07-06-2014, 11:04 AM
I had mine catch a nail near the center on the rear tire with low miles. I have always patched my own tire from the inside with a large patch from Slime Patch kit. Leave it over night to fully cure but normally cures in a couple of hours. Now, they have tire patch kits that are a combination of a plug and patch type & those are by far the best alternative in terms of the type of patch but in the end it is how comfortable you are with a fix. If you have the Bridgestoneb54's that tire is so beefy stiff that it was so hard for me to dismount with just tire irons.