Nail in the Rear tire

[Anonymous]

Hey does anybody have A good way to fix my problem. I just put on a new rear tire a few weeks ago. Yesterday I see I have a nail in it. MY local shop wants about 30$ to fix it and rebalance it. I really dont want to pay 30 dollars right now. Any ideas to save a few bucks.

[Billy Ricks]

If you can get the tire off the rim yourself you can do it for about $5 or less. If you have tire irons use something between them and the rim so you don't tear up the rim. As you move the tire bead away from the rim brush soapy water in the gap to make things easier. It's tough work but with patience you can do it.

For fixing the damage use one of the repair kits where the patch is actually a plug and patch combined. It's the only thing I really trust. Plugs alone are a recipe for disaster and should only be used to get you off the road. I've had properly installed patches come loose from tire flex and heat. I've never had any trouble the the plug/patch.

Mark the tire at the valve stem so you can position it the way you took it off when it's time to remount. Use soapy water again to remount the tire. The balance won't be perfect at this point but you'll probably never know the difference.

[DMPLATT]

Great advice. I had the same thing happen to my new Front tire.

I could'nt find the plug/patch combo though. I went to all the auto parts stores. So I used the adhesive patch.

3k later and still holding. :?

[DMPLATT]

Great advice. I had the same thing happen to my new Front tire.

I could'nt find the plug/patch combo though. I went to all the auto parts stores. So I used the adhesive patch.

3k later and still holding. :?

[Billy Ricks]

One other tip, never trust your hide to any type of front tire repair.

[chuckycheese]

Tire

This might seem like a silly question but......is it losing air?? The reason I ask is because I can remember at least twice in the last few years running over a nail that didn't puncture the tire.

If you're running tubes, you'd probably know pretty quickly. With tubeless, it might take quite a bit longer. What I did, on both occasions, was take my bike to the shop and pull the nail out there.

One time, the nail had bent over and was very shallow. The other time, it was a carpet tack or something like it and didn't go in hardly at all. It had a big head...but a very short shaft...sort of like me.

[Anonymous]

It's not loosing air yet but the nail is there. I just want to fix it here soon. It my daily transportation to work everyday. I think i will try the plug or the patch depend's on how bad the hole is. Thank's for the info guy's.

[duaneage]

For what it is worth if the tire is over 50% worn I would replace it. Tires are not that expensive and safety is paramount.

[Anonymous]

The tire is 2 weeks old. I just bought it. 8)

[duaneage]

The tire is 2 weeks old. I just bought it. 8)

That sux

go here

http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html

He not only shows how to change the tire but at the end he shows how to repair a flat. Very helpful. I printed this out for doing my tires.

[Anonymous]

My tires took a beating this weekend too. Lots of little knicks in the rear tire and a 1/8" wide chop in the front tire. The chop is so deep I'm surprised I can't see the cords. I'm going to put in a patch and a tube as I was running tubeless. That's what a mechanic told me to do.

Cheers, Steve

[Anonymous]

The tire is 2 weeks old. I just bought it. 8)

That sux

go here

http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing.html

He not only shows how to change the tire but at the end he shows how to repair a flat. Very helpful. I printed this out for doing my tires.

I am so glad the car tire store I work at has a touchless machine and i can do my own there.

[Anonymous]

For a nail I would use a plug. They sell them at Wal-Mart. It's like a buck or two. Just stick it in the hole and cut it off flush with the tire. I'm sure 20 people are going to chime in, but I have Never had one leak. I keep them in all my vehicles. My father used him his whole life and I have as well and never have I had one; fail, come out, leak, or anything else. Many, many saved tires and dollars from nails and screws.

[wayne cooper]

too simple to be true

Ever wonder how a nail flattens the back tire? Was shooting the breeze at the local coffee shop and the subject came up, how come rear flat when front tire has to hit the same nail? Older rider had answer and the solution-- answer- front tire stands nail up as it passes over top-- solution (had this on his bike)-small mud flap at the front of the back wheel- his was mounted to the lower edge of the fender and about an inch off the ground. Front tire stands nail up and mudflap knocks it out of the path of the rear tire!Swears that he had not picked up a nail in the rear since he added this to all his bikes since the fifties. I will admit that this might not work on newer bikes because of the additional ground clearance but on my old rigid Harley-not one flat in 11 years.