I was gonna ride this morning and discovered I had a leak and a screw in my rear tire just off center. I plugged it for now and it will probably leak but how safe are those plugs? Whats your experience? Thanks Dave.
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Some punctures in motorcycle tires can be repaired if no other damage is present. Dunlop recommends only individual permanent plug-patch repairs of small tread area punctures from within the demounted tire by a qualified tire repair shop or motorcycle dealer. Never perform an exterior repair and never use an innertube as a substitute for a proper repair. Your bike should not exceed 50 mph for the first 24 hours after the repair and the repaired tire should never be used over 80 mph. Dunlop speed ratings are voided by repairs.
No form of temporary repair should be attempted because secondary damage caused by the penetrating object may not be detected and tire or tube deflation may occur at a later date.
Dunlop does not recommend the use of liquid sealants. These are a form of temporary repair that may adversely affect ply material and mask secondary damage caused by the penetrating object. Reliance upon sealants can result in sudden tire failure and accident.
There's a tire process called Vulcanization which some shops use that acutally melt/meld the "plug" to the tire inside/out. But if it's on the sidewall where you do a lot of carving, use at your own discretion.
i would be careful with plugs, take it to a shop to do a proper repair with a plug and patch, also i had a friends from works rear tire blow out where his plug was while on the highway but luckily he made it to the side of the road
