Nailed in Rear...Tire

[noodles]

Buy a new tire and give me the old one!~

[FinalBags]

I would get a new tire.
If not, I would be thinking about that plugged tire all the time.

[Hodawwg]

A guy and his wife went down this week from a blowout. It was on a rear tire
that had been plugged. They are both going to be ok.

[Highmiles]

Originally Posted by Hodawwg

A guy and his wife went down this week from a blowout. It was on a rear tire
that had been plugged. They are both going to be ok.

They should have forgotten the plug, and put a tube in it.

Originally Posted by dzlfitr

Still holding air with nail pulled???

If not, yes you can run it. Plug tire, cut plug off on inside of tire,
scuff it up and install a boot (patch). Put tube in if you want.
Yer good to go.

Agreed 100%

[hornrocker]

Originally Posted by mongoose

Well, call me a dumbass if you want, but I just got back from having it replaced. Brand-new Metz on the back, AND new brake pads. (As long as we have the wheel off...blah, blah...)

I just feel better about it, and I DO hit the twisties, Interstate, etc.

I'm not just some bar-hoppin' Doof, ya know!

I say good choice.... but that's just me..

pussy...

[LittleBear]

Originally Posted by 8-Ball

pussy...

Swisher!!!

[mongoose]

Geez, give 'em an inch and they take a mile...I said ya could call me dumbass....

[why_me]

Green Slime.

[Thorns]

The great debate - You found a nail in your tire, and it's a fairly new tire. Dismount the tire and examine the point of entry. Smooth?....Then tube it. Rough, then patch it and tube it. If you patch the inside of the tire, you must scuff the area of the patch, and apply glue and patch as per directions. I've still seen where the patch has come loose at the next tire change. The tube is very durable, so my recommendation is to make sure the tire is smooth at the point of entry, and if smooth, forget the patch, and tube it. I have run a tire 11k on a tube, and never knew the difference. Plus, the tube held air better than a tubeless. I change my own tires, so the labor cost is something you might consider with the old tire and how many miles are left on it.

Thorns