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How many punctures before you change the tire?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:30 am
by Grey Thumper
Having had two punctures in a year-old tire (and no punctures at all on my previous tires) has been pretty frustrating. I definitely wasn't gonna change the tire after one puncture, but after my second, I'm now deciding what exactly is my personal level of acceptable risk. What's yours?
Re: How many punctures before you change the tire?
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:10 am
by Whip Lash
Unless you ride at high speed I think you are okay to plug or patch your tire and go. It is done on automobiles all the time without failure. Of course an automobile had 4 tires on the ground and a bike only 2 making a flat a scary proposition. I have plugged the front tire on my Yamaha 1000 twice and had no problems. Wore that tire out and now have a new one on the bike.