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Old 07-31-2009, 08:53 AM   #1
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Anybody have a "how to"? It's not exactly rocket science, but I would prefer to do it properly the first time.
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Old 07-31-2009, 08:55 AM   #2
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Just be safe and replace the tire.
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Just be safe and replace the tire.
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Old 07-31-2009, 08:59 AM   #4
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It's cheap insurance man. Just looking out for you, but you do whatever you want.
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Old 07-31-2009, 09:19 AM   #5
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I ran the tire with just a plug in it for over a thousand miles of hard riding. Then I replaced it with a Corsa III.

Now that it's off, I'm patchign it the way the MANUFACTURER reccomends, and the same way my local shop charges $30 for.

With the plug/patch the the hole is blocked by a wire reinforced plug, and a inch or so diameter patch.

The force required to remove just the plug was nuts considering it was basically cooked into the tire, I had to use vice grips to get enough grip on it to take it out from the inside, and the internal loop almost guarantees it won't be pushed to the outside of the tire.


I understand that you've been led to believe they're unsafe, and you're free to believe that completely. I, however, trust them 100%. And the $5 it's going to cost me to fix it, is marginally cheaper than a new rear.
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Old 07-31-2009, 09:47 AM   #6
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I've seen the patch/plug deal you're talking about. I'd feel perfectly safe with one of those in my tire honestly. takes a helluva lot of effort, much much moreso than any road forces could exert to remove it, so its just fine.
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Old 07-31-2009, 11:34 AM   #7
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Again, I've have pebble lodged on my tires bigger than the end that will protrude from my tire. And, its almost in the center.
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Old 07-31-2009, 02:40 PM   #8
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Got a link for these plug/patch combos? I'm interested in it.
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Old 07-31-2009, 02:53 PM   #9
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Got a link for these plug/patch combos? I'm interested in it.

Prema is the company that makes this one. I just bought it off of the service guys at the shop.
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http://www.geocities.com/sl_mille/general/patch.html

Same principle, just with a normal patch.. I should be good.
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