Screw in new front tire

[Lakeman]

Got a screw in my less than 2000 mile front tire. I know you don't plug the front tire on a two wheeler and I assume the same goes for three wheels, am I correct? This could be the most expensive "screw" I have ever had! Sux!

 

[msocko3]

I'd just replace the tire, but then I'm anal when it comes to my passenger and my safety.

 

[Lakeman]

Yes that's where I'm at but Damn!

 

[Sully]

Sell it on ebay :laugh::laugh:

 

[Gold Rush]

I'd just replace the tire, but then I'm anal when it comes to my passenger and my safety.

:Agree:

I once once replaced a front tire with 200 miles on it..sent it to a guy in NM. He patched it and ran it bald!!! I'm not wealthy but I'm also not THAT poor. :xszpv::xszpv:

 

[Lakeman]

Sell it on ebay :laugh::laugh:

Screw or tire?

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:Agree:

I once once replaced a front tire with 200 miles on it..sent it to a guy in NM. He patched it and ran it bald!!! I'm not wealthy but I'm also not THAT poor. :xszpv::xszpv:

If I did this I would disclose what is going on with the tire. I'm sure you did also.

 

[rhino 2]

You'll get a lot of opinions on this one...
I've plugged many tires, If the hole isn't on the sidewall, or a rip ' a plug will work'
I plugged a rear tire on my 1800VTX. that had only 3 hundred miles on it, Road it out to 65 hundred miles till the tread wore out.. What I do is plug then put sealer in the tire...
Works for me..:Shrug:
I once sealed a ATC tire (sidewall) caveman style with a nut and bolt, ran it that way for years...

 

[Gold Rush]

Screw or tire?

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If I did this I would disclose what is going on with the tire. I'm sure you did also.

Yup, he asked for the tire. Paid shipping only. Tom was pretty hard core then....

 

[Krautster]

I have also just had a tube installed

 

[John Luciano]

I would plug and tube it.
I was at a show and a guy selling tire plug gadgets said he had a guy come up to him and tell him he came to the show from NJ. 125 miles with 4 plugs in his rear tire. The guy says to me he thought the guy was an A Hole for doing it and more of an A hole to actually admit it to someone.

 

[onahog]

If its not in the sidewall, take it to a tire shop and get a patch put on the inside..
They do it to auto tires all the time..
Unless of course it was a humungus screw..
:xzqxz:

 

[skuuter]

"IF" You decide to repair it, inside patch only by a Tire Shop.....over the years I've lost tires to screws, etc. with virtually no miles on Them. I'll repair one on a Car/Truck, but I never trust doing it on a Motorcycle/Trike/Scooter. I've patched Them enough to get Home, but then parked until the new tire arrives. I had a Triumph 1050 Speed Triple that I got a screw in the rear with only 1100 miles on it...replaced it, 100 miles later that one picked up a screw...3 Michelin Pilot Power Rear Tires purchased in a week ($720)..."HAPPENS"......

 

[FRR]

When I rode 2 wheels I would NEVER ride a bike with a patched tire, front or rear. Maybe that was because I experienced 2 blowouts with rear tires over the years that almost ended very badly. Maybe with a Trike I might, but why go through the worry for a $110.00 I might run a tube in it depending on the location of the puncture.

 

[lboos]

If its not in the sidewall, take it to a tire shop and get a patch put on the inside..
They do it to auto tires all the time..
Unless of course it was a humungus screw..
:xzqxz:

I agree with onahog, I've done this many times on cars and trucks that I've owned, never had a problem. if you decide to buy a new tire just send me the old one and I will dispose of it for you .

 

[Thomas L]

I hd two fronts patcd over the years. BUT I also tubed them. Worry Free.

 

[cavie]

inside patch will work just fine. Add a tube for piece of mind. Ride on.

 

[Pegasus1300]

Well you will do what seems good to you and thats as it should be,but in 50 years of riding 100s of thousands of miles I can't even begin to count the number of tubes I've patched on the side of the road or tires I've plugged and rode on until the tires were worn out. Since I regularly check my pressure anyway I know if they are losing pressure. I believe as long as I am checking things regularly I will catch any problem before it gets out of hand. I have no intention of throwing away a tire with good tread still on it

Your experience may be different and that is great. We all need to do what we feel comfortable with.

 

[RickDeVon]

I have used "Stop & Go" a plug kit to get home ...then a patch and tube to wear the tire on out...this was on two wheels...I will do it on a trike where I will get twice the miles out of the rear tires than I do on two wheels...

 

[tfdeputydawg]

RideOn!
http://www.ride-on.com/motorcycles.html
Inserted prior to getting a puncture! Then if it happens, remove the object and "ride on"!!!!

 

[Texan]

Have patched motorcycle tires (on the inside) for years with NO problem. On the road have plugged 'em also. Currently run Ride-On in all my tires and feel very safe if I pick up a nail/screw..

But ya know what ever keeps your peace of mind.....

And like several others have suggested, ship it to me and I'll dispose of it for you.

 

[2234ME]

A front tire blowout at 70 mph is something you don;t want to experience. A stubby screwdriver fell out of a buddies tool bag a couple of bikes ahead of me and I had the misfortune to hit it just right, Not something I would like to experience again. soiled my tightey whities LOL IMHO $ 125 for a new tire is money well spent

 

[dcvernon]

A front tire blowout at 70 mph is something you don;t want to experience. A stubby screwdriver fell out of a buddies tool bag a couple of bikes ahead of me and I had the misfortune to hit it just right, Not something I would like to experience again. soiled my tightey whities LOL IMHO $ 125 for a new tire is money well spent

a couple hundred dollars for a tire not bad peace of mind priceless

 

[Bigbill]

Got a screw in my less than 2000 mile front tire. I know you don't plug the front tire on a two wheeler and I assume the same goes for three wheels, am I correct? This could be the most expensive "screw" I have ever had! Sux!

For what it's worth I have had a plug come out of a tire. I don't know it it was not pluged properly or what. Anyway, replace the tire and drop the worry. Ride safe.

 

[John Luciano]

There are many styles of plugs. There is one that I would trust. The mushroom style. And add the tube. The tire will not BLOW OUT ( like explode ) it will deflate slowly should it re leak.A blow out is when there is a catastrophic problem with the tire. ( hitting something sharp or a pot hole,or a cord in the tire structure breaks.) if it is a slow leak it will slowly drop in pressure.

 

[rhino 2]

Put a tube on and you'll never have a slow leak, ''It will deflate real fast.''. The air will run right out the valve stem hole.. Unless you can find a tube that has a tubeless stem..
With a tubeless tire you can add air and ride quite a while before it will need air again..

 

[KindaOldTriker]

You can get tire and wheel ectended warranty coverage which is a fair price if going with the bike extended warranty. Try Kutter HD for your new Harley warranty. Mine was about $1,150 for the 5 year WITH tire and wheel.

 

[desertclassic]

Tire and wheel warranty package paid for itself when I had a couple of tires and wheels replaced on the ultra. Jim

 

[twowheeler63]

I had the same problem with the back tire on my RK. Just used a patch plug and rode it to replacement time. Like was stated before, only in tread area, not sidewall.