Puncture 2 months on tyre

[MJI]

From a nail

No idea where it happened, but the head had been driven through the tread and the pointy bit was sticking out of it.

Never seen that before!!!!!

I just hope itcan be repaired or about £120 down the drain

 

[listerdiesel]

As long as it isn't the sidewall it should be repairable.

Had three nails in a month in August, one slow puncture, then two more. All different types of hardware.

Rear o/s a bit soft as I type.....

Peter

 

[xat44]

plug it yourself. i use what looks like a black sticky shoelace on all my cars and bikes.
literally takes minutes and costs pennies. yet to have one fail.
an example
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRE-PUNC...heels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item25954d902a

 

[MJI]

plug it yourself. i use what looks like a black sticky shoelace on all my cars and bikes.
literally takes minutes and costs pennies. yet to have one fail.
an example
TYRE PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT WITH 20 BLACK TYRE STRINGS | eBay

Interesting, I might try that, but would I need to take the tyre off first?

 

[xat44]

no. thats the beauty of it.
i ride a m-bike round london all day and pick up lots of nails and screws in my tires. normally i leave them in unless i start losing pressure.
if i do start losing pressure, i get the tool ready, whip the offending nail/screw out, then insert the tool with black sticky lace, 3 half turns and withdraw the tool until flush with the tyre surface and cut off with a stanley blade.
with practice you`ll lose minimal pressure and then can inflate your tyre to its correct pressure at your leisure.

 

[MJI]

no. thats the beauty of it.
i ride a m-bike round london all day and pick up lots of nails and screws in my tires. normally i leave them in unless i start losing pressure.
if i do start losing pressure, i get the tool ready, whip the offending nail/screw out, then insert the tool with black sticky lace, 3 half turns and withdraw the tool until flush with the tyre surface and cut off with a stanley blade.
with practice you`ll lose minimal pressure and then can inflate your tyre to its correct pressure at your leisure.

OK Will try it out when it arrives, just need a new tyre air line pressure gauge thingy as mine self destructed.