Flat tyre. plug?
 

Hi,

Got a flat rear tyre today, fvckin nail sticking out of it lol. Took me a while actually to realise it was flat as for a while it felt like the front wheel was loose as it was shaking at low speeds and wouldnt turn smoothly, thats untill i heard flapping and looked down to see a flat tyre.

what annoyed me was for a while i was pearing down looking around when i was stuck at some traffic lights a car (BMW) pulled up to the side of me which had been behind me for a few miles and just started at me then drove off. surely he would have noticed me peering down looking around previously while i was riding along and he must have noticed my flat as he was following me but decided to not point it out to me, thanks mate lol.

Anyway iv attached a pic of the nail in the tyre, and was wondering if anyone thinks it can be plugged? i want to get some impartial advice before i take it to my local bike shop as they might just say cant plug it just so they can sell me a tyre.

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Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

I should think you'll be able to plug that but a decent tyre shop is your best place to start.

Phone the tyre shop first as some places just do not plug motorcycle styres full stop.

In the mean time you can use one of a number of temporary repairs such as the "rep & air" system, or sticky string if you can get it as it's easier in my experience.

Jambo

Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

Get some slime.

Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

Most tyre shops hate this stuff with a passion, and I've heard some fairly mixed feedback on whether it does an effective job of sealing the puncture.

Certainly it makes it less likely your tyre shop will fix a permenant repair from the inside of the tyre.

Jambo

Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

It looks like it will be repairable as it's on the flat - a permanent repair only can't be done if it's too near the sidewall.

Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

I had a nail in my tyre and had slime put in and it was fine for a year, and the shop didn't like it but they took the tyre off and I cleaned the rim.

Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

thanks for the replys guys, seems like it can be plugged then, so ill give the bike shop a call tomorrow & see if they will plug for me

Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

I believe some won't do repairs to tyres over a certain speed rating which yours almost definitely is. I can't remember what rating it is now. Try and ask the question without dropping yourself in it if you know what I mean.

My tyre was a W rating and nowhere would touch it. Suzuki said they would do it but I would need to sign something so it wasn't their fault if I died pretty much....

So instead got my mate to do it and it's been fine ever since!

Re: Flat tyre. plug?
 

If you have run on a completely flat tyre you may have damaged the inner carcase banding,in which case the tyre will be unsave but the tyre repair shop will advise you as to whether it is repairable.