nail in a brand new tyre
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f
king bd!
Literally first proper ride out since the tyres went on last weekend and this happens. Just noticed it now whilst stopped up for a brew.
Typically being a Sunday, there is nowhere open I know of to repair it, so will be a slow ride home periodically stopping for air. Unless anyone can tell me otherwise? I'm at Ide Hill at the moment, near Sevenoaks - any ideas?
Think being on the middle of the tread it is repairable, though I know what some think of repairs vs. replacement...
FFS, so typical. fking bd stty British roads.
king bd! Literally first proper ride out since the tyres went on last weekend and this happens. Just noticed it now whilst stopped up for a brew.
Typically being a Sunday, there is nowhere open I know of to repair it, so will be a slow ride home periodically stopping for air. Unless anyone can tell me otherwise? I'm at Ide Hill at the moment, near Sevenoaks - any ideas?
Think being on the middle of the tread it is repairable, though I know what some think of repairs vs. replacement...
FFS, so typical. f
king bd stty British roads. 
Check the pressure at a garage, I'd suspect being a screw at worse it will loose air slowly but check it when you can. Also def leave it in place otherwise you'll really be stuck.
OP ultimtely that is repairable. Take it to a tyre dealer who'll fix it from the inside, i.e. the tyre has to come off the rim - then its good for the life of the tyre.
If the tyre place says no they're trying to make money off you by selling you a new tyre.
I've had more of these puncture repairs done than I care to remember. My current tyre is sporting two of these fixes
Any bungs from the outside of the tyre are temporary only. There are some on here who'll probably chime in to tell you otherwise
You know who you are lol
London if full of crap like this which punctures tyres.. it all collects on the parts of the road the bikes use of course.
OP ultimtely that is repairable. Take it to a tyre dealer who'll fix it from the inside, i.e. the tyre has to come off the rim - then its good for the life of the tyre.
If the tyre place says no they're trying to make money off you by selling you a new tyre.
I've had more of these puncture repairs done than I care to remember. My current tyre is sporting two of these fixes
Any bungs from the outside of the tyre are temporary only. There are some on here who'll probably chime in to tell you otherwise
You know who you are lolLondon if full of crap like this which punctures tyres.. it all collects on the parts of the road the bikes use of course.
Edited by sjtscott on Sunday 13th September 12:18
Well, made it back home via a couple of trips to petrol stations for air top-ups.
Tyre was down to 12psi when I filled it the first time, but didn't seem to be leaking too heavily when topped up with air and the screw in situ.
Got home and me being me, decided to pull it out - cue every remaining pound square inch of air rushing out the now gaping hole. Whoops. Still, I cannot fathom the physics of how something like this lying flat on the road getting in to the tyre, I mean WTF?!?
Temporary fix now in place and no air leaking so will leave it overnight and see how it is in the morning. If ok, will ride gingerly up to FWR and see if they can repair it, or take pity on me and offer me a discount on a(nother) new tyre.
Gah.
Tyre was down to 12psi when I filled it the first time, but didn't seem to be leaking too heavily when topped up with air and the screw in situ.
Got home and me being me, decided to pull it out - cue every remaining pound square inch of air rushing out the now gaping hole. Whoops. Still, I cannot fathom the physics of how something like this lying flat on the road getting in to the tyre, I mean WTF?!?
Temporary fix now in place and no air leaking so will leave it overnight and see how it is in the morning. If ok, will ride gingerly up to FWR and see if they can repair it, or take pity on me and offer me a discount on a(nother) new tyre.
Gah.
Took it to 4 garages and none of them would touch it, one stating as its a VR rated tyre they would not repair it, another 2 said it was to close to the side wall (stating that they would only repair a bike tyre if the puncture was in the center part of the tyre) and the other one said they did not repair bike tyres at all as there insurance does not cover them. I have still got the tyre in the garage and will get round to posting a 'which tyre repair kit' should I use thread sometime.
evo8 said:
Took it to 4 garages and none of them would touch it, one stating as its a VR rated tyre they would not repair it, another 2 said it was to close to the side wall (stating that they would only repair a bike tyre if the puncture was in the center part of the tyre) and the other one said they did not repair bike tyres at all as there insurance does not cover them. I have still got the tyre in the garage and will get round to posting a 'which tyre repair kit' should I use thread sometime.
Don't use a repair kit, they really are only a temporary fix.Most greasy-floor garages will repair that for £5-10.
Ream the hole, buff the inner, glue a mushroom, pull it through and cut off the excess.
Leave for an hour for the glue to go off and it's done.
No way is that too close to the sidewall.
LoonR1 said:
Lazy builders / joiners etc, just sweeping their mess onto the road, or dropping a box of screws and just grabbing a handful of them back rather than picking them all up. Homeowners doing the same.
If you are ever at B&Q or Homebase or Wickes or some hardware shop, make sure you drive on the roadway and not through the marked parking bays even if those fkers are empty, because you are less likely to get screws, nails and other junk there. Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff