Plug VS Patching?

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Bulldog03

Bulldog03

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I haven't seen a how to for patching, did a search no subjects on this...

Have anyone plug a tire or patched a tire?

I woke up and was going for a ride, saw that my tire was low but with a 240 and smaller profile it was actually totally flat no air but looked low :eek: good thing I checked first, would have been a bit squirrely for sure!

Now the question is would you plug from the outside or patch it from the inside? I just pulled the nail and plugged it with the kit you get from Napa, so far so good, I'll check the air pressure daily now!:up:

I don't do 100 mph rides, or twisties so I figure it should be alright till I buy a new 240...

any thoughts :zz2cents: or related stories???


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Gas Man

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I disagree... rear tire... if the hole is in the center and not in the belts... you should be fine...

If you are worried... roast that bitch off on video... at least then if will be worth somin.
 
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johnny2

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plugged and patched a few bike tires both work, even went as far as patching a hole from a railroad spike (on a 350 dirt bike) it held fine till the tire had no tred
 
chucktx

chucktx

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i would check the valve stem for leaks before trashing the tire....the cores do work loose. as far a pluging, i will plug when on the road....but get a patch done at the first opportunity.......oh ya, burnout vids are pretty cool!!! lol
 
Bulldog03

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Actually there is no slow leak, I just meant I'll be doing a checklist before riding and checking tire pressure is one, there was a plug in the rear already when I bought the bike so I figured what is one more :rolleyes:

if the hole is in the center and not in the belts... you should be fine...
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I guess I was lucky, both plugs are in the groove of the tire in the center not the flat so the road don't really touch the plugs and there is still alot of meat left :)

Burnouts are kewl:2thumbs: I just don't know HOW to..Maybe gas can do a HOW TO:D Something about holding the front brakes and turning the throttle at the same time:confused: can't seem to do it....or do you just prop yourself against something solid...
 
jwoolf

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If it's a front tire, I'll replace it.... the back I've plugged before and had no issue.

I was on the side of the road and put a plug in it and was fine for a few months till I replaced the tire but, if it were a new rear tire, I'd plug it then bring it somewhere and have it patched.
 
Bulldog03

Bulldog03

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Gas Man said:
Or you can do a Sul and put a tube in it.
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That's an idea...But I just bought some dynabeads from Jake and it should be here this weekend so I'll be doing the beads soon, I'm not too worried about the plugs yet....checked the pressure today and it's holding air :2thumbs:
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

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The best fix is a patch from the inside but a plug will work also. The only thing you can't patch or plug is the sidewall of a tire. It will not stay. I have seen plugs last for the life of a tire. Doesn't matter if the nail or object goes through the belts. The only part of a tire that holds air is the liner ply, thats the part that you see when you look inside the tire. The first layer in the biulding process. The belts do not cover the sidewall. The sidewall is the weakest point in a tire. Never and let me repeat this NEVER put a tube in a tubeless radial tire. Works in a lawnmower but a lawnmower doesn't do 70 miles an hour on a hot day. A tube in a tubeless tire will start to rinkle and blow out. A motorcyle tire is a lot stiffer and has less flex than a radial tire. But I still would not put a tube in a motorcyle tire. Bad things can happen.
 
BBChopper

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Gas Man said:
I disagree... rear tire... if the hole is in the center and not in the belts... you should be fine...

If you are worried... roast that bitch off on video... at least then if will be worth somin.
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BBChopper

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Never ever ever ever plug or patch a sidewall on any tire. Never ever plug a steal belted tire ever, patch only.
And most of all Never Ever destroy your old tire buy doing a burn out. :eek:
Unless you videotape it for our enjoyment!!!!!
Gas rule!:roll: :roll: :whoop: :roll: :roll:
 
reloaderbmg

reloaderbmg

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if its near the center[ not side wall] take if off and have it pluged from the in side!!! any high end car place about $10 should do it!
 
Mickeetwo

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BBChopper said:
Never ever ever ever plug or patch a sidewall on any tire. Never ever plug a steal belted tire ever, patch only.
And most of all Never Ever destroy your old tire buy doing a burn out. :eek:
Unless you videotape it for our enjoyment!!!!!
Gas rule!:roll: :roll: :whoop: :roll: :roll:
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You can plug a steel belted tire, a patch is better. The reasoning is in order to plug a tire you have to make the hole bigger. Which in turn makes the steel belts seperate more. A plugged steel belted tire is better on the rear of a vehicle than the front. The front has more force applied due to turning. More chance for more belt seperation. The steel belts of a tire are slightly wider than the tread.
 
Nomad2day

Nomad2day

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I picked up a nail in mine "rear tire" a while back. Found it to be impossible for anyone to patch it or put a plug in it. Every place said they would not touch a motorcycle or it was against the law.
I ran mine with a plug in it for a couple thousand miles with no issues. Kinda freaked out some on the interstate running 90 and thinking about it.
BDM replaced it for me when they took it to the home shop for some needed repairs and put a set of pipes on for me for my trouble.
Peace,
Neil in Tenn
 
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Vegas

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I think people need to be a little more careful giving advice around here. If your plug blows out going 90 down the freeway that tire goes flat in a few seconds and could be a real disaster. I had a rear tire blow out on me that was not plugged and it was no fun. Bottom line is it's your life you decide whos right. Plugs are meant to get you from point A to point B. They also work well on ATV tires and such where it's not as big a deal. I have patched my ATV tires many times but they don't see 100 mile an hour either.
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

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Vegas said:
I think people need to be a little more careful giving advice around here. If your plug blows out going 90 down the freeway that tire goes flat in a few seconds and could be a real disaster. I had a rear tire blow out on me that was not plugged and it was no fun. Bottom line is it's your life you decide whos right. Plugs are meant to get you from point A to point B. They also work well on ATV tires and such where it's not as big a deal. I have patched my ATV tires many times but they don't see 100 mile an hour either.
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I am not giving advice, I am stating facts. He asked what we thought was best. Whats best is a new tire. If you do not buy a new tire these are your options. If you think a brand new tire will not blow out at a speed greater that what it is rated for you are wrong. I have been biulding tires for almost 30 years now. I know a little about them. Like I said just the facts.
 
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