

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From: Marion Ill

Yeah, i think im gonna plug it, I have had extremely good history with plugs in my cars, fourwheeler, and a dirtbike I had, so guess ill do that.

Jun 19, 2009 | 01:56 AM

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Bentwrench

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Plugged Tire

Properly done, a plug will last the life of the tread. I have over 8,000 miles on a rear tire that picked up a nail a week after I had it put on. I had a ride planned, so I put a serious plug in it. The plan was to also put a patch on the inside of the tire if it ever lost any air at all. It has never leaked. The tire will be worn out this summer.

Ideally, you want to plug a tubless tire, then trim the plug flush inside the tire and put a patch on the inside. While working in a tire shop, we never had a plug-and-patch repair fail.