rear tire has a screw in the tread can it be fixed??//???

[forerunner]

The accident was caused by a failed tire repair, and caused the Barber’s Ford E350 Sportsmobile van to crash on Highway 98 near Page, Ariz

Guess I need to quantify that I'd like to see an example of a motorcycle with a properly repaired tire and not a Sportmobile van(oxymoron?) with an improperly repaired one.

I've personally had this happen to me and it wasn't a plug. I had a tire puncture that caused a rapid pressure loss.

As you pointed out loss of pressure came from a puncture. My main position is that you are more likely to suffer rapid pressure loss from a new puncture than from a properly repaired tire.

Riding at the limits leaves much less room for pressure fluctuation than say a daily commute to work. This decrease in margin exists whether the tire is repaired or not. Neither case is the catastrophic 'blowout' often associated w/repaired tires.

I would also like to point out on another similar thread awhile back someone quoted Dunlop's website which stated it was acceptable to repair a punctured tire.

Nels

 

[forerunner]

Found it. Thread here:
http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/General-Motorcycle-Chat/Nail-hole-in-rear-tire

Dunlop link here:
http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/infocenter_faq.asp?id=12#faq

Nels

 

[netty2424]

Nels, I hear you brotha! Hey I'm no tire expert and I absolutely defer to the experts(links provided above), but as mentioned above, I'm also not telling people what to do with their tires. But I can confidently say when you puncture a tire, the structural integrity of that tire has been permanently compromised. You can't reverse that. You can hold pressure, but you cant change what's been done. And I think it's safe to say that catastrophic failures not only happen when punctures occur, but more so after the tire has been weakened at some point and fails at speed due to the pressures, both positive and negative forces associated.

That being said, plugging a tire or patching a tire does not increase the structural integrity of that tire. If it did, tires(mainly auto) wouldnt be mandated for replacement with sidewall punctures. Just by pure deductive reasoning, Id have to assume this increases the probability for the tire to fail, no? these are just my thoughts.

I personally don't have confidence in them. That's just me. And maybe I just don't want to be stuck on the side of the road with a flat

Just the feeling of having no back end coming into a 90 degree turn was enough to sway my thoughts on the topic in minimizing risk, that's all. Had I not experienced that, I'm sure I'd be sitting here singing a different tune!

Thanks for the links Nels! [up] good reads! +1

 

[forerunner]

Much respect, Netty.

I would never suggest that someone engage in activities(tire repair, etc) that they are not comfortable with.

While the structural integrity of the tire may be altered, we are not speaking in absolutes. This alteration does not automatically render the tire less safe.

Re: sidewall punctures, no where have I ever seen a recommendation that a tire sidewall be repaired, automotive or motorcycle. Quite the opposite.

The point is there are alot of examples of people who have successfully repaired their motorcycle tire and even a position on the subject from a major tire manufacturer. I have yet to see an example of a properly repaired motorcycle tire fail and cause a crash.

No one can make that decision but the individual however with most things the more information available the better.

Nels

 

[Stevenc150]

IMO, It being neither in the center or the side wall, I see no reason to be afraid....just keep an eye on it. Take it to a reputable shop who can plug & vulcanize it. Vulcanizing melds the rubber in the tire to the rubber in the plug - good as new.

 

[Arkitek]

I had a much similar issue with a staple in my tire off center and i had a the local bike shop put in a plug because i trust them and their work. It was $13 total and i was good to go for another 2500 miles.

I don't do a lot of aggressive driving nor do i push limits so i wasn't too concerned about it going foul on me.

 

[Juscruzn]

Patch and tube it. I've done it a few times. Tire wears faster but cheaper then buying a new tire and you can save the tube and use it again if needed...

 

[BuddhaBuell]

It's called Ride-on.

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have givin this product props in a few threads since I put it in BamBam last year

 

[netty2424]

have givin this product props in a few threads since I put it in BamBam last year

Budda, so you obviously endorse! Good to read. Ride-on does mention help with balancing, but they don't seem to stress it as a huge selling point like the beads do being their sole purpose.

Do you also weight your wheels or just utilize the Ride-On to balance?