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tire repair in a national forest (plug kit) (mouse.mousetrap.net)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/houseless@lemmy.sdf.org
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I knew I had a slow leak and decided today was the day to do something about it. I'd tried a plug repair years back and failed. This time it worked great.

It's no big whoop to lots of folks but it was a first successful tire repair in the field for me. My confidence is increased. :-)

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

It's a handy thing to know how to do. Sometimes it's easier to plug a flat tire instead of swapping in the spare tire.

If you ride a motorcycle it's pretty much a mandatory skill because there's no spare tire!

People worry about a plugged tire being unsafe but I've ridden motorcycle tires with plugs down to the cords.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    If you ride a motorcycle it’s pretty much a mandatory skill because there’s no spare tire!

    I bought a smaller kit for the 250cc scooter just in case. Those lighter tires have got to be easier to work with than the heavy truck tire!

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