Nail in Tire

kismetcapitan said:

you could always plug it. On my first S1000RR, I wasn't feeling like paying $500 that they were charging in Korea (where I was living) for a Metzeler replacement. So I just plugged it and prayed. It held for 4000 miles, including quite a few top speed runs.

But clearly, the Hand of God held that plug in, forgiving my cheapness, but just that once.

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Charleston 1199 said:

so what are the best patch kits available?

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ChrisE said:

How do you get 3800km out of a rear tire. Does the rubber regrow overnight?

All kidding aside, I would make a decision based upon the size of the hole the the nail has made.

If I'm seeing the nail head down in the sipe and the nail hole is very small in diameter , you could probably patch it from the inside and put a few gobs of glue in the hole on the outside.

That area is not going to get wear from the road until the tire is worn out.

The real concern is not whether the patch will hold air, but more the integrity of the tire carcass under the heat and flexing during normal riding.

But me, at 3800km, I've already had to replace that tire twice.....

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