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Post by jjoshua20213 on Oct 1, 2013 11:05:21 GMT -5
I have two scooters./ The main one had a nail in it which came out while riding. And the other one needs a few bucks to get it fixed.
I need my bike like asap. Can I take the smaller tire off the old and put it on the new until I figure out what i'm going to do?
Also how would I fix the hole?
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Post by scootnwinn on Oct 1, 2013 11:21:09 GMT -5
Maybe. What size are these mysterious tires??
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Post by JerryScript on Oct 1, 2013 12:32:20 GMT -5
A hole in a tire can be temporarily fixed with a plug kit. You can purchase them at most any auto parts stores, and I see them in some C-stores as well. I do not recommend driving more than 100 miles on a plug, regardless of how far some people say they have done it, it's just safer to replace the tire ASAP.
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Oct 1, 2013 18:41:52 GMT -5
scootnwinn- I switched them and they work. I didn't have time to check out the tires sizes. I figured i'd just do it and find out. lol
JerryScript- Thnx i'll check out autozone tomorrow
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Post by rae4180 on Oct 1, 2013 18:57:16 GMT -5
good going. and als0 you can patch tires from the inside with a batch.
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Post by urbanmadness on Oct 1, 2013 20:29:35 GMT -5
Guys, I would not plug one unless it was a dire emergency.... and if you have ever experienced a blow out on a bike, you wouldn't either. It's daym scary!
I don't want to be the safety nanny here.... but I've had it happen.... It's soooo not cool
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Post by JerryScript on Oct 1, 2013 21:01:51 GMT -5
That's why I said not to ride too far on a plug, but it can get you home or to the repair shop to get a new tire, so it's worthwhile for emergency use.
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Oct 24, 2013 5:23:54 GMT -5
The smaller tire ended up blowing. It was severely bald and cheap to begin with. It was so loud I thought my engine backfired or blew. Plugged up the big tire and put it back on and it was good for a couple day until my new tire came in the mail.
BTW the two tire sizes were 3.00-10 and 3.50-10
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Post by oldchopperguy on Oct 25, 2013 0:11:39 GMT -5
While I agree that a damaged tire should be replaced if possible, the array of junk on the road sometimes makes that a several times a year event. I had a screw in my rear tire (Xingyue 150) Which did NOT damage any cords. I plugged it with the standard "rope & tar" plug, carefully trimming the excess flush with the tread so it wouldn't be pounded inward until it wore smooth.
It never leaked, or gave any trouble for 3,000 miles. I have several plugs in the tread of a couple tires on my old Mercury wagon. They've been there for as much as 30,000 miles trouble-free.
I've never heard of a plug blowing out, only slow leaking. The problem is not the plug, but when a puncture breaks or separates a cord. When that happens, further use aggravates the damage, plies separate and the tire blows. With the tire off, a patch from within is probably the best "fix" but be sure no belts or cords were broken, or separated by the nail. It's never safe however to patch a sidewall puncture.
Ride safe!
Leo in Texas
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Post by rockynv on Oct 25, 2013 1:46:25 GMT -5
Don't sweep out the gutters with your bike by riding the curb and you may elimanate much of the risk of picking up a nail and such.
External plugs can be a roll of the dice. The rasp or hole reamer itself can do more damage to the belts than the original incident. On a 4 wheeled vehicle it is a roll of the dice while on 2 wheels well do you feel lucky? If the tire blows you may think your doing pretty good holding it until you slow down to the point that centrifical force is no longer keeping the tire centered in the rim and then you may get a winning roll and come to a safe stop or get bit and go down.
On the putting a smaller tire on to get by you need to be concerned about the potentiall lower weight and speed rating of smaller tire and be carefull not to exceed it. Smaller can also imbalance the bike and lead to a tank slapper that could throw you off the bike.
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