Plug or Patch?
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Tourer
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From: Northern Alabama
Plug or Patch?
Advice needed! I rode my '05 Ultra Classic in to work today (95 degrees and 90% humidity) and @ 4:00 when I got to my bike I noticed the rear tire was nearly flat. Where I work was near the base mechanical shop so I went over there and aired the tire up to 50# and headed home. When I got home (~7 miles) the tire was down to about 20#. I pulled what looked to be a small 6d finish nail out when I got the bike in the garage. The rear tire is about 1/2 to 2/3 used so I was wondering what the best plan would be, just put a plug in the tire or to pull the wheel, break down the tire and use a regualar inside the tire patch. The nail was pretty much dead center of the tread. The bike has the the ten spoke revolver chrome wheels with tubless tires.
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From: Missouri
Plug will work, but i think a patch is best, tube?? get a nail in it and your taking it back off to patch without a doubt. Id just patch the tire. but if its 2/3rds worn, might be a good time to just replace it while its off, beggining of summer, sooner or later that tire is coming off.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Virginia
1. Change it 2. Patch it/tube it 3. In my eyes plugs are a temp fix, I had a plug blow out at 75mph, not good. My 2 cents.
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Cruiser
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From: springfield,ma
replace should be your 1st option.$150.00 for a tire or $500.00 insurance deductible
remember murphys law.
remember murphys law.
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