HeavyDuty Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 While out riding today I ran over a ¼ inch x 1 inch I-bolt. It buried it to the ring in my back tire and made the bike jump every time it came around I stopped and pulled it out and road home the tire never went flat I’m wondering if I should worry about it It’s a tube tire I have spoke rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Here we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Three options. In the order from least to most safe. 1. Ignore it until it goes flat. The tube has probably sustained damage and I wouldn't give it better than a 50/50 chance to make it to your next tire change. 2. Pull the tire, patch the tube or replace if it is damaged and patch inside of tire. Ride till next tire change. 3. new tire and new tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I'm going with new tire and new tube 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Smartest and safest choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Not happy the tire only has 5000 miles on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Haha "only" 5000? I'm lucky to get 5 or 6k out of a sport touring rear tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I would feel okay patching a tubed tire, but at 5,000 miles, it's probably just more cost-effective to replace it. You're talking about the cost of the patch, plus mounting and balancing, for a tire that already has 5000 miles on it, and will be replaced sooner anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Fixed back up and running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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