Question about a screw in my NEW FREAKIN TIRE...

[sessions]

I finally got my wife to get on the bike yesterday and go for a ride around our neighborhood, we get back and i pull in the drive way and park the bike and look at the back tire and there was a freking screw in the tire. My question is, it is a brand new tire maybe 1000 miles on it, can i plug the tire( Is that very safe) or should I just get over the fact i spent $200.00 dollars on a new tire and get another one?

 

[SAMBUSA]

A ton of opinions on this, I would get a new one.

 

[runeight]

Well, it's been asked a hundred times.

At 170 mph how would you feel?

Replace it. Sleep nights.

r8

 

[MST1TED]

I pluged a pilot pwr once and it lived out the rest of its life. Plug it long as you don't go crazy xtreme.

 

[billyerds01]

Glad your asking. I ask my wallet questions my brain should be answering. You gotta be safe man!

 

[Wag]

If you're not in the habit of racing around the country at top speeds all the time, a plug is not a bad thing.

--Wag--

 

[mike1180]

If you're not in the habit of racing around the country at top speeds all the time, a plug is not a bad thing.

--Wag--

I agree as long as it is done right, and the screw is in the tread portion. There was a pic of a screw in a sidewall and that should not be fixed.
How about a pic?.

 

[MST1TED]

I don't know about you but I didn't want a plug, The guy's at Tulsa Cycle Supply told me not to worry they have had some of their race bike tires that have plugs. After riding with a plug I knw that they will hold. Yes hold in triple
digits....But at the same time I can only do me. Do you and what you feel keeps you safe.

 

[rc51ny]

I'm like you--I hate spending another $200. But, given some of the terrible possibilities--I'd spend it and get a new tire

 

[Kento-Moto]

New tires are magnets really, I have never got a flat in an old tire... It's sad and most of us have been there ... NEW TIRE! No question about it.

 

[DEMMYM]

If you're not in the habit of racing around the country at top speeds all the time, a plug is not a bad thing.

--Wag--

Thinking I would go with a new one, May not be a habit, But we all do it sometime. Dont let that sometime be the time the tire goes on you.

 

[mike1180]

Hey I just found this:
Tire Tips

Dunlop recommends only permanent repairs performed from the inside of the tire, using a combination patch/plug method. Never attempt a repair from the outside, or inject a sealant, or simply use an innertube, a patch or a plug as a substitute for a proper repair.

Only a qualified tire repair shop or motorcycle tire dealer should perform repairs. Inspection of the tire and adequacy of repair becomes the responsibility of the person actually performing the repair and Dunlop does not warrant the results of a repair in any way. Combination patch/plug repair kits for use by the repair shop or dealer are available with accompanying instructions from companies such as:

Before any repair should be attempted, however, a tire must be removed from the wheel and thoroughly inspected. The following are minimum guidelines for the repairer:

Tires should not be repaired if any of the following conditions exist:
1. A tire has been previously injected with a sealant/balancer.
2. The puncture is larger than 6mm (1/4") in diameter.
3. The puncture is not perpendicular to the carcass.
4. The puncture is in the tire sidewall.
5. Separation of plies, tread separation, separation of any other components.
6. Cut or broken ply cords.
7. Broken or damaged bead wires.
8. Cut or damaged chafers (bead area).
9. Deterioration of the carcass inside the tire due to "run flat" or underinflation.
10. Cracks or other damage to the integrity of the inner liner.
11. Excessive wear - tire should have at least 1/32 of an inch of tread depth, excluding tread wear indicators.
12. Cracks in sidewall or tread.
13. Impact breaks, cuts, snags or gouges that penetrate the surface.
A. There should be no more than one repair in any quarter of the tire and no more than two repairs per tire.
B. The wheel itself must be in good condition. Any cracked or bent wheel, however slightly, may allow the loss of air and cause subsequent deflation of the tire.
C. Following repair, the valve assembly should be replaced and the tire/wheel rebalanced.
D. Speed should not exceed 50 mph for the first 24 hours after tire repair and the repaired tire should never be used at speeds over 80 mph. The repairer is solely responsible for instructing the motorcyclist as to the restrictions to be placed on tire use following repair.
In summary, NO form of temporary repair should be attempted. Motorcycle tire repairs leave no room for error and any doubt as to inspection or adequacy of repair should be resolved by discarding the tire.

The main qualifying point for me is the 80 mph max speed. If you won't go over that and meet the other points it should be OK.
These guys should know.

 

[Rayabusa0818]

I have ran three plugs in rear tires without any problems. I picked up a roofing nail on the way home from getting a new set of tires once..I think I ran that one plugged for about 4K.

 

[07bluebusa]

Where did you buy your tire at? I used to work at cycle gear and if you bought it there and bought the motoguard you could take it back there and they would give you a new tire free since it only has 1000 miles on it. The plan is a prorated plan meaning if you have 50% of tire life gone and you get a nail in it they take 50% off the next tire. Its worth the extra 20 bucks spending when you buy the tire from them.

 

[vacivus]

Bite the bullet and replace the tire.

 

[cipher5791]

Green Slime

 

[Wag]

Nice write up, Mike. You're right about the patch/plug method of repair being the best.

This applies to cars too, by the way.

--Wag--

 

[Kento-Moto]

BTW a fellow org member and regular high speed jockey, LoBusa, used to plug/patch tires until she had one come apart at about 130 mph. She didnt wreck but it was close.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I've used this kit successfully TWICE and rode the tire until it was worn out.

123 0444 Repair03 Z Photo

 

[mike04busa]

What the heck,buy a new one and ship the old one to meI would repair one if it was new but it would have to be a small clean hole and repaired from the inside.