Which is all a load of bollox IMO,
Easily done over 40 repairs with crafty pluggers and they last the life of the tyre.
I wouldn't use a repaired tyre on a track day as I'll push everything to the limit, but on road I'm not exceeding 85mph.
The only repair I didn't make was when the screw went in right on the edge of the tyre at the join of the sidewall and in the sipe, not on the meat, tyre was only a week old too! :\
Had the bike inspecting on the side of the road by police and they've seen and felt the repair and not had a problem with it!
I frequently buy 2nd hand repaired rears, not a problem!
Some say...
Every bike shop I've ever worked in has had a pretty even consensus that even on z rated tyres mushroom plugs are o.k., up to 2 in any one tyre, all other things considered. I'm betting that, even though most people who work in bike workshops have just learnt their trade over time without any "official" qualifications, the tyre manufacturers would include them as experts! Whilst some are more knowledgable than others, I've worked with enough very experienced people to trust the two-plug-per-tyre line.
08-06-13, 01:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-13, 01:07 PM by Exupnut.)
(08-06-13, 09:38 AM)Punkstig link Wrote: Which is all a load of bollox IMO,
Easily done over 40 repairs with crafty pluggers
Yeah... Its a load of crap... I always carry a crafty plugger kit (apart from the lofo ride when i got a puncture as i'd run out) i've never had any problems and the thing with this kit is the shaft that pops in the plug is quite thin as is the plug itself. U dont want to be making the hole any bigger. For screws nails rivets etc its a sound fix if u get it right and that takes a bit of practice but not to difficult to stick another one in.
The rac and aa use a standard bmw kit which involves sticking in a fukin great rasp to widen and smooth the hole( wot 4 ?) then they squirt some shit blue messy rubber compound into it and shove a "wedge" in. No wonder its only rated up to 40mph. The reason crafty pluggers last the life of the tyre is A-dont make the hole any bigger B-the compound on the plug warms and cools with the tyre C-it uses tyre pressure to form the seal.
Simple and brilliant idea
I still rekon one and a half turns tho....
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http://www.craftyplugger.com/
But i only bought it for the premium quality inserting tool hehe
Just flapping about on this stagnant little pond on the outer rim of the internet.....yup.... :-))
If it's a rear tyre, I would reapir - not throw away. For the front... well, depends.
Anyway, shops should be able to fix it with a "mushroom" from the inside. I'm sure they will fix punctures over 3mm, perhaps even your 10mm one. That way your tyre will be safe.
These situations are why I prefer Pirelis and Metzelers (Bridgestone too) to Michelin: proper steel belts, not just impregnated canvas that is ripped apart easily.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.
Had no problems having plugs done on Michelin PR2s. 10mm is way too big a hole to have repaired cos you're talking about tyre structure being weakened at that size.
Crafty plugger looks awesome. Just need a few co2 bottles or a mini air compressor too ?
Opinions are like A**holes, Everyone has one. Some people seem to have more than one though which is a bit odd.
(09-06-13, 10:22 PM)simonm link Wrote: Crafty plugger looks awesome. Just need a few co2 bottles or a mini air compressor too ?
CO2, definitely. Then add up with a bicylce tyre - it takes more time and effort, but it is small to carry.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.
There's more than enough space under the seat for a halfords £15, mini compressor, kust need a cigarette lighter socket attached to the battery if you don't already have one!
Some say...
(10-06-13, 01:14 PM)Punkstig link Wrote: There's more than enough space under the seat for a halfords £15, mini compressor, kust need a cigarette lighter socket attached to the battery if you don't already have one!
Real men use bicycle pumps... and that is only because blowing with mouth directly can get your lips dirty and ladies don't like that!
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.
I prefer Puncturesafe which plugs the hole *before* the tyre starts deflating, so you don't wreck the sidewalls or have to fix it and then pump it back up again.