Stop'n'go tyre plugger

davsato · Post by **davsato** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:14 pm

Firstly merry christmas everyone!
Secondly, I had to use my stop'n'go tyre plugger kit (rubber mushroom type) for the first time tonight, worked well and got home fine.
What's the consensus of opinion, is it happy days permenently or a new tyre quick? @

sprintster · Post by **sprintster** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:26 pm

I haven't used the mushroom type but have the sticky thread ones.I just kept my eye on the tyre pressure for a few days.If it's not going down,why change it?

mikeyboy · Post by **mikeyboy** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:33 pm

Will prob be fine ,but I would get the tyre plugged from the inside with a proper repair,for peice of mind (thumbs)

Putbinoot · Post by **Putbinoot** » Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:38 pm

Have used it on my bike and car previously and currently have it again on the car and have always used the tyre until it was worn, never had a problem. Last time I looked when I took the tyre off the plug looked like it had melted to tyre wall making a great seal.

picos mestizo · Post by **picos mestizo** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:52 am

The mushroom plugs are to all intents & purposes 'Plugged from the Inside' by virtue of their massive flange on the inside.
Like sprinster says check pressure for a while & use it!
But ..............if you want absolute peace of mind with consideration to the fact that you've only got one wheel @ each end then scrap it & put a new tyre on (thumbs)
Happy Christmas & hope to see you on here a bit more often in the new year

Post by **Treadtrader** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:14 am

As good as the plug is it isn't a permanent repair.
Take it to a trusted specialist for a proper repair.

picos mestizo · Post by **picos mestizo** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:47 am

Treadtrader wrote:As good as the plug is it isn't a permanent repair.
Take it to a trusted specialist for a proper repair.

That's the hard bit, finding a 'trusted specialist'.
Most of the big boys dont want to know & especially when it's a motorbike tyre :woohoo:
Sometimes better to spend the repair money on a new boot :whistle:

bimota · Post by **bimota** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 11:34 am

davsato wrote:Firstly merry christmas everyone!
Secondly, I had to use my stop'n'go tyre plugger kit (rubber mushroom type) for the first time tonight, worked well and got home fine.
What's the consensus of opinion, is it happy days permenently or a new tyre quick? @

I used one in France last year first time worked well on my GSA, drove the remaining 500 miles home over a day and half and was good but once home i got the tyre off and had a proper repair done.
tyre was used then to the end.

rob (thumbs) (thumbs)

rlkat · Post by **rlkat** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:07 pm

davsato wrote:Firstly merry christmas everyone!
Secondly, I had to use my stop'n'go tyre plugger kit (rubber mushroom type) for the first time tonight, worked well and got home fine.
What's the consensus of opinion, is it happy days permenently or a new tyre quick? @

I used one on my car and it lasted months. I sold the car with it still in.

Roy C. · Post by **Roy C.** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:12 pm

If there,s no air coming out why change it. You can fit new tires and get a puncture with in a hundred miles. I ran over a broken bottle on the road on new tires , stopped and dug out all the glass as I thought but still had a flat rear tire in the morning . now I take the attitude Tires are for keeping the rims off the ground. Ran the GSXR 1100 up the drag strip umpteen times on the plugged rear tire. :woohoo:

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