RE: Radial tyre repair ?

["Ron Beckley" <rjbeckley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Little behind in my reading. I've plugged a few leaks but have always
inspected the inside of the tire ASAP. Last time was a mid-size nail near
the center of the tire. When I inspected the inside of the tire, I noticed
that the nail had almost worn a hole in the sidewall from the inside. I
don't think it would have taken much riding to let go.

Ron Beckley
Gloucester, MA
F650 CS
R1150RS 
> 
> Subject: Re: Radial tyre repair ?
> 
> 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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