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Just spotted a nail in rear tire! doh ! tire pressureb is fine seems to be plugging hole! its a small nail and only head showing. Seems to ride ok( Had to ride it home as discoverd while 10 miles from home. do you think will need new tire to be safe?
 
Always get a new tire. Dont risk your life over something like that. I have replaced 2 tires (at different times of course) in the past because of nails, its something that just happens. Be glad you also got to ride it home both times it has happened to me i had to get the trailer out because it wouldnt hold air at all.
 
Just got a 2" siding nail two days ago in the rear as well !! plugged and good to go for $ 8.00. New tires next season I hope.
 
oldfast007 said:
Just got a 2" siding nail two days ago in the rear as well !! plugged and good to go for $ 8.00. New tires next season I hope.
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You must be lucky because around here they won't repair or mount a repaired tire because they site safety since it's a Z rated tire.

I really get steamed on this subject. My red '07 FZ picked up a nail with only 1100 miles on the bike and I had to buy a new tire. The blue FZ I just bought two months ago picked up a big freakin screw in it with 2485 miles on the bike. Another new tire!!!!!!! I decided to buy a tire warranty with the new tire. Now I'm sure nothing will happen since I paid for the warranty.
 
had a big nail in tyre 4000kms ago which was 3 years ago, and against all warnings put slim in it. Its still there and done heaps of 2 up. I know should have got tyre and if had money would.
 
I used to work in a tire place there is a good chance it did not pierce through. If I were you put some soap in a spray bottle with water. Then spray it where the nail is at pull the nail out a little if you get any bubbles it went though. Ps we used to plug tires all day for cars it was safe if done right. Good luck I am not to sure with bikes.:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Read below.....seriously...do not patch it.


sportrider_fz6 said:
I had a set of michellin pilot powers that at 1800 miles I picked up a nail in the rear tire center tread. non of the local bike shops would patch it or plug it, so I decided to do it myself. I bought an umbrella patch, broke down the tire and patched it. I got another 400 miles on it. the last day I rode it home from work it picked up a slight vibration about 3 miles from my house. when I got home I checked the tires and I found two big bubbles in the rear. I broke down the tire and found no signs of damage inside the tire but I had two oval shaped bubbles in the tread. I knew I wasn't going to remount the tire so I got a knife and stabbed it in to the bubbles and they both had air trapped between the tread and the carcass, telling me that there was a potential blowout on the way. in my opinion, as much as it sucks, if you pick up a nail that punctures the tire replace the tire no matter how many miles they have on them.( the only exception is a plug just to get home or the bike shop.)
:Sport:
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At some point in time on this forum I know I have agreed with others who have suggested buy a new tire and I am now under the impression this depends. The reason for this is pretty simple as I am one of those that picked up a 3" long 16 penny nail in a freeway construction site about a month ago. at that time the rear tire (Conti Road Attack) had only been on for roughly 4,000 miles. As all smart riders should do, I carry a plug kit with me and the plugs I have are the black rope type. I plugged the tire 70 miles from home and put 40 pounds of air in it at that time; it's still at 40. When the glue dried I cut the excess off and now, almost 1,000 miles later you will have trouble finding it. The hole was just off center right. No manufacturer will hold to the safety rating of a tire that is plugged and we should all make note of this. I ride hard and trust me when I say I do hit 100mph or more every time I am on that bike at one point or another during a run. Now, with the plug in the tire I keep it down a bit and speeds much over 100 are very limited but I had to test this thing about plugs being a problem. Much like others I have replaced tires in the past and trust me, if this tire gets another it's history. In the meantime I will continue to monitor the tire but so far I haven't had any problems nor have I seen anything unusual in regards to blems in the tire. If I hadn't marked the rim I would have a hard time even finding that plug at this point. The adventure continues......
 
I worked in a tire shop too and we didn't plug tires. Tires are constructed with layers of steel belts that are bound together with a rubber compound. The trauma of inserting a plug can cause a separation between the layers, weakening the tire construct and can cause a blowout.

The steel belt layers are carefully arranged in such a way as to keep the tire together even at high speed. When that arrangement is disrupted structural integrity is lost. Best case is that you get air between the layers which causes a bumpy ride so you go get the tire replaced.

Separations don't just happen from plugs. Even a nail or screw (or an animal bone or a wrench; we used to see all kinds of things in people's tires) penetration can cause a separation. As you can imagine, the damage to the internal tire construct is unpredictable so there is no sure answer whether a nail or a screw or a tire plug will ruin a tire but I would rather replace tires than take that chance.

Not trying to cause alarm or cost anyone unnecessary money but I think it's safer to replace the tire.
 
Mart Man FZ6 said:
I decided to buy a tire warranty with the new tire. Now I'm sure nothing will happen since I paid for the warranty.
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OF COURSE, now that you purchased the warranty, nothing will happen! This is a given. What do you expect? Back to the subject: Look, if I pick up a nail 100 miles/48 hours, etc.,from nearest remedy, since there's no option, I am plugging it (I have the $50 kit sitting underneath the seat) and riding. After that, even I don't know what I'd do (but the longer I rode w/o a problem, the more complacent I might become?) As already mentioned, there is always plenty of debate on this subject. How about this: while you're deciding, plug it just to get the motorcycle Z rated tire emergency repair experience (might come in handy in an unplanned, oh shi_ situation) out of the way, maybe then try riding on it "easy-does-it" like, monitor it, and then, if nothing else, post your insight about the experience here on FZ6-Forum and tell us what you ended up doing?
 
Mart Man FZ6 said:
You must be lucky because around here they won't repair or mount a repaired tire because they site safety since it's a Z rated tire.

I really get steamed on this subject. My red '07 FZ picked up a nail with only 1100 miles on the bike and I had to buy a new tire. The blue FZ I just bought two months ago picked up a big freakin screw in it with 2485 miles on the bike. Another new tire!!!!!!! I decided to buy a tire warranty with the new tire. Now I'm sure nothing will happen since I paid for the warranty.
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same w/ me marty, picked up a screw @ around 1200 miles replaced the tire and bought the warranty now I know nothing will happen to it. :rockon:

been another 5k miles and no nails/screws
 
I picked up a screw in my rear tire and it was fine for almost a month. Even drove it to the dealer when I decided to get it fixed. I probably didn't even put 100mi on the tire after I discovered the nail so I can't really speak for the tires integrity. Either way, Repair bills are cheaper then hospital bills....or funeral bills. I bit the bullet and got it replaced. I went with the OEM tire.
 
Ok. so after much reading and contemplation I have decided to replace the rear tire that leads to a further dilemma: seeing that the front tire is in great shape do I...

A.) Stay OEM on the rear (It is a Dunlop Sportmax D252)

B.) Get a Michelin Pilot Power 2CT Rear

C.) Suck it up and by a set of Michelins

Keeping in mind that buying 2 is a little cost restrictive at this time.
:don'tknow:
 
oldfast007 said:
Ok. so after much reading and contemplation I have decided to replace the rear tire that leads to a further dilemma: seeing that the front tire is in great shape do I...

A.) Stay OEM on the rear (It is a Dunlop Sportmax D252)

B.) Get a Michelin Pilot Power 2CT Rear

C.) Suck it up and by a set of Michelins

Keeping in mind that buying 2 is a little cost restrictive at this time.
:don'tknow:
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Get the same tire that was on it before or replace both IMO
 
CHEMIKER said:
I worked in a tire shop too and we didn't plug tires. Tires are constructed with layers of steel belts that are bound together with a rubber compound. The trauma of inserting a plug can cause a separation between the layers, weakening the tire construct and can cause a blowout.


Not trying to cause alarm or cost anyone unnecessary money but I think it's safer to replace the tire.
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Cage tire construction is far removed from that of a motorcycle radial and the two tires function quite differently. The cage tire is designed to role back and forth on the rim whereas the sidewall on a bike tire better not or the rider may get some really unusual feedback which was the problem with the original radials that Dunlop had and many of you older folks might remember, the K81. Now that was scary.....
 
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