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Uly_man
| Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 09:53 am: |
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After only 2800 miles on my new rear rubber I have been forced to replace it. Two big and one small punctures has ruined it. That is a loss of about 5k miles on the Michelin 2CT so NOT happy AT ALL. It works out at about 120 USD down the drain. Not the fault of the bike or tire but of all the rubbish on the roads here these days. The bike is back to its sweet handling again as running a tire with a slow puncture is not good. |
Arry
| Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 11:49 am: |
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Too bad about the punctures. Seems that you have reported a lot of puncture problems in the past. I've had a few punctures, but usually able to plug and get some life out of tire before replacing. Really hurts, in the wallet, to have to replace a low mile tire. |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 09:02 am: |
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If you have a chronic FOD problem...run a tube. Cheaper to replace a $20 tube than a $120 tire... |
Yo_barry
| Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 02:40 pm: |
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"Cheaper to replace a $20 tube than a $120 tire..." True that, but if you get a puncture in a tire with a tube you can't plug it to get back home. Been there, done that. Barry Hollister, CA} |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 08:51 pm: |
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Sure you can. Still a tubeless tire...just let the tube flop until you get home, then put a new one in. Keep a spare valve stem in your plug kit - you add one step to the process. Or...carry a spare tube - they pack smaller than spare tires do, too. Doesn't matter how many plugs in a tire, when it's wrapped around a tube. |
Mgd
| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2014 - 01:08 pm: |
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I wouldn't ride a three time repaired tire. Just because the tire holds air(tubed or not) does not mean that the structure of the tire is not compromised. |
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