Slow leak, another Puncture Question.
 

I have a slow leak in my rear Z1 Metzler. As I don't want a tyre full of mushrooms, can anyone recomend any type of goop to put into the tyre to safely and permanantly stop the leak. I think it's a tiny hole from a brass tack. Ive seen stuff in a pressurised can but it said on the back that it was only a temporary repair ant that you should not exceed 40MPH until repaired! Is this for real or just limiting their liability?

Seems to be a lot of punctures about lately !!! I had one last week at 90mph, 36psi to flat in 1 second... scary !!!

Anyways, once on the hard shoulder i was chuffed with myself that i was carrying the 'Holt's Tyre Repair' stuff under my seat so wouldn't have to wait for a lift home from Mr. Breakdown guy. Yeah right !!! It was only a little nail about 2mm in diameter, i followed the instructions only to find the stuff pouring out of the hole and leaving me with an empty can of Holt's tyre repair and still a flat tyre !!! So i wouldn't use the stuff personally. When collected by the breakdown guy he said he wouldn't bother with the stuff, he said it works about 45% of the time.... having said that, maybe for £6 a can it's worth it just in case you're the one it works for.

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I've repaired two tyres with the holts stuff. It failed on the third though.

Its not designed as a permenant repair though so thats not going to help you out.

If you dont want it full of plugs then I dont know what else you could do apart from replace the tyre. I have heard of other people use some stuff called "ultraseal" but I dont know if that would do the trick.

Take your bike to a tyre place and ask them what they recommend. Dont chance it get some proper advice.

HTH

i took mine to the tyre place, £8 and he repaired it professionally and did a very good job, the thing is ultraseal is ok sometimes but if it doesnt work like me last time, then you cant plug it, i would go and get it plugged due to the fact that eventually you will replace the tyre, but if we all replaced a tyre every time we got a puncture we would be broke, (4 punctures in one year, poxy landlord and roof fitters)