Screw in rear tire but not flat what to do?
#21
05-02-2010 | 08:14 PM
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It's been parked now for about 4 hours and the tire lost about 5lb. of air. It must have went in far enough for a pin hole in the tube. For $90 I going with a new tire...I know every time I ride it, I will always be thinking about the tire. I live in a rual area and every time I ride I'm on the highway at speed. Thanks for the feedback.
#24
05-02-2010 | 08:43 PM
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No leak, small screw type hole, bet if you went looking for the hole you wouldn't even find it anymore. Not a problem. It will be fine. Tube type tires don't handle slow leaks like tubeless tires, unless it is a valve stem core problem. When a tube has a hole, no matter how small, it goes down fast, like much less than an hour. So if it is staying up, and you can't find the place where the screw went in anymore, you're good to go.
#25
05-02-2010 | 09:16 PM
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It's been parked now for about 4 hours and the tire lost about 5lb. of air. It must have went in far enough for a pin hole in the tube. For $90 I going with a new tire...I know every time I ride it, I will always be thinking about the tire. I live in a rual area and every time I ride I'm on the highway at speed. Thanks for the feedback.
#26
05-02-2010 | 09:44 PM
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#27
05-03-2010 | 07:34 AM
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My thoughts exactly! I am looking for a 16" that will fit on the rear of my 99 Sporty also. You beat me to it! I would run that tire for years and never think about it. No danger whatsoever.
#29
05-03-2010 | 08:42 AM
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Aren't plugs for tubeless tires? Seems to me that with a plug there will be a rough spot inside the tire that will be rubbing on the tube and over time might cause the tube to fail, right?
#30
05-03-2010 | 09:05 AM
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Me too, I'll get in line for that tire also - already have a tube for it. I've run several nail/screw hole tires over the years with zero problems, just the cost of a tube. Got one on my EGC right now. If it's a clean hole at or near the center of the tire a plug or patch isn't necessary - just throw in a tube and ride away.