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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Tire puncture /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1302451117 Message started by webbrob on 04/10/11 at 08:58:37 |
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Title: Tire puncture Post by webbrob on 04/10/11 at 08:58:37 Would any of you recommend replacing a punctured tire? By that I mean not just the tube? |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by verslagen1 on 04/10/11 at 09:22:22 depends on damage |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/10/11 at 09:53:11 Depends on where the hole is, how big it is, how old the tire is. Removing & reinstalling a worn tire isnt always real smart.. specially if its on the back. |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by webbrob on 04/10/11 at 09:53:56 No visible damage, I haven't found what caused the flat, if it is just a nail then? |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/10/11 at 10:00:19 627D7B7C61665767576F7D713A080 wrote:
So, youre thinking you left whatever poked your tire layin in the road & you went on? If the sidewall isnt messed up & the hole is so tiny you cant find it & the tire is worth removing AND reinstalling, then go fot it,, but ID sure want o lay my eyes on where the hole is in the tire..Have you sprayed it with soapy water? Or have you already got the tube out? |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by Ed L. on 04/10/11 at 12:00:39 I would try to find where the hole occured in the tire and patch it from the inside. If the hole is big enough it can wear at the tube and nibble through it as you ride. Also if you picked up a thin piece of wire and it is still in the tire it will give you another flat. I've had both happen :(. A lot depends on the age and wear on the tire, if it is a stock IRC with more than 5K miles it should be replaced anyway. |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/11/11 at 06:39:16 A stock IRC with 3,000 wouldnt get patched at my house. Maybe, if it was the front & in good shape,, but I doubt Id put tht $$$ & or labor into the rear, way too much trouble for such a crappy return. Find the hole, yes.. |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by Routy on 04/11/11 at 07:02:32 How many time did it go flat,....if it did ? Maybe your neighbor doesn't like your bike. How loud is your exhaust. :o Lastly, there is such a thing as a slow leak that even a tire shop can't find. And I have one here on a trailer that "I" can't find. |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/11/11 at 07:28:12 If he has the hole n the tube found,, well,, We need details.. |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by webbrob on 04/11/11 at 19:35:48 Well, I got her off and miraculously found the object: http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu359/toroamericano/08%20Suzuki%20Savage/CIMG0066.jpg This is the tread left at about 3500 miles on the clock: http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu359/toroamericano/08%20Suzuki%20Savage/CIMG0067.jpg Local shop here quotes on their website, $25 to replace tube alone if you buy from them. Bike Bandit tube price is about 35 bones, so I am thinking the local shop might be a little higher, maybe 70-80 total? A new tire is at least $130. If I do get a tire what are some good ones? I only found two that are the right size on Bike bandit, but they say they are for tubeless tires... |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by verslagen1 on 04/11/11 at 19:53:27 If you follow the rules... another 1000 miles $25 to install a 15 or 20 dollar tube. Dunlop D404 is the least I'd put on it... $80 + shipping my local would charge $35 to mount. You'd get about 10k out of it. 40/1000 or 120/10000 $1/25miles or $1/83miles Looks like a no brainer to me... new tire, keep the old one for an emergency. http://www.jcwhitney.com/motorcycle/street-tires/c51721j3s18.jcwx?filterid=u0 free shipping if over $75 Use Promo Code BEBBDX1 for more off next 2 days |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by verslagen1 on 04/11/11 at 20:24:58 BTW... you can use tubeless tires with a tube on our wheels. |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by webbrob on 04/11/11 at 20:25:13 Thank you for the info. You say that that is the least you would put on it, what would be better? I just do average riding, nothing out of the ordinary (not a lot of dirt roads or race tracks around...). |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by webbrob on 04/11/11 at 20:31:28 And they don't have the 140/80-15, is there many other sizes that fit these babies? |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by verslagen1 on 04/11/11 at 20:48:19 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1267116732 140/90-15 fits fine and tends to correct the speedo error |
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Title: Re: Tire puncture Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/11/11 at 20:48:53 There are some seriously frugal types here. Some have broken down the whole thot process into the simplest terms. IF yoll be riding 20,000 miles a year, get the most quality tire you can find. If youre gonna ride 2,000 miles a year, the highest quality tire you can buy will be dead from dry rot with tons of expensive tread on it.. SO, Buy the tire YOU need,, A Dunlop is a darn good tire for someone who plans on 6 to 10 thou a year, IMO. More than that, man, get Metzlers. |
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