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Old 08-13-07, 04:43 PM
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Worlds tiniest nail found my tire!!


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Originally Posted by OreoGitorio View Post
pour a little bit of soapy water on the nail, see if it bubbles.

if it does you know you gotta pull it out & plug the tire.

If it doesn't, pull it out... if it starts bubbling then, plug the tire. if not, it's fine.
Doh!! Of course....spray on soapy water....why didnt I think of that? But.....when you say plug...you mean temporary-like til I can get to dealer for a new tire? Ive always heard that plugging bike tires is a no-no as a long term fix...honestly, its so small in circumference, I doubt a plug stem would even fit!! Yet, it will leak if its all the way through the tread. I'll try the soapy thing first. Thanks for the heads up! You dont happen to have any Dunlop 180's hanging around, real cheap, do you?
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