Flat tyre

[Jayneflakes]

I have a nail in my front tyre.

One inch from the centre of the tread, the nail is still sat there, looking at me going

Originally Posted by Nail

hahaha, I broke yur tyres!

I am an unhappy teddy, I have on in growing toe nail on my left foot, so really hate nails of all sorts today.

Waiting for the wife to help me pull the wheel off and either plug or replace the tyre.

Carol is not hugely keen on plugging them, but has said it may work. If not, it is a new tyre anyway.

How much is it likely to cost for these solutions?

i got my rear plugged in september,ive had no probs with it, didn't want to scrubb in a new one through winter, will be replacing soon though as its starting to square off now,

I just plug mine, absolutely no issues with plugging them in my experience.

[Sid Squid]

Most punctures can be fixed - take it to someone who does such things, (ie motorcycle tyre fitters), and take their advice.
I would advise against going to Kwik-Fit or similar, as your tyre is ZR rated usually they will just say no, and as the BS is clear they're not actually wrong, but perhaps a little fussy.
What you need is someone experienced with bike tyres, most punctures are repairable but you need someone with the relevant knowledge to check that the carcass isn't damaged and that a repair is appropriate.
Repair costs vary, I would expect to pay very, very roughly £20.

i just had the same problem- got an inner tube fitted for 25 quid and its doing a fine job

edit- for the motorcycle not the toenail

plug it, i had a huge hole (almost couldn't plug it because the hole was that big) and it ran fine for another 2k until i killed the tread on the sides and had to replace it

[Taipan]

I normally take the tyre off and drill out the hole and fit a proper mushroom patch. Or get one of these.

Wot Mr Sid Squid said.

Please don't be nervous of riding with a properly (shop) repaired tyre like so many people are. It'd be quite good to watch them repair it so you can see just how tough the tyres are.

^ i did that, once you see the size of the mushroom bung and how much glue they use all the worries will be gone

[jambo]

We've had this discussion a few times but I think it's worth flagging that there are 2 types of repair:

Ones that can be put in while the tyre's on the wheel. These include "sticky string", "Rep & air", and any other bung pushed in. This is what you'll generally want to do to get you to a tyre repair shop. None of these are permenant repairs, almost all are certified to ~50mph / 50 miles. Plenty of people have gone faster and further, but this is not the reccomendation of the company that makes the tyre or the repair kit.

Permenant repairs put in when the tyre is off the wheel. These type of patches are totally different and must be inserted and glued from the inside of the tyre, when it's off the wheel. The tyre is then re-fitted. I did my first 3 track days with this type of repair, and have covered thousands of miles like this. The tyre regains it's Z speed rating.

Jambo