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Re: Tubed tires?
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2011, 07:46:03 PM »
Quote from: jprestonian on December 31, 2010, 05:50:28 PM
At the shop I work in, we try to discourage scrimping on tires or repairs to tires. The most popular scooter we sell is the Genuine Buddy, and you can get a decent tire for it for $30. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to pay $37.50 (tire mounting charge) to do a $5 patch on a $30 tire, is our way of thinking.

After all, you only have two tires... for the difference in cost, it's worth it to me (and my tires are a good bit more than $30/each).
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Tire for Agility is around 45 US$ here, tire for People is around 70 US$.
The plug is around 8 US$. No removal off the rim is needed to plug the tire.
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Re: Tubed tires?
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2011, 09:28:17 PM »
The simple "plug through the puncture without patching the inner surface" is not a recommended repair, though. It often works quite well, and I've used it myself in a pinch. However, I did replace the tire as soon as I could after that. As poor as I am, I still put a lot of value on not ending up injured or killed because of a relatively inexpensive proper fix to a definite safety concern.
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Re: Tubed tires?
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2011, 10:54:21 AM »
Quote from: jprestonian on January 11, 2011, 09:28:17 PM
The simple "plug through the puncture without patching the inner surface" is not a recommended repair, though. It often works quite well, and I've used it myself in a pinch. However, I did replace the tire as soon as I could after that. As poor as I am, I still put a lot of value on not ending up injured or killed because of a relatively inexpensive proper fix to a definite safety concern.
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According to your  NHTSA, plugs are safe if they go throught the contact patch part of the tire (thread), but not recommended if the hole is in the side walls.

It would be good if the tire is patched with a plug and rubber vulcanization from inside, but that usually means removing the tire which is a big problem for scoots larger than 50 ccs because it usually means disassembly of the rear part of the scoot.
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Re: Tubed tires?
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2011, 08:16:47 PM »
If I'm not mistaken, the NHSTA recommendations in this regard refer to 4(or more)-wheeled vehicles. I didn't look, so if it does reference motorcycles, please correct me.
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Re: Tubed tires?
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2011, 09:13:06 PM »
Quote from: jprestonian on January 12, 2011, 08:16:47 PM
If I'm not mistaken, the NHSTA recommendations in this regard refer to 4(or more)-wheeled vehicles. I didn't look, so if it does reference motorcycles, please correct me.
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Can't remember...was it vehicle specific or general...
I have two plugs in the rear tire...
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