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did a gas leak ruin my tire by: phatboy - Feb 3, 2016 21:37:18 GMT -5

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Post by phatboy on Feb 3, 2016 21:37:18 GMT -5

I just changed the fuel line on my scoot but kept smelling fuel in the garage, but none on the floor. Today I found the leak, like one drop every 10 minutes on the rear tire for a few days now, evaporating before it ran down the tire on to the floor. Fixed the leak but the rubber where it was dripping definitely feels softer than the rest of the tire.

Do you think the tire go back to normal or is it trashed?

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did a gas leak ruin my tire by: rockynv - Feb 4, 2016 0:24:29 GMT -5

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Post by rockynv on Feb 4, 2016 0:24:29 GMT -5

Is the tire swelling where the drip was hitting it? It really depends on where you are located as ambient temperatures and humidity can play a large roll in how far the gasoline soaked in. Did it run down just the surface of the treads or deep into the grooves or down the sidewall?

In Florida it would be a no brainer, get a new tire as we are just about the blowout capital of the world. Elsewhere if its less than a year old your probably ok but over two years old get rid of the tire.

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did a gas leak ruin my tire by: phatboy - Feb 4, 2016 1:12:39 GMT -5

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Post by phatboy on Feb 4, 2016 1:12:39 GMT -5

It hit right in the middle of a tread then ran down between the treads . The area where it ran onto does seem swollen now that you mention it, I let it dry for a few hours and seems a little less swollen but not a lot

The tire is several years old but only about 1000 miles on it and good tread, weather here has been 40s-50s and humid the past few days

I guess that means you'd get a new tire but do you think its safe to ride until the new tire gets here?

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did a gas leak ruin my tire by: rockynv - Feb 4, 2016 5:41:39 GMT -5

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Feb 4, 2016 1:12:39 GMT -5 phatboy said:

It hit right in the middle of a tread then ran down between the treads . The area where it ran onto does seem swollen now that you mention it, I let it dry for a few hours and seems a little less swollen but not a lot

The tire is several years old but only about 1000 miles on it and good tread, weather here has been 40s-50s and humid the past few days

I guess that means you'd get a new tire but do you think its safe to ride until the new tire gets here?

Several years old regardless of remaining tread or gasoline means that it should be replaced anyways especially if you are talking about a bike that sees speeds over 35 mph for any length of time.

For riding on secondary roads when its cool out it should be OK for a short time longer but could be slippery where the gasoline has soaked in.

There are a lot of variables to consider, temperature, speed, weight, road surface, etc but generally considering the value we put on you as a person compared to the tire its not worth the risk to ride on it for more than is absolutely necessary.

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