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mercurydreams · Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:32 am

When I got back from taking my bike for a few laps around my apartment complex today I noticed a screw sticking out of my back tire. Can bike tires be repaired like normal car tires, or do I need to get a brand new tire put on the bike?
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NNYrider · #2 Unread post by **NNYrider** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:56 pm

Can they be repaired? Yes. Would I want to ride on a repaired tire? It depends.

Motorcycle tires endure significantly more stresses (and are more important) than typical car tires. I tend to be cautious about bike tires.

My willingness to ride on a repaired tire would depend on the location of the puncture (I'd be relaly nervous about a sidewall puncture), the size of the hole (Pinholes would be fine) and the method of repair (patch from inside). I'd be less than enthusiastic about a plug.

Is any of this hard science. Nope. Just my own preferences and opinions. And you know what opinions are worth. Everybody has one.

#3 Unread post by **Wrider** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:55 pm

Agreed with NNY
I've known people to ride a patched tire (bicycle innertube patches from the inside) for 8 or 9K miles up to 140/150 without a problem. I also know many of my instructors wouldn't ride a patched tire across a parking lot...
And don't use plugs, use a patch from the inside, it works really well, just make sure to get it balanced again after you patch it.

Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:34 pm

My tire got repaired and it lasted until it was time to get new tires due to mileage.

Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:20 am

blues2cruise wrote:My tire got repaired and it lasted until it was time to get new tires due to mileage.

Ditto. Do a patch and plug. Best of both worlds. Rode a couple thousand miles on a tire like that. No problems at all.