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Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Tam a'Rack — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:01:23 GMT

At this rate this thread will outlast the tire... ________________________________ From: alpineallreds To:

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

alpineallreds — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

A mushroom plug and a bottle of Ride-on and ride it: http://www.ride-on.com/ --Warren in San Diego

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

OOWONBS@... — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:02:03 GMT

I would prefer a capped-plug or a patch over a mere plug, by far. The hole location isn't bad. Tone down the corners. On a MC the rear is less issue than the

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Jay Pelletier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:28:35 GMT

Bring it to a tire shop and have them correctly install a patch plug and you'll never have a problem. It'll last the life of the tire. I had one in the rear

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Rick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:24:14 GMT

Thank you....everyone, for your great feedback. I plugged the tire this morning (it was a standard style plug set-up) and after the fella was finished I asked

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

ldlinford — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:38 GMT

I plugged my rear tire (with one of those mushroom-shaped plugs inserted by an "injector") about 5 years ago and put 5000 miles on it before it developed a

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Mike Dude — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:14:25 GMT

When riding far from home/town,a can of fix-a-flat works for me to get home and to a more permanent solution.I've done it twice through the years and both

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Mike Dude — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:55 GMT

Yeah,the "mushroom" type of plug is the real safe way to go as far as plugs are concerned.You need to be careful when reaming the hole though (for any plug

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

ReidM — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:59:31 GMT

It's probably not a big issue with a Nighthawk, but I do want to mention that putting a tube into a tubeless tire lowers its speed rating. That is because the

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Tam a'Rack — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:55:21 GMT

No, they go on the inside, the air pressure presses it into the hole. If it was on the outside the air pressure would be trying to blow it out of the hole. You

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Rick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:26:23 GMT

Was this a plug you put in from the outside? a normal tire plug?? I think my guy uses good ones but I have no idea what's on the market these day in the way of

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

kodaska — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:46:19 GMT

I'll bet you've carried a spare with you, though. Dave

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

freeportd — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:38:25 GMT

I'm not saying it is right, but I got a hole about 3000 miles ago - nail in rear tire. I plugged it and it's been fine since. Tire is now nearly worn out an

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Russell Laumann — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:32:55 GMT

I've plugged tires with no issues at all and ridden a hundred miles or more to get home. Once home I pulled the tire off the rim and using special plug that

Re: Running a plug in the rear tire....

Rick — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:19:55 GMT

Of course, you're both right....dam it. Thank you