Puncture - repair or replace?
 

Hello,

as per title and her is a pic

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=flva5i&s=5

http://i43.tinypic.com/flva5i.jpg

Re: replace or patch ?
 

You need to check its angle of penitration,check the inside for damage.But its mid section id plug patch it.

Re: replace or patch ?
 

If what ive read on here before, if its in the center 2-3 inches then patch should be fine.

Re: Puncture - repair or replace?
 

Go for the patch, should be fine unless you really push it (ie track days), otherwise ask a local tyre dealer you trust, they're experts in tyres after all!

Re: Puncture - repair or replace?
 

If it's straight in, I'd patch it.

Re: Puncture - repair or replace?
 

patched it, it did cost me £8.
they guy put some rubber stuff in and then glue on the surface from inside and then little rubber patch on top

it looks ok, do you think it would stand 120 miles etc on track days?

Re: Puncture - repair or replace?
 

If its hold up fine over the first bit of road riding, then i would imagine it would be fine. However i am no expert, but plenty of people say they have patched dozens of tyres without any failing.

Re: Puncture - repair or replace?
 

Didn't want to hijack this thread, so started my own with the same issue. Straight, clean in. Stuck in deep.
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...79#post2881879

Re: Puncture - repair or replace?
 

it should only be repaired with a mushroom plug and patch .
what catches a repair out is if you have release agent still in the rubber .
I allways give the inside a rub over with buffing fluid ,get a kitchen knife scape that over the repair area .then use the abrasive golf ball to key it and flatten were the patch part goes .
Never had any issues like that on any Z rated car tyres .
Done the same for my bikes They have all been fine