View Full Version : Nail in my rear tyre.
Please help!
What do I do! If I try prying it loose, I can hear a hissing. It's been like that for at least 2 weeks now because I haven't ridden in that long...!
Please advise! I'm in Worcester! :smt093:smt093:confused:
Here's a picture (they're all the same):
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Jason H
29-06-13, 06:57 PM
Local bike shop or bike tyre place ought to be able to repair that.
I had mine done last week and all seems ok.
J
Nutsinatin
29-06-13, 08:14 PM
They can fix that, all should be good!
if your gona ride it over there don't fill it with that glue stuff .
Go and get "sticky String ".
How much will the puncture repair cost me? And how can I avoid this in the future?
@NTECUK: I don't have to order that off ebay. Why can't I just ride it to the tyre shop? It's only about 5 mins away...!
Jason H
29-06-13, 10:52 PM
is the tyre holding air currently? My tyre repair cost £37 and that was on the bike and having to powerwash out some temporary tyre sealant (green slime)
You put slime in it then you make the vulcaniseation porses less certain.
You introduce a contaminant.
Two bits of rubber will bond with heat you don't actualy need glue .
Ride with caution . your grown up enough to make the call if you feel it's going soft I'm sure
A normal tyre repair should cost too much. As for stopping it happeneing again you cant, its one of the hazards of driving.
Nutsinatin
30-06-13, 12:01 AM
Last repair cost me £18
rictus01
30-06-13, 07:22 AM
On the presumption you haven't done anything about this yet, that looks to be a self-tapping screw, it'll have sharp (cutting) sides to it by design, if as you state it's bleeding air when moved, then it's punctured the carcass of the tyre (the weave that makes the structure) and with use will wiggle; damaging more of it, this can render it "unrepairable" , as said above don't use any foam/slime type stuff as it'll make the proper repair more difficult and more costly (the fitters aren't to keen on it as well), use a temp repair kit, the bung type or as suggested sticky string type (most wise bikers that do any mileage carry one under the seat), you can get them from any bike shop or off ebay for a few £'s ( example (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-TUBELESS-TYRE-PUNCTURE-REPAIR-KIT-WITH-10-STRINGS-/161052329520?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item257f778630) of what I carry all be it with the addition of co2 and an adapter to inflate), do a temp fix and ride it to the shop, or alternately remove the wheel and take it in, be about £15 then.
HTH.
Cheers Mark.
Popy Fresco
01-07-13, 06:57 AM
Yesterday went for a ride, felt something but didn't realize... Arrived home and left the bike on the drive way, 2 hours later went down to put the cover on and found the tyre was completly flat.
I was going to change the front this week anyway, so not sure if it's worth fixing the rear or change it too
Its worth doing as its got loads of tread left on.
Especially near the edges ;)
Popy Fresco
01-07-13, 10:12 AM
Its worth doing as its got loads of tread left on.
Especially near the edges ;)
That's the problem of using it for commute; i do my best to try to keep it smooth on the weekends :D
if your in Essex ill fix it for ya .
plug mushroom proper patch freeby if its off bike
Popy Fresco
01-07-13, 12:39 PM
if your in Essex ill fix it for ya .
plug mushroom proper patch freeby if its off bike
Not quite close...
Will take it to the garage as is also service time and need the new front too; but thanks!
its still holding fine, I'll just ride it over very slowly.
£37 is a lot! How did they fix it? I don't have any slime on mine. yes, i'll ride with caution!
@stur: Do you mean, should NOT cost too much?
@Nutsinatin : Ouch! Just for labor? Dam... I pay £5 for my bicycle and that's with the tube! Ha ha! :)
OK, so I'll have to suck up the cost.
On the presumption you haven't done anything about this yet, that looks to be a self-tapping screw, and with use will wiggle; damaging more of it, this can render it "unrepairable" / use a temp repair kit, the bung type or as suggested sticky string type, do a temp fix and ride it to the shop, or alternately remove the wheel and take it in, be about £15 then.
remove the wheel! Gosh, I'll need a tutorial for that! You tube I guess. Anything to minimise costs. I can't possibly screw up putting the wheel back on can I?
Man up
and yes you can frack it up so read up and take your time
Man up? What for? I took it to the garage today. Well, took a picture of it. Bloke there shook his head and said no, I had to buy a new tyre, its illegal for me to ride with a repaired tyre. I'm going to go with DelBoy's video and fix it from the outside myself. Ordered for the kit, less than £13, including the little cylinders. Bargain!
keith_d
04-07-13, 05:50 AM
My local tyre place have a notice stating the number of puncture repairs permitted in a tyre depending on it's speed rating. For W rated and higher it's zero, but this doesn't seem to apply to cash customers ;)
The point they make is that if you crash as a result of the plug failing your insurers may decide that you've failed to keep your bike in 'roadworthy condition' because you've exceeded the permitted number of repairs in the tyre, and consequently not pay out.
Spechal laws were you live then.
Back in the rest of the uk Puncture repairs are carried out in accordance with NTDA and BSAUl59 regulations which stipulate that:
Tyres can only be repaired in the area marked 'T'.
For tyres rated 'V' and above, only one repair is allowed.,We take the wheel off and get a pro to fix it.
keith_d
05-07-13, 06:25 AM
BSAU 159F for motorcycle tyres:
No repairs are allowed in the sidewalls
* two repairs no bigger than 6mm are allowed per tyre up to the J (62mph) speed rating
* one repair no bigger than 3mm up to the V (over 130mph with 155mph maximum) speed rating
All repairs must be carried out with a mushroom type plug, which bonds to the tyre by vulcanization.
By implication, no repairs are allowed in tyres rated Z,W or Y (over 150 mph)
Well all I can say is what we as a dealer are permitted to do as trained by stapletons .
best send me all your tyres that have punctured in the mid 1/2 of the tread for safe disposal then ;)
Spechal laws were you live then.
Back in the rest of the uk Puncture repairs are carried out in accordance with NTDA and BSAUl59 regulations which stipulate that:
Tyres can only be repaired in the area marked 'T'.
For tyres rated 'V' and above, only one repair is allowed.,We take the wheel off and get a pro to fix it.
Mine is a Z & W rated. And it was not in the sidewalls. Who do I take it too! Kqik Fit said no to me. Did 225 miles of a ride with a lot of crazy corners and high revving... My local mech said no.
BSAU 159F for motorcycle tyres:
No repairs are allowed in the sidewalls
* two repairs no bigger than 6mm are allowed per tyre up to the J (62mph) speed rating
* one repair no bigger than 3mm up to the V (over 130mph with 155mph maximum) speed rating
By implication, no repairs are allowed in tyres rated Z,W or Y (over 150 mph)
Mine is a W. But my bike can't go past 135mph so it doesn't really matter does it! :)
All repairs must be carried out with a mushroom type plug, which bonds to the tyre by vulcanization.
That's what I have done, but from the outside.
That's what I have done, but from the outside.
Not quite.
Any repair that can be pushed in from the outside can conceivably come back out again leaving a hole and a rapid deflation (perhaps more so than with the original puncture).
Now I know several people that have gone quite a long distance, or at a far higher speed than recommended with these things but the fact is whether or not they might do it, that's not what's intended.
If you can get the tyre professionally repaired they will take the tyre off the wheel, and crucially inspect it, making sure there's no damage to the carcase that's not apparent from the outside. I've seen tyres with a small hole on the outside but quite a bit of damage on the inside. This is how you check.
Next they will patch it using a plug from the inside, when you see the difference you'll understand that there is no way this patch could come out of the hole. It is held in with either glue, or heated on. Again, this is quite different to ANY of the plugs, strings and bungs that can be pushed in from outside.
Have a phone round and find a tyre place that is prepared to repair it.
Jambo
Push in plug is a get you home .
its nothing like as good as I do .
no prep of the bonding area and its patch is 30 mm for a small puncture
Got another local mech, (customer at work) to fix it, so its all good now! Cheers for all the help guys, forgot to say Thank You!
So, Thank you! :)
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