24-05-19, 01:48 AM
(23-05-19, 11:04 PM)celticdog link Wrote: What's the verdict? Should I get a new tyre asap or do I run it till it's ready for replacing?
Go to a friendly local tyre fitter and get them to take it off and have a check inside.
If necessary, get them to replace the "sticky string" with a proper mushroom plug or buy a new tyre, because whilst it may look like it's ok from the outside, there could be damage inside the carcass that isn't visible and could fail catastrophically without warning.
Spending a few quid to get it checked out is much better than taking a chance.
(This is paraphrasing advice from Russ of Russ' Tyres in Portsmouth who has around 30 years of experience and comes highly recommended by a lot of bikers down here :thumbup )