Tires!

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Just completed the 32k service and what do you know? Another flat! For those following along that’s 3 flat rear tires in a year. Or a flat every 3,800 miles.

Pretty annoyed at the moment. Probably going to have to buy a new, non-PR3 rear tire. I was hoping to hold of on that until next spring.

Well that bites! What are the flats from, nails/screws?

Well that bites! What are the flats from, nails/screws?
First was a screw. Second and Third were of unknown origins.

Three nails in one tire would disqualify it from a safety/road worthy point of view.
Sorry to hear....carry tire repair kit with you......to avoid recurring.

First was ridden patched for about 1000 miles before replacement. Second was replaced without patching. Third is plugged, but is leaking slowly - May try to patch from inside to get more miles from it.

Carrying a repair kit to prevent flats is like carrying an umbrella to prevent rain, then? LOL

Well that bites! What are the flats from, nails/screws?
First was a screw. Second and Third were of unknown origins.

Three nails in one tire would disqualify it from a safety/road worthy point of view.
Sorry to hear....carry tire repair kit with you......to avoid recurring.

First was ridden patched for about 1000 miles before replacement. Second was replaced without patching. Third is plugged, but is leaking slowly - May try to patch from inside to get more miles from it.

Carrying a repair kit to prevent flats is like carrying an umbrella to prevent rain, then? LOL


Just a follow up - Opted for the internal patch/plug. 800 miles since that installation and tire holds air better than it did before the patch. Well, that could be my imagination, but it's holding air so far.