Anyone ever ride farther than just necessary to buy a new tire or get home? The ninja caught a small piece of metal in the tire yesterday. I plugged it and rode straight home. I will be setting at the local dealer when they open the doors this morning........with the wheel/tire in the back of the truck even though it held the 38psi I put in it after the plugging. Am I just a wuss for not riding on it?It would depend on the shape of the puncture. A round nail hole will usually seal well with a plug but an odd shape like a glass cut or jagged metal will not.
It would depend on the shape of the puncture. A round nail hole will usually seal well with a plug but an odd shape like a glass cut or jagged metal will not.
I've had sticky string plugs -- U.S. made sticky strings! -- last through an entire tread life. I've had Chinese strings spit out in five minutes. I've had zero luck with solid rubber plugs -- instant spit out with inflation.
It's not just what kind of plug or patch, but what kind of damage too, as alluded to earlier. A nail makes a good place for a sticky string. Same for smaller screws. A tear from a piece of metal? That could be whole different kettle of fish.
I rode a plug from Colorado to Vegas to LA then back to Florida.
My plug's name was Jill.
I always ride on a plugged tire. I always get a nail, i always plug the tire, I always ride it till its done. 74000 miles on my bike now and only one rear tire has made it without a nail in the first 1000 miles.