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[Cracker]

Need a bit of advice, please.
Fixed a puncture on my rear tyre today. Based on the fact that no bike/tyre shops will repair a tyre for you, is it safe to continue riding on it long term?
Thanks in advance,
Cracker

 

[andybharris]

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Need a bit of advice, please.
Fixed a puncture on my rear tyre today. Based on the fact that no bike/tyre shops will repair a tyre for you, is it safe to continue riding on it long term?
Thanks in advance,
Cracker

based on what fact that bike shops will not repair a bike tyre??? i've had professional vulcanized repairs done from tyre centres. usually cost £10 but they wont repair if the hole is on the sidewall

 

[GerryC]

Need a bit of advice, please.
Fixed a puncture on my rear tyre today. Based on the fact that no bike/tyre shops will repair a tyre for you, is it safe to continue riding on it long term?
Thanks in advance,
Cracker

Can't give you "expert" opinion but I have twice in recent years rode on repaired rear tires till they were worn to the end of their life without issue & will do so again if necessary.
Incidentially like the repair shops I'm not "insured" to repair bike tyres - what ever the f###k that means.
I do understand there is an issue with repairing the tyres rated for speeds beyond my comprehension.
I might scrap a front tyre quicker than a rear.

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Water colour or oil?

 

[Loiq]

what oil would you use on a water colour.... I'd go for charcoal myself it's way better for the impersonists, if that fails try tommy cooper... never fails to get a laugh.

 

[Cracker]

based on what fact that bike shops will not repair a bike tyre??? i've had professional vulcanized repairs done from tyre centres. usually cost £10 but they wont repair if the hole is on the sidewall

Sooty, based on the fact that the couple of shops I dropped into said they couldn't for insurance reasons or just that they don't with no reason ... I obviously didn't try them all.

 

[Cracker]

Can't give you "expert" opinion but I have twice in recent years rode on repaired rear tires till they were worn to the end of their life without issue & will do so again if necessary.
Incidentially like the repair shops I'm not "insured" to repair bike tyres - what ever the f###k that means.
I do understand there is an issue with repairing the tyres rated for speeds beyond my comprehension.
I might scrap a front tyre quicker than a rear.

That's good enough for me, thanks

 

[Mide]

based on what fact that bike shops will not repair a bike tyre??? i've had professional vulcanized repairs done from tyre centres. usually cost £10 but they wont repair if the hole is on the sidewall

Kev noticed a slow puncture on his rear tyre on the way to get the ferry to Holyhead last year. We pumped it up, got the ferry and figured the motorbike shop in Colwyn bay would repair it. But they refused on the grounds they weren't insured

 

[Cracker]

Water colour or oil?

Actually digital, photoshop spot healer seems to work well

 

[ghost]

i took my rear wheel off and brought it to bray honda centre last saturday,twenty euro cost,and they patched the tire,they'll charge you 30 if they take the wheel off,cotter in ballymount is the same prices if they are nearer to you.

 

[Rusty]

Everyone has a different view on this but .... won't bore you too much with tyre construction .... Michelin are the only chaps to make a tyre with a continuous Kevlar band around the entire circumference ... you put a hole in it you can plug it .. they did it 30 times in testing ... with any other make there are many many steel threads around your tyre holding it together ... put a hole in it and you break some of the threads, you have to.. there is no doubt as to that, plug it and off you go, but you will be riding on a tyre with a number of broken and weakened threads around the puncture wound that will be inherently weak ... I know what I would rather do ........

 

[luke scott]

I've had several punctures in rear tyres over the years. All plugged and fixed and never had any problems again. Work done by a lttle tyre shop in town near the registry office / national treasury management agency.

 

[Glenboy]

I put a plug in my rear tyre in Kerry last year and it was fine for a month or two but when it started leaking again I brought it to Cotters and they fixed it for €25. They inserted the plug from the inside out, if you know what I mean. That fix has lasted well, in fact the tyre will soon need replacing.

 

[Hairnet600]

only ever had two punctures

as long as they arent near the sidewall (theres a certain distance involved) (same as a car) they shouldnt be refused for repair

had one reopaired but tyre was due change anyway the other only had few hundred miles on and after fix it did another 6-7k without a problem

 

[Cracker]

Thanks lads and lady. Have been out on it since 11am today, still not home and it's holding up fine. Tyre is near its end anyhow so I'll wait to replace it.
Pretty sure cotters told me the would fix a tyre only replace it..

 

[Michaelk]

Repaired Tyre

Collected my repaired rear for my GS1200 from Lee Honda in Cork last week. €20! The tyre had only about 1 - 2K on it!

Wasn't about to change it!

Seems fine!

 

[spen]

Fixed one in the arse end of no where a few weeks ago did 300 miles that day checked the tyre pressure a few times no probs ,if your worried stick a tube in it until you change the tyre

 

[Den]

I'd take it down to the canvas.

Its the only sure way to find if its an original. If its an genuine original Tourance it will be worth a bit more than the new ones.

You can usually tell its an original because it should have cracking at the side of the blocks and will have less texture to it.

Metzler changed his whole style a few years ago when he went for a more sportive style with less actual depth and rugidity.

Michelin have attempted to copy the style of Tourance but will never have the trademark signature, so will always do less well in the market .

Tourance enthusiasts will often have a several old examples in their collection, often gathering dust in the corner, no longer on display. Reluctant to part with them because of the memories they hold.

 

[Cracker]

I'd take it down to the canvas.

Its the only sure way to find if its an original. If its an genuine original Tourance it will be worth a bit more than the new ones.

You can usually tell its an original because it should have cracking at the side of the blocks and will have less texture to it.

Metzler changed his whole style a few years ago when he went for a more sportive style with less actual depth and rugidity.

Michelin have attempted to copy the style of Tourance but will never have the trademark signature, so will always do less well in the market .

Tourance enthusiasts will often have a several old examples in their collection, often gathering dust in the corner, no longer on display. Reluctant to part with them because of the memories they hold.

not so smart phone
It always surprised me that none of the aforementioned got into cubism..

Just in the door from a 350 mile spin on it and it seems to have held fine. Will need a new tyre soon enough anyhow but happy enough to continue on this one until I'm down to the canvas.

 

[Nailer]

I got a puncture in the rear tyre in glencoe in Scotland about two weeks ago and I have about 499 kms on it now.. It seems fine but im thinking of taking the tyre off and patching it on the inside.