Eraldorh Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) Found a screw in my tyre earlier today and rather than use a sticky plug i tried the stop and go mushroom plugger kit iv had for years and noticed theres a little bulge at the corner of the tread. Seems to be perfectly sealed but it doesnt hurt to get a second opinion, iv replaced this rear tyre twice before and its basically brand new so i really dont want to replace it again. Do you think its safe for now? Edited October 1, 2023 by Eraldorh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 That just looks like the position on the tread. Looks ok to me. Just keep an eye on the pressure for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Had the same. Done about 600 miles now on the repaired tyre, but it's now got a slow leak. The tyre's had a good 7000 miles on it, so I don't mind replacing it. In your situation, though, I think get a professional repair on it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I'd agree with @fullscreenagingabout the bulge being where the repair is in relation to the tread pattern. But I'd get it repaired professionally anyway. And especially so with the plug being where it is. I had a puncture recently in a week old tyre and was amazed how thin the tyre carcass is. A professional repair will reinforce the tyre where it needs it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Agree, those kits are good enough to get you home and to the garage with care but not for long term use. Get the plug replaced properly will be ok on a small tyre with low power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Plug looks fine, but most definitely don't leave it there for long term use. The plugs are just a temporary fix to get you to the garage (at reduced speeds) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 After plugging a tyre, it is perfectly normal to have a little bulge afterwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 55 minutes ago, Throttled said: After plugging a tyre, it is perfectly normal to have a little bulge afterwards. It's the sheer satisfaction of a job well done I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 18 hours ago, bonio said: Had the same. Done about 600 miles now on the repaired tyre, but it's now got a slow leak. The tyre's had a good 7000 miles on it, so I don't mind replacing it. In your situation, though, I think get a professional repair on it. That’s a shame, I wasn’t 100% satisfied with it but confident that it would be fine for the rest of our week and get you home too. I do disagree with some of the comments made in this thread. But. I don’t bother with arguing my case anymore. The fact is you had a choice. Take the risk of leaving the nail in place. Or lose almost a full day trying to track down a professional repair. That might have meant Bitburg if you’re lucky or Trier or even Aachen if you weren’t. Or let me fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 The fix was great. Still is, and if it wasn't for the slow leak, I'd leave it in and run it. But with the slow leak and the fact the tyre's getting on, makes sense to change it over. Was going to do this anyway in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I am with you guys I am running a tyre that I plugged on the ZRX 3k miles ago and it`s been fine. All I do is check the pressure EVERY time I go to ride it and also most times I walk past it lol. First sign of a change in pressure I will seek a professional repair or replace depending on mileage. Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 This has been seen on here before many times - he's not a fan of mushroom plugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 First time I saw that video it gave me a smile as i have always kept a set of old fashioned rope plugs rather than any of the newer types Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraldorh Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 03/10/2023 at 16:14, Mississippi Bullfrog said: This has been seen on here before many times - he's not a fan of mushroom plugs. Well thats concerning, but how likely is it that a real world event would actually push the plug inside the tyre like that. It would have to be a pointy object pressed directly agaisnt the plug itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 8 hours ago, Eraldorh said: Well thats concerning, but how likely is it that a real world event would actually push the plug inside the tyre like that. It would have to be a pointy object pressed directly agaisnt the plug itself. Riding on rural roads there are plenty of rocks lying in the road at this time of year. And I suspect the edge of a pothole could create a very localised impact point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Yes. well what happens to a tyre??? It's always pushed inwards to the rim by Weight of the bike, pot holes, bumps, stones, cornering on a tyre, pretty much anything if the tyre has to do movement but then when its releaved buy spinning for the next 3/4 of a revolution its pushed back outwards by centrifugal forces before returning to be punished again, can pop those ones out like a ache spot but internally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraldorh Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 Just a little update, it lasted without issue for almost 2 months but i decided to give it a little poke with just my finger and it went straight into the tyre with no effort at all, i finished poking it through with the reamer tool and stuck a sticky plug in the tyre instead. 0/10 would not recommend and these mushroom tyre plug kits are drastically more expensive than the good old sticky snake plugs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 49 minutes ago, Eraldorh said: mushroom tyre plug kits are drastically more expensive than the good old sticky snake plugs. They are. However an old man once showed me a secret book wherein it was written.. in tiny curly writing. "Whomsoever shalt carry a puncture kit on their adventures shalt be proof of punctures. but anything sticky shalt perish. glue shalt go hard in ye tubes and rendered useless just when thou art in need of them. but mushrooms are forever and a day." he later died. I shed a little tear. true story. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 9 hours ago, Gerontious said: They are. However an old man once showed me a secret book wherein it was written.. in tiny curly writing. "Whomsoever shalt carry a puncture kit on their adventures shalt be proof of punctures. but anything sticky shalt perish. glue shalt go hard in ye tubes and rendered useless just when thou art in need of them. but mushrooms are forever and a day." he later died. I shed a little tear. true story. Did he die when a mushroom plug failed? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: Did he die when a mushroom plug failed? in a way…. Syphilis. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I was reading this thread since it started, because I had a slow puncture too. I was thinking of just doing it myself, but took it to a garage instead. I'm glad it did because it cost me £40 to get it sorted and it hasn't lost a single PSI yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraldorh Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 8 hours ago, mealexme said: I was reading this thread since it started, because I had a slow puncture too. I was thinking of just doing it myself, but took it to a garage instead. I'm glad it did because it cost me £40 to get it sorted and it hasn't lost a single PSI yet How did the garage go about fixing it? i took it to a garage the last time i had a puncture and they took my sticky plug out and put their own sticky plug in and when i questioned why they did that i asked for an internal patch they said their sticky plugs were better. I ended up buying a new tyre because they didnt have any internal mushroom plugs to fix the tyre properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 9 hours ago, Eraldorh said: How did the garage go about fixing it? i took it to a garage the last time i had a puncture and they took my sticky plug out and put their own sticky plug in and when i questioned why they did that i asked for an internal patch they said their sticky plugs were better. I ended up buying a new tyre because they didnt have any internal mushroom plugs to fix the tyre properly. That's poor. I had a puncture recently in my front tyre and had to shop round to find anyone willing to repair a bike tyre. I took the wheel off and dropped it off with a bike specialist. They charged me £30 for a proper repair. It's been fine since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mealexme Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 25/11/2023 at 22:25, Eraldorh said: How did the garage go about fixing it? i took it to a garage the last time i had a puncture and they took my sticky plug out and put their own sticky plug in and when i questioned why they did that i asked for an internal patch they said their sticky plugs were better. I ended up buying a new tyre because they didnt have any internal mushroom plugs to fix the tyre properly. Honestly, I have no idea how they fixed it. I dropped it off broken and picked it up fixed. I don't ask questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) I've said it before but "Stop 'n Go" plugs are rubbish. I have the kit and, per the video, they end up falling into the tyre. Sticky strings are the best roadside repair but few use them properly (and nor does the chap in the video): They should be fully inserted into the tyre and there should be very little excess to cut off. Used like that they form a large mushroom inside the tyre and pretty much weld themselves in. Yes shop repairs are best but I've had punctures in new tyres, used sticky strings and run them until the tyre wore out. Edited November 29, 2023 by DJP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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