Got a screw in my tyre!

Right. i'm peee'd off

Found a screw in my rear tyre today, and it's right in the centre of the tread.

Is this repairable ?? as i can't afford a new tyre, and this one has loads of life left.

Anyone know if this is in the repairable area of the tyre? I'm not sure ,so any help
would be great.

If the screw has gone straight in then yes it is repairable. If it has done in at any sort of wierd angle it may not be.

If it's in the middle of the tread it should be OK to plug. Might be worth having it plugged properly with the tyre off the bike as these are regarded as more "permenant" repairs than the get you home type where you push the plug in and pull out again cutting off the excess.

[jambo]

Phone your local tyre shops to see if they will patch a Z rated motorcycle tyre. Then go to one that says yes. If they look at it and decide it's not safe then so be it, but usually you're ok

Jambo

Originally Posted by bad-sv650

Right. i'm peee'd off

Found a screw in my rear tyre today, and it's right in the centre of the tread.

Is this repairable ?? as i can't afford a new tyre, and this one has loads of life left.

Anyone know if this is in the repairable area of the tyre? I'm not sure ,so any help
would be great.

Yup, if its in the middle you're good, it can be fixed, if its towards the sides then its not safe to repair apparently. Found this out the other day when taking the missus's car in for repairs to punctures in both front tyres. Both had big screws in one in the middle and one near the side. Ended up being stung for a new tyre for the side one.

Originally Posted by Durbs

Yup, if its in the middle you're good, it can be fixed, if its towards the sides then its not safe to repair apparently. Found this out the other day when taking the missus's car in for repairs to punctures in both front tyres. Both had big screws in one in the middle and one near the side. Ended up being stung for a new tyre for the side one.

The forces acting on your tyre when using the sides is much greater than the centre. Down the middle, at least you're only worrying about forwards motion and not any kind of lateral force.

Originally Posted by Ashy

The forces acting on your tyre when using the sides is much greater than the centre. Down the middle, at least you're only worrying about forwards motion and not any kind of lateral force.

They guy at the tyre center didnt explain it like that, he just scratched his @rse and said 'that ones f*cked mate'.

All depends on the angle of the screw as well as its positioning. In the middle is good, it can be repaired but if the screw has gone in at a sharp angle it probably won't be fixable. If a guy says 'hmm... yeah It should be ok' then walk away and find someone that can give you a definite answer, its your safety remember!

'that ones f*cked mate'

Get a second verdict, this guy might only be interested in flogging you a new tyre!

[Stu]

See Jambo above - go somewhere else or get hold of Crafty Plugger & do it youurself. (given info above - sounds repairable)

thanks for the info guys.

I might have a go at getting the wheel off myself and taking it the a garage.

is it easy to get off, ? or is it best to just let the garage do it.?