Nail in rear tire
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Nail in rear tire
I need some advice.I just found a nail in my rear tire i know i,ll need a new tube but should i need a new tire? The nail was in the middle of the back tire it,s not loosing air .The nail looks like the size of a small roofing nail.any advice would be deeply appritated. THANKS
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I need some advice.I just found a nail in my rear tire i know i,ll need a new tube but should i need a new tire? The nail was in the middle of the back tire it,s not loosing air .The nail looks like the size of a small roofing nail.any advice would be deeply appritated. THANKS
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unless you have spokes you don't have a tube...that being said...If your tire is still got alot of tread left you can start running a tube...If you go to the stealership your buying a new tire...I no my local shops won't repair a tire...
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Put a bottle of ride-on or slime tire sealant, pull the nail and ride. Put about 1500 miles on at the end of last season on my new rear tire that picked up a nail almost immediately. Didn't lose a pound of air the whole winter in storage either.
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I learned the hard way not having sealant for emergency for a trip.
Was in eastern Wyoming on my way to Sturgis where there is absolutely nothing and got a nail in my rear tire on my chopper. Luckily fellow biker stopped to help out and had a can.
Long story short i made it to Sturgis and bought new 250 tire and was good to go
*Note to self always carry fix-flat on long trips*
Was in eastern Wyoming on my way to Sturgis where there is absolutely nothing and got a nail in my rear tire on my chopper. Luckily fellow biker stopped to help out and had a can.
Long story short i made it to Sturgis and bought new 250 tire and was good to go
*Note to self always carry fix-flat on long trips*
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I always load Ride-On in each tire when I get new ones. Solves the balancing issue and never have to worry about picking up a nail. On my old Dunlops I picked up a finishing nail on the rear tire, but since I had Ride-On inside, pulled the nail and kept riding. Lost about a pound of air over the next 3,000 miles.
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nail in rear tire
I have spokes so i have a tube in the tire. I pulled the nail out and air came out. So it looks like i'll need a tube. Shouln't need a new tire.
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Please mail me all of your nail punctured tires with good tread. I will tube them and gladly wear them out.