$hooter
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- Joined
- Sep 14, 2007
- Messages
- 441
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- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- First Name
- Paul
- Last Name
- Slonaker
I might be in the wrong spot here...sorry if I am...but a while back, I asked for some advice on repairing a tire that picked up a small screw on a rear GoldWing tire. Got alot of responses and I thank everyone for all the advice. I didnt feel all that warm and fuzzy doing it myself so I took it to Discount Tire and asked them if they would fix it. At first, they said no, but whenI questioned WHY NOT...they said that they would patch it like they do car tires if I would sign a disclaimer. I asked how is that and they said that they would put a rubber plug in it so that water would not get into the plys and then they put a hot patch on the inside. It looks great to me, so I am going to give it a try. I wouldnt be so picky about this tire except that it has less than 1000 miles on it and I just dont see or understand the reasoning on patching a motorcycle tire. This is a Dunlop Elete 3 tire and I am getting close to needing to put on new tires again and this puppy is going on the scooter. I will just buy another front tire and be done with it. I understand that you would probably need to see the tire, but generally speaking...do you guys think that the tire is going to be ok with a rubber plug in the hole and a hot patch on the inside? I run more highway than city streets, but I dont really want to end up as a greasie spot on the pavement either. Thanks for all the help.