Plugged tire

[Steven Bixby]

I've plugged a tire and rode out it's life - about 5K more miles - 
successfully.   The thing is - it's your life in your hands, so it's up 
to you whether you want to take the risk.

I use the StopNGo plug kit with the mushroom plugs, though - never tried 
the rope plugs.  The mushroom plugs supposedly do a better job sealing 
the tire.  That said, it's also implied that the steel belt in a 
steel-belted tire will tend to cut the plug off, so you don't want to go 
any further than necessary by that wisdom.



On 9/16/2011 10:31 PM, Randolph Peters wrote:
> Hey guys,
> Have any of you done serious miles on a plugged tire?
> Picked up a nail today in my rear tire, near the middle. Pulled it out and plugged it (rope type).
> I have to ride from New Orleans to Houston tomorrow. Expect to be doing mostly 75-80 on the superslab with maybe short bursts of 90-100 where appropriate.
> I've been scouring forums on the web and the findings are nof conclusive. As many naysayers as people who scoff at them.
> Any real life experiences from members of the list?
> Thanks,
> Randy in New Orleans
> zzr 1200
> former GPZ1100 owner.
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