best puncture fix??
 

Realised i had a flat on the rear when i left the work carpark sideways n i was only doin 15mph. Just put on a new tyre tho so really dont want to have to replace it. Iv located the puncture, its a screw in my tyre right upto the head. Am i best having an innertube fitted or use tyre weld or similar product or get it plugged? Also, anyone got a rough idea of the price of gettin a hole plugged?

if the hole is small you can just replace the tube, if it is large you can have it plugged and live happily ever after untl the tyre wears out,

Bad luck, sorry about that.

Innertube only mate,the tyres may say tubless but they are infact tubed.:tearyeyed:

diy????
 

That sounds better then, id far rather have ruined an inner tube thatll cost what???�25-50 than the brand new �120 tyre! Is it somethin that i could do myself then? I could probly get the tyre popped off the rim at work (halfords) and then either patch the tube or replace it myself.Thankfully i got a week off work so dont need the bike for travelling everyday.

your probably looking at �10-�15 for a inner tube,i have replaced tyers by myself ,the back is a bit of a struggle but it can be done,dont forget a set of rim protectors if you do try it your self

It possible to use some "quick fix" system (I think I have seen some in a spray can) to get a temporary fix just to get home at low speeds in case it happens on a ride out ?

Yes there is some green slimey stuff in a can that fills up and seal the tube to get you home, but.... and that is a big but, you've got to remove the nail or whatever punctured the tyre and.... if there is any leak of this green goo in the actual tyre casing, when you do replace the tube you will have a hard time scraping it all off the inside of the tyre, like trying to remove superglue from your skin. :no[1]:

Motul make the same sort of thing(foam/latex)I've used it twice.
1st time didnt work as the nail(I found out later)had torn the tube(deflated whilst riding).
2nd time I spoted the nail in the tyre at work,removed it before it deflated & it worked a treat.:001:

I new I should have not read this thread at lunch time today, got a rear flat tyre 5KMS from leaving work this afternoon. Had to ride on a flat tyre back to work, got a car from work then went home pissed off. May need a new tyre tomorrow. Can't complain last puncture 10000kms ago.

got it fixed
 

Well i went n got it fixed day before yesterday, �35 for a new tube, a plug in the hole in the tyre and all the labour. Went out a wee run yesterday n it seems fine.
The green tyre sealant (SLIME) will only work on very small punctures, the bottles say somethin rediculous like 12mm (we have them in the cycle section in halfords) but in reality the hole would have to be much smaller. If it leaks out into the tyre it shouldnt be too bad to get off, when someone brings their bike in to get a new tube fitted n the old ones a slime tube we usually burst it open n try n cover each other in the slime n once it dries itll usually peel off pretty easy (maybe half the reason it dont work to good!)

I got a puncture about 2 weeks ago on my last ride before leaving for vacation, so I've only gotten back now and I'm looking for some tips on getting it fixed.
Everyone told me "bummer, there's another tyre down the drain" which pisses me off, cos I probably have less than 300 km's on the current tyre.

What should can I do? Looks like you can just repair the innertube, which means you just pay for labour? I can inflate my tyre at a petrol station, and it keeps fine for a couple of minutes (till I get home) but it's not going to last a day.

Can I simply spray slime or some of that other foam in? and then inflate? or is it best to take it to the shop and pay them to do it?

It looks like mechanikal_vandal got it sorted pretty easily though?

I wouldn't spray anything in a tyre, if you ever had to scrape the mess that slime stuff deposits on your inner rims once it's dried up, you will understand.

Tyre repairs rules of thumb are as follows:

If the hole is in the midde of the tyre thread and one inch away from the edge of the tyre, then by all means get a new tube or patch the one you've got, provided the hole is not too big, in which case you don't need to bother about plugging the tyre either. Result!!

If the hole is larger than a 1/4" screw, have the tyre plugged by qualified brain surgeon (tyre repairman). However... if the hole is on the edges of the tyre wall it's bye bye nice tyre, no decent repairmen would recomend you to continue to use that tyre ever again because weakening the tyre wall beeds can result in a disatrous blow out at speed and you don't want that.

Safe rather than sorry is your only choice.