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Nail in rear tire.

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07-06-2014, 08:00 AM

There are strong opinions on both sides of this, but to me with a moto tire I would replace it. You can repair it as a stop gap solution until you get a new tire, but I wouldn't leave it there. These are radial tires and as such you now have a damaged steel belt that is more prone to failure due to the damage. I just can't justify the risk. You can get a new tire for about $125 + mounting and that's a steal compared to risking your life and having a tire fail unexpectedly be it a blow out or just the belt shifting on you while either at highway speed or worse going at it hard in the twisties and causing you to either low side or high side.

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Nail in rear tire. - by meowguy_imp - 07-06-2014, 07:29 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Randy B - 07-06-2014, 08:00 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Houtman_imp - 07-06-2014, 09:25 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Lord Popgun - 07-06-2014, 09:53 AM

Nail in rear tire. - by meowguy_imp - 07-06-2014, 10:11 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by redbirds_imp - 07-06-2014, 10:53 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by furious_blue_imp - 07-06-2014, 10:56 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Jim21680_imp - 07-06-2014, 10:58 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Motogeezer1949_imp - 07-06-2014, 11:02 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by lola_imp - 07-06-2014, 11:04 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by meowguy_imp - 07-06-2014, 10:31 PM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by CIP57_imp - 07-07-2014, 04:53 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Tortuga_imp - 07-07-2014, 06:19 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Randy B - 07-07-2014, 07:43 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Houtman_imp - 07-07-2014, 10:34 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by meowguy_imp - 07-07-2014, 10:36 PM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Tortuga_imp - 07-08-2014, 08:46 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Houtman_imp - 07-08-2014, 10:37 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by tylersc_imp - 07-19-2014, 11:01 PM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by banjobart_imp - 07-25-2014, 10:11 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Kiwikevin_imp - 07-28-2014, 05:59 PM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Pterodactyl_imp - 07-28-2014, 06:19 PM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by meowguy_imp - 07-28-2014, 08:38 PM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Randy B - 07-29-2014, 03:29 AM

RE: Nail in rear tire. - by Pterodactyl_imp - 07-29-2014, 10:26 AM

Nail in rear tire. - by Elipten_imp - 07-29-2014, 10:28 PM

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