nail in my tyre :0(
 

only done bout 500 mile on em n now ive got a nail in my rear :sick: !! its in the center of the tyre and goes right through cos if i move it with my key it leaks !! can i get it plugged if so wer ?? i live matlock/derby area

cheers

Re: nail in my tyre :0(
 

I found one in my car tyre today ..... bad nails.

You can get it plugged but can't help with where !!

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I had a nail in my new tyre, i tryed getting it plugged but no one would do it for me, very unsafe apparently to plug bike tyres, likerly to have a tyre blow out. Better be safe than sorry

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nooooooooooo !!!!! not a new tyre grrrr

i reckon its been there a while cos the end looks like a bearing

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I got a plug in my bike tyre, had it in when i bought it and caused me no issues, was done professionally.

I posted up here at the time and everyone seemed to think it was OK. It was in te centre if the tread. Upto you see what tyre place says.

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You can plug a bike tyre if the puncture is in the centre of the tread.

Whilst i wouldn't say that it would be as safe as an undamaged tyre, they seem to hold up fine.

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Yup most places say certain death, but I had one in for 4k of further abuse and I'm still here.

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so would i be best ringing round some bike tyre shops ??

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Yeah pretty much, there are liability issues though. When I went to the local one to get mine plugged he said he only did it because I took him the loose tyre, wouldn't have touched it if it was still on the bike.

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The British Standard for tyre repair says that ZR rated tyres should not be repair. Of course they can....