Tires!

[zirconxi_imp]

I had used both of those, the emergency repair that's plug from outside using a wick coated in some sticky jelly, and also those proper repair kit with rubber mushroom install from inside out. The emergency sticky wick patch can last as long as the tire (about 16000KM on my Kawa, patch the tyre since 120km). In actual facts, the sticky wick is most preferred repair method here in my country, where a tire can get patch up to 6 times during its life (believe me, nails and screws are everywhere here). The only time when rubber mushroom patch from inside is required is when the bike is going into track, where they only allowed 1 patch from inside, and sticky wick is not allowed. There are danger when repairing tires, but a good assessment of the tire damage before repair attempt can minimized the danger...