SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
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i have that size with my vredsteins, i think they are very good, runs smooth, balanced well
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Tire repair
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i have that size with my vredsteins, i think they are very good, runs smooth, balanced well
missouriboy
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I had a thick hex-head bolt (3/8 or 7/16, I dunno) poke its way through the tread of a front Kenda on my 2015. A tire shop dismounted and inside-patched the hole, and it now runs just fine. That was several tens of thousands of miles ago, and it's still running with no ill effects. I now have over 66,500 miles on those OEM Kendas, they still run smooth enough, and have lots of tread left. Just the other day I punched it up to 110mph briefly, with no handling problems (just pay real close attention!).
YMMV.
Edit: I just found my record where I paid $7.00 for the patch. It was when the Spyder was exactly one year old, and had right at 20,000 miles on it.
YMMV.
Edit: I just found my record where I paid $7.00 for the patch. It was when the Spyder was exactly one year old, and had right at 20,000 miles on it.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
Holy crap that's not a hole … it's a Crater ….. just shows how poorly / weakly Kenda tires are made …. I seriously doubt any thing that large could puncture even a well worn Auto tire …..jmho …. Mike
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Hypurone
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Holy crap that's not a hole … it's a Crater ….. just shows how poorly / weakly Kenda tires are made …. I seriously doubt any thing that large could puncture even a well worn Auto tire …..jmho …. Mike
You would be absolutely stunned at some of the things I have pulled out of tires when I was in the industry! Here are a few that I remember vividly:
Wire cutters, slip-joint pliers, drill bits, various sized bolts (one had a 9/16 shank"!), railroad spike!! Of course all of these were non-repairable!!
Motorcycledave
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No big deal just remove it from the Spyder and take it to a trusted tire shop and
have them dismount it and patch / repair it from the inside, We do it here at Motorcycle Daves often.
however on a two wheeled rig only no guarantee, three and 4 wheeled no problem
Dave
have them dismount it and patch / repair it from the inside, We do it here at Motorcycle Daves often.
however on a two wheeled rig only no guarantee, three and 4 wheeled no problem
Dave
Ha, I was at the local tire store and a lady came in asking if someone could check her tires. She said something was making a clunking sound. Soon after a group of male employees were gathered around her car joking and laughing. I went over to see what was going on and there was the head of a railroad spike sticking out of the tread of her rear tire, and the tire was still holding air! She said the car had been making the clinking sound for a couple of days. The tire was a Goodyear double eagle. Wow.
SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
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i've seen railroad spikes many times in tires & wheels but never seen it still holding air.
Amazing............
Absolutely! I think that was what drew the crowd. I was totally amazed that the tire appeared to be inflated and according to the owner, it had been that way a couple (?) of days. The last I knew, several years later, that tire was on display in the customer's waiting room at the dealership until the business closed. I'd often thought that tire must have been one of those "run flat tires," but that was before run flats ever hit the market. One of my first paying jobs was breaking down and fixing flats at a small service station after school and on weekends. Now, I can hardly believe that you can fix a road side flat with a little kit small enough to fit in your pocket, amazing. In case you're interested there's a youtube video where a young fellow demonstrated the use and effectiveness of all the styles of today's quick flat repair kits. Conclusion was that some were definitely better than others, but none were 100% effective. I've had the best luck with the gummy strip types.
Absolutely! I think that was what drew the crowd. I was totally amazed that the tire appeared to be inflated and according to the owner, it had been that way a couple (?) of days. The last I knew, several years later, that tire was on display in the customer's waiting room at the dealership until the business closed. I'd often thought that tire must have been one of those "run flat tires," but that was before run flats ever hit the market. One of my first paying jobs was breaking down and fixing flats at a small service station after school and on weekends. Now, I can hardly believe that you can fix a road side flat with a little kit small enough to fit in your pocket, amazing. In case you're interested there's a youtube video where a young fellow demonstrated the use and effectiveness of all the styles of today's quick flat repair kits. Conclusion was that some were definitely better than others, but none were 100% effective. I've had the best luck with the gummy strip types.
Chasinsparks
Member
Good call got the Vredesteins mounted and balanced at Costco, not questions asked. Thanks for the suggestion. Itching to get out an ride now.
Bob Denman
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I'll be you a nickel that even though it was still holding air: it was nowhere near properly-balanced anymore... :banghead:
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