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WORST DAMN LUCK
« on: October 07, 2013, 10:51:25 PM »
less than 3 weeks ago i installed my new Pirelli - Diablo Performance Rear Scooter Tire  150/70S-13.today riding to the doctor somehow a nail jumped up into my tread and nailed me brand new tire what luck now i have got to buy another don't like riding on plugged n patched tires :(

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Re: WORST DAMN LUCK
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2013, 01:40:12 AM »
Had the same thing happen to me a few years ago on a new front tire.
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Re: WORST DAMN LUCK
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 03:12:55 AM »
Maybe a good patch inside would still make your tire good...

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Re: WORST DAMN LUCK
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 09:36:36 AM »
  the same thing happened to me at 500 miles on the same tire did a repair, with plug it was good to bare threads on tire,.  as long as the nail is not close to the side wall

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Re: WORST DAMN LUCK
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2013, 12:17:18 PM »
You should try using FlatMagic or other tyre liquid patch. Just remove tyre valve, add 250ml to each tyre, replace tyre valve & reinflate tyres. What the liquid tyre patch does is instantly fill puncture with little loss of tyre pressure. Patch is good for life of tyre. I recommend doing research about a similar product in your area & use it. It could save your life at high speeds too!
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Re: WORST DAMN LUCK
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 06:29:57 PM »
They don't allow  scooter tires to be plugged/patched in Maine.I bought a 4 year warranty on my tires (unlimited # of tires in that 4 years) and have replaced two in last year due to nails,etc.
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Re: WORST DAMN LUCK
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2013, 06:40:32 PM »
They don't allow  scooter tires to be plugged/patched in Maine.I bought a 4 year warranty on my tires (unlimited # of tires in that 4 years) and have replaced two in last year due to nails,etc.
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Wow, I would say watch out for nails, don't ever run over a board or anything that fell out of a truck because it will have nails or screws attached, and don't ride in gutters for same reason, but it doesn't sound like anything will help your luck.
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Re: WORST DAMN LUCK
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2013, 07:45:27 PM »
I've ran plugs in my motorcycle tires for thousands of miles with no problems (I usually get about 5k miles on a rear with the way I ride, the sticky compounds I prefer and the torque of the bikes I choose).  It's actually kind of unusual when I don't have a plug in a tire at some point in its lifetime.

I'd have no worries at all running a plug in a scooter tire that suffers FAR less abuse than a motorcycle tire.  Way less weight, far lower speeds, greatly reduced cornering forces and lean angles, generally much shorter duration trips (when's the last time you rode 500-1000 miles in a day on a scooter?), and a whole helluva lot less torque, plus no clutch dumps or even much in the way of engine braking.
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