bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts
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Found a pretty big nail in my rear motorcycle tire (around 1" x 1/8"). At first I thought it might be part of the steel banding or whatever's inside the tire it was in so deep, I could only see the little nub on the outside (I assume the rest had been worn off as I was riding). Anyway, I managed to pull it out and holy cow it was an inch long and entirely embedded in the rubber. So now I have a gash in my tire however it's still keeping pressure no problem. It was in at a pretty parallel angle to the tire tread, so maybe it was just completely seated in the tread rubber and didn't puncture the inner tire which is why it's still keeping pressure?
So I'm wondering is the tire completely toast or is there something I can inject into the hole or ?
Pics below and thanks in advance guys.
In the last pic I tried to illustrate in red the angle and direction the nail was before I removed it...
So I'm wondering is the tire completely toast or is there something I can inject into the hole or ?
Pics below and thanks in advance guys.
In the last pic I tried to illustrate in red the angle and direction the nail was before I removed it...