Tack in tyre

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Just noticed a tack in my back tyre.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/baldgit/6423e182.jpg

As far as I can tell the tyre is not letting any air out as the head of the bolt is across the tread onto the slightly knobbly bits. It's a tubed tyre so should I just pull it out, hope the tube is OK and carry on riding?

Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

If you're lucky the tread depth has prevented the point from penetrating the tube. It also looks really recent because the head isn't worn away.

I'd cross my fingers and pull it out.
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Bezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Karma :

If it's a tubed tyre then I hasn't touched the tube or you would know it, pull it out ASAP so it doesn't get forced in any further.
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whitedevil · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Karma :

Pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssttttttttttt ah feck!!!! LOL
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Dazbo666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Karma :

You could try applying some water mixed with a little washing up liquid etc to see if theres any puncture.

But as mentioned, I'd get that out before it does any more damage
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Pulled the tack out, tried the liquid on the hole trick and it's slowly letting out air.

https://youtu.be/DbmlXTkMLbA

I would have thought that if it had gone through the tube then the air wouldn't just be seeping out but gushing out?

I measured the tyre pressures, something I've been meaning to do as maybe unsurprisingly the tyre have been feeling like they needed topping up, or at least I thought the front did. Funnily enough the front was fine but the rear (where the tack was) had gone down to 17 psi.

Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

Bummer. Sounds like a new tube is in order.

PS, the air often doesn't rush out of a tubed tyre as the tube is compressed against the inner face of the tyre at pressure, Then as the pressure drops the leak becomes less 'violent' anyway.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

17psi? Think it's telling you it wants to be taken through some mud Wink

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

[quote="Joe"]Pulled the tack out, tried the liquid on the hole trick and it's slowly letting out air.

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Bring the bike around mine and i,ll patch the tube for you if your unable to do it your self.
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doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Lucky you spotted it at home anyway.

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I put some air into the tyre last night and checked the pressure this morning and it seems to have lost very little if any at all.

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :