Re: Radial tyre repair ?

["Michael D. Ash" <redlegduke@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The problem with some plugs, is that the reamer tool actually causes you to 
damage the tire more i.e. the cords.  I use the sticky string plugs while 
out on the road and usually, but not always, will patch from the inside when 
I get home.  I use whatever name brand plugs and patches my auto parts store 
has on the shelf.  A time or two in my life, I have left a screw or nail to 
just stay in the tire for a few days until I can effect repair.

Only once have I ever aborted a trip because of a roadside tire repair.  My 
glue had dried to a solid in the tube.  Read into this that I feel pretty 
good riding on a repaired tire.

Caveat, damages to the sidewall are a different matter.  My confidence in 
riding wiht sidewall damage / repair goes WAYYYYY down.  Sidewalls only have 
a layer or two of cords, while the tread area has multiple layers.  Some, 
(maybe all?), tire manufacturers say no damage to the sidewall is 
permissible.

Duke

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