Jadon01
Junior Member
Looking for thoughts on repairing a nail puncture in rear tire with a plug and adding a tube...????
I'd like to bump this post up.
Does anyone have any experience with installing a tube into their tubeless tires? I just punctured my brand new PR3s and the guy at the shop said that legally, he could not patch them, but recommended plugging and inserting a tube for reassurance. Anyone done this before?
Legally? I live in the third world and we don't have as many laws as other countries but from personal experience, both on my bike and the run flat tyres on my cars, the internal mushroom plug works perfectly. It does depend on the nature of the puncture and the location of course.
I wouldn't consider a tube, if the mushroom couldn't do it I would toss the tyre.
Here is a pic of the damage. It's a small one inch screw in the recessed part of the thread. I pulled it out and mushroom plugged it with a stop and go kit. What is really unnerving to be fully honest is that no one seems to agree on this at all. I've been to three moto shops and one regular tire shop today. No one will even touch it for liability reasons. On the other hand some are saying patch, some are saying tube (including one of the moto places), some are saying scrap! The amount of conflicting information is making me more worried than anything.
And for the record, it is a brand new PR3 (less than 30kms). So I'm reluctant to dish out another 250-300$ for one.
No one can guarantee that it'll be perfect, but I can tell you that I sure as heck would plug it and would fully expect to get full life out of that tire (8-10k). I'd definitely keep my eye on it first few rides. Check pressure to make sure it's holding.