Gcontroller
Junior Member
So on the way home from work coming out of downtown LA I got my first flat. I was splitting lanes as traffic was going real slow at the 5/170 transition and I noticed the bike was getting squirrely. From experience riding dirt bikes I knew I had a flat. I pulled over to the fast lane side of the road and sure enough I had a rear flat. At that point since traffic was moving slow I decided to get back on the bike and baby it to the next offramp. Which I did just as I was about to pull over I saw a tire shop on the corner. There I was able to get the hole plugged. I got back on the freeway and made it home making sure to keep the speed around 55 mph my place was only about 15 miles away.
My question is I am running Michelin Pilot Road 2's they have been great. The back tire has 8000 miles on it and looks like it can go another 8000 these things wear great I would buy another on in a second. Since the tire has so much life left on it should I get a proper tire patch from the inside or just get a new tire. I would hate to throw this one out. The hole is just on the edge of the center wear area. Looks like a screw or something punctured it then fell out. I spoke to my local shop and they said they usually repair the tire unless it's almost worn out. What would you do? I did ride it very slowly for about a mile flat before it was fixed.
My question is I am running Michelin Pilot Road 2's they have been great. The back tire has 8000 miles on it and looks like it can go another 8000 these things wear great I would buy another on in a second. Since the tire has so much life left on it should I get a proper tire patch from the inside or just get a new tire. I would hate to throw this one out. The hole is just on the edge of the center wear area. Looks like a screw or something punctured it then fell out. I spoke to my local shop and they said they usually repair the tire unless it's almost worn out. What would you do? I did ride it very slowly for about a mile flat before it was fixed.