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swiftb
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PostPosted: 15:30 - 23 Aug 2012    Post subject: puncture repairs Reply with quote
Just had a rear puncture repaired which was a very small nail. What methods are used these days?? Ive only ever repaired car tyres but always used a mushroom style plug which has a metal core, drill the puncture hole out to around 5-6mm then pull the plug thorugh and bond in from the inside. Always leaves a small visible plug of rubber.

Just picked up my tyre from being repaired and theres no sign of any plug poking its head out. The small tear/puncture damage is still visible where the nails been taken out but no sign of any plug or repair from the outer surface.

Do they use other methods these days? Confused
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PostPosted: 15:56 - 23 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd expect it to be done with a mushroom plug too.

If they were real cowboys, they might have just stuck a patch on the inside. Seen it done.
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swiftb
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PostPosted: 16:22 - 23 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
I'd expect it to be done with a mushroom plug too.

If they were real cowboys, they might have just stuck a patch on the inside. Seen it done.


I thought that too. Pretty reputable place where I had it done, ive spoke to the guy since he reckons its a proffesional patch applied from the inside and wont cause any issues and can be considered fully reliable. Said the mushroom style is a bit frowned upon when it comes to bike tyres so they steer clear of using them?

Il take his word for it he is a reputable bloke and deals with a lot of road race teams etc so sure he knows the score. I hope Confused Laughing
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PostPosted: 17:52 - 23 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
swiftb38 wrote:
I thought that too. Pretty reputable place where I had it done, ive spoke to the guy since he reckons its a proffesional patch applied from the inside and wont cause any issues and can be considered fully reliable. Said the mushroom style is a bit frowned upon when it comes to bike tyres so they steer clear of using them?


Don't know where he got the idea that mushrooms are frowned upon, most tyre manufacturers recommend the 3mm ones and don't like patches although don't say don't use them.
Traditionally patches are used more on commercial vehicle tyres.
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neatbik
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PostPosted: 19:59 - 23 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use the mushroom type plugs when repairing tyres - Its the way i was taught to do it, and i personally wouldn't do it any other way.
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PostPosted: 22:51 - 23 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I just put a 6mm mushroom in my Bandit tyre today, bought 10 of them off eBay for £12, after pulling a broken drill bit out of it on Friday. Gonna get some 3mm ones now too as I have a new tyre with a tiny wire poking through it to fix and I don't fancy drilling a 6mm hole in it for no good reason. Perfectly acceptable on a bike.

I did repair a tyre last year with an internal patch only and it leaked after a couple of weeks, though to be fair it was probably my fitting that was at fault.
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PostPosted: 08:42 - 24 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use different sizes of mushroom type depending on the size of the hole. I don't have problems with them.
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