Tubeless tyre fix

Ollyswing · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Jun 2012 Karma :

Hi all! Sorry if I don't get some rules right straight away, I'm a newby. I'm looking for advice as it suggests in the heading. I have a honda s-wing with tubeless tires of which the rear one have a nail (or nail like object) stuck in it. The tyre apart from this is a healthy michellin one with good thread with couple thousand miles in it. After researching online i found a product which can plug this hole but for that i have to take the nail out first. After playing about for a while trying to get it out I lost sight of the object. It kind of plugged the tyre because it keeps the air in unless i fiddle around the hole in which case I can hear it coming out again (the air).. Could someone please advice regarding this issue? Can i carry out the "plugging in" while the nail is inside? I'd really apprechiate some help! Thank you very much!

stocksmenace · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Apr 2012 Karma :

personally i say get it out ....
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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Two options.
1.
Get one of the BMW style puncture repair kit where you put/screw a plug in the outside of the tyre to fit the leak. You first make the hole bigger first - see instructions. Do it correctly this time

or, if you've messed up the repair then

2.
Replace the tyre.

IIRC the new Honda S-Wing* - assuming this is what you have is a scooter. So no big money for rubber. If you can remove the wheel yourself and take to tyre shop it's not that expensive to get fitted to loose wheel.

HTH Thumbs Up

* hopefully not confusing this to the Silverwing which is a scooter or going back in time was actually the name Honda put on a motorcycle.
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reckless_b · Trackday Trickster Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Karma :

take it in for a repair , national tyres do a great service on loose wheels, or buy a "stop and go" diy plugging kit, m and p stock them, although these are only supposed to be a get you home fix, the plug can be fitted with the wheel still in place
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kestrel · Nearly there... Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Karma :

Ollyswing · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Jun 2012 Karma :

Thank you for quick reply. I ended up riding it to a workshop that's open on Sunday and had it replaced. It was 64 quid but at least it's done.