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Jim
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« on: October 09, 2010, 07:59:18 PM »

Got a nail today, how long can i ride with plug? Tire only has 1k on it.
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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2010, 08:03:01 PM »

I have ridden until the tire had worn out on the string type.  It all depends on your comfort level.  But I would at least put a mushroom type of plug in it if you plan on riding it out.  I should have but didn't. 

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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2010, 08:06:11 PM »

Thanks Joe, that's what I was thinking. I had the front valve stem go at 65mph and didn't have any problems geting stoped.
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2010, 02:46:41 AM »

this is really a good thread for me this week.  it hits the "nail on the head" sort to speak!!

i pulled a small nail out of my rear tire, it was about 3/4 inch long, but went in diaginally.  i pulled it out and was expecting an air leak, but had none.   i ride with Dyna Beads so putting a mushroom plug in isn't a good idea since all those little beads will stick to the plug severly compromising the balance of the tire.  so, i left it alone.

while out on a ride the other day, i thought to my self, would the small bead act as a plug?  is it possible for the hole to get plugged with the bead???   is there a powder that you can put in your tire to prevent an air leak?  what would happen if you take a crushed powdery material and put it in your tire?  would it act as a patch.  i know that there is a "reseal" liquid people have used, but you wouldn't want to use that with dyna beads either. 

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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2010, 03:56:09 AM »

this is really a good thread for me this week.  it hits the "nail on the head" sort to speak!!

i pulled a small nail out of my rear tire, it was about 3/4 inch long, but went in diaginally.  i pulled it out and was expecting an air leak, but had none.   i ride with Dyna Beads so putting a mushroom plug in isn't a good idea since all those little beads will stick to the plug severly compromising the balance of the tire.  so, i left it alone.

while out on a ride the other day, i thought to my self, would the small bead act as a plug?  is it possible for the hole to get plugged with the bead???   is there a powder that you can put in your tire to prevent an air leak?  what would happen if you take a crushed powdery material and put it in your tire?  would it act as a patch.  i know that there is a "reseal" liquid people have used, but you wouldn't want to use that with dyna beads either. 

al.


I got a little angled nail like that in a new tire. You couldn't easily tell that it was leaking, unless you
sprayed water on it...  I took the tire off and put a patch on the inside. I bet the patch would
be OK with Dyna-beads...





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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2010, 05:57:16 PM »

I wonder if a Screw put back in the same hole as the nail with sealant applied would work as

good as a plug?

I mean they barely leak before taking the thing out.

Would not a screw type plug be better?

AL
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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2010, 06:04:57 PM »

So dyna beads wont work with a plug? That sux. Begs the question, what would you rather have with a flat tire in the middle of no where?  crazy2
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2010, 06:12:12 PM »

Last summer, the night before leaving on a ride to West Virginia (from WI), I found a big screw stuck in my rear tire. I pulled it out and all of the air quickly leaked out. MP, Alph, and I plugged it with a string plug and I left on it the next day. I rode 3,000 miles two-up round trip (with a mix of twisties and superslab) and lost maybe 4 psi over 8 days.

I left the string plug in place and was fine until it got cold out, then I would lose about 10 psi a week. This spring I had an internal patch put in and that lasted until the bike was totaled in March. You'll probably be just fine, but I would go with an internal patch whenever you get a chance.
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2010, 06:18:16 PM »

I rode nearly 2000 miles on a string plug in a 1/4" hole...



That was a darkside tire though...



When I got it home I had it patched with a stinger patch from the inside.

This is also how I treat a non-darkside tire. Plug it (usually mushroom plugs) until I get home, then patch.
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