Topic: screw in rear tire

[haill]

found a screw embedded in the rear tire tread tonight before heading out for a ride. The rear was flat so it has punctured the tube as well.  Is removing the screw and getting a new tube a safe option or does one have to replace the whole tire. Do they place plugs in motorcycle tires like they do in car tires? they have a season on them about 50 % remaining in tread depth.

[shizzomynizzo]

I think you would be alright reusing the tire. Use one of the patches, not the plugs. You can buy them from auto parts stores. They go inside the tire rather than through the hole like the plugs.

[cb650]

Yes a inside patch with a new tube.   

[TwoTired]

Agreed.  Remove the screw, patch the inside, use a new tube, and have the whole assembly rebalanced.

This assumes it is not obvious that the cords have been damaged by the screw.  A half inch diameter screw will probably damage the cords.

Cheers,

[haill]

thanks for the help much appreciated.

[Irk11]

I had a zr-7 that I had just put on a new rear tire (no tube), and run over a nail. Normally I wouldn't plug a motorcycle tire, but it only had 50 miles on it. I found a z rated patch plug, and gave it a shot. Never had a problem , and it last the entire life of the tire. I'm sure you will be fine, especially with a tube!

[camelman]

Do you guys think the patch is really necessary if you are running a tube?  I'm resistant to using a patch unless the hole is substantial.  However, at that point, I think a new tire is in order.  The reason I am against the patch is because it really doesn't do anything for a tubed tire.  The rubber surrounding the hole will squeeze back into place, and will form a solid barrier against contamination.  Plus, a patch would cause the system to be out of balance, requiring additional weights to be added (minor, but still important).

The only caveat is if you ride in the rain much, in which case I would definitely patch.  In that situation, you would want to ensure water ingestion is limited so that the rim does not rust.

Camelman

[Hasenkopf]

if it isn't too late,  use a patch/plug combination, it's one piece,  a patch, with a plug attached.... I use them on my dirt bike....  .000002

[754]

 With 41 holes in a spoked rim (or 49 like mine), you are worried about water getting in through a hole in the tire??

[crazypj]

is there such thing as a Z rated plug-patch?
 I've never seen or heard of one. (at least in USA)
 Max recommended speed on a plug-patch is 70mph (although I have gone a 'little bit' faster without problems  )
 Reason to patch inside tyre is to prevent chance of hole edge lifting and cutting through tube as tread flexes while riding (hey, only the bit at the bottom is flat  )
 I've stuck patch inside tubed tyre, filled 'hole' with rubber solution first to prevent any chance of water getting into cords.
 Don't know if it's even possible for that to happen but I never had any problems so don't care.

PJ

[faux fiddy]

Couldn't hurt to put a plug in it, I bet the tire is okay either way.