Rusty screw = one Flat tyre - GUTTED!

[UK Bike Forum Member]

Thats what I hoped to get done, but I was told it`s a bit of a risk

nah , not if its just off centre , rusty got one plugged last week and he rides like a loony

Thanks DHD - I will look into this - and, I may also learn to ride like a loony - Gonna try and get it sorted tomorrow

i had a tyre plugged, it was only a week old lasted 4000 miles no probs high speeds as well mark from newport came to the house and done it
 his number is 07765573025 

Thanks

[UK Bike Forum Member]

depends where you live to where you get it done, any tyre shop that sells bike tyres will do it.
if your near pontypridd then gp's or motorcycle tyre shop will do it

[UK Bike Forum Member]

Well I did say that... like the little one in that film Cats Eyes 
I didn't manage to convince Quagmire from Family Guy though... he says its just a screw in the wrong place at the wrong time.... I like the gremlin theory myself. 

What the fecks Quagmire got to do with anything?

Have I missed a joke somewhere?   I guess Pope looks a bit like Quagmire, is this who we're talking about? 

[UK Bike Forum Member]

Plugging tyres is ok as long as it is not too close to the edge or the hole is too big.

I've used 2 different types of plugs and they both have had a good hammering and not let me down (No homosexual punns intended)

The first is a permanent repair which is done by a tyre garage which consists of a plug with a patch atached to it and the tyre has to be removed to repair.

The second is the type that the AA or RAC (others may use but I know for definate that these guys do use them) use which is a push through type without removing the tyre. They say it's temporary to cover their arse. I've done over a thousand miles on one until the tyre was worn out and had no issues with it at all regards losing pressure.

So you should be ok on both.