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!)