He said that there were several catastrophic tire failures from where tires were plugged. asked him if he remembered what the deal was with plugs that drove the change from DOT. I was talking to my automotive engineering friend up in Detroit over the weekend. I'd rather be rolling than waiting ion the side of the road for the banjo music to start! Made it to the tire shop, where they promptly "plugged" my tire. backed the nail out of the board as quickly as I could, then proceeded to drive the nail back into the tire before it went flat. Retrieved a hammer and pliers, pulled the board with nail out of the tire. Was driving off road, when I made it to the black top, the thump thump of a 6inch long 2x4 "nailed" to my tire let me know that I had a problem. I don't have anything as fancy as that gun, but I've been carrying one of those T-Handle tools since I was 16 or 17. but if I'm stranded on the side of the road, I'll plug a tire in a minute with the plug tool that I carry in either my truck or DW's van. I won't argue that the patch, or patch with plug from the inside is better. I have also seen many repairs done with a patch on the inside but no plug. I guess ideas and preferred methods evolve.īut when I first learned to drive, I often watched tire shops plug form the outside with no patch. Like Bette Midler sang in the Rose, it's "the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live". I won't even comment further on the sick humor. A properly plugged tire is no more likely to blow than any other tire. BMW even includes a tire plug kit in the bike's tool kit. In the incidence mentioned, I plugged the tire and traveled approximately 1,000 miles further and then replaced the tire. A tubeless type wheel will keep the tire on the wheel with zero air pressure until you can come to a safe stop. Tube type wheels do not hold the tire on without air pressure. I have never known anyone who had a blow out with a tubeless tire on a motorcycle and my friends and I have traveled millions of miles combined.Įven if a tire blew it would be much safer than a tube type. Yes I have experienced a blow out on a motorcycle. Have you ever had a tire blowout on a motorcycle? If you are riding around on the hiways on pluged tires you need to sign the card. "have even plugged a tire on my motorcycle, pumped it up, and continued down the road."
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