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I just got my stryker two months ago and wham nail in the tire. Does anyone know if you can hot patch this or is it pretty much a new tire? $$$$
Nail in Tire!!!!
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That really sucks but now you can replace it with a 240 if it is the rear. You can plug and patch but probably not the safest thing and most will say replace that tire. It's not like a car when you are on 4 tires, here you only have one in front and one in back. Best not to take chances with your life by patching.
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I think when I go home tonight I'm gonna stick a nail and a couple of screws in rear tire. Look honey I need a new tire. All the people on the Stryker Forum say I MUST replace it. Whats that sweetie, you want to buy me a 240 tire for Fathers Day, well ok then, I guess that will due. 
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Hahahaha
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If its not a huge hole they have the plug patches would be the safest, besides the replacement of the tire. I have done it on a sportbike, worked fine. Nothings worse than a nail in a brand new tire! If it was a new 240, you gonna throw it away to?
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I have a 210 with less than 2k miles on it and you're welcome to it, just pay shipping
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I appreciate all the input. I think I am just going to replace it. The worst part about it is I had a ride scheduled for Sunday. It is suppose to be sunny and 85 all weekend. I might sneak into my old mans garage and steal his bike. ;D
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I just joined the club. Found mine a couple days ago. I can't afford a tire right yet so i'm going to pull the tire off and patch it. Then we'll pop it back on. If it were on my 636 I would have been more concerned but on the cruiser i'm not going to be putting down those speeds.
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I just patched mine, had a 3 inch nail in it - right in the tread grove. I have a new tire standing by (just delivered).
I patched it using a standard patch kit from the Autoparts store after ordering the BikeMaster plug insertion kit (40$). The insertion tool from Bikemaster broke when I tried to use it - couldn't take the pressure. It's a piece of junk and I wasted my money. The patch kit from O'Reilys Auto parts cost 6$ and worked fine.
I will get my new tire mounted this weekend but the plug is holding up. I have put about 400 miles on the tire with the plug in it, carefully monitoring air pressure and the plug itself. The tie loses a little air (about 2lbs/week) with the plug in it. I would not trust it on a long highway trip that's for sure.
I patched it using a standard patch kit from the Autoparts store after ordering the BikeMaster plug insertion kit (40$). The insertion tool from Bikemaster broke when I tried to use it - couldn't take the pressure. It's a piece of junk and I wasted my money
. The patch kit from O'Reilys Auto parts cost 6$ and worked fine.I will get my new tire mounted this weekend but the plug is holding up. I have put about 400 miles on the tire with the plug in it, carefully monitoring air pressure and the plug itself. The tie loses a little air (about 2lbs/week) with the plug in it. I would not trust it on a long highway trip that's for sure.
I have used gummy worms on trips were I didn't want to try to remove the tire.
I agree that internal patches work work best and I have used them until the tire was worn out. If you know how to plug or patch a tire properly they will not leak or be a cause of concern.
I agree that internal patches work work best and I have used them until the tire was worn out. If you know how to plug or patch a tire properly they will not leak or be a cause of concern.
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I have a friend that works for a tire place. We're gonna pull the tire off the rim, skuff it and glue a patch on the inside before mounting it back on. I don't like plugs. I have yet to see anyone use one on a bike that didn't come out.
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Soooo far sooo good with my Stryker....but I recently found I'd picked up a nail near the center of the rear tire of my '09 Road Warrior...The tire went nearly flat soooooooo I pulled the nail out (those little pliers in your tool kit work well) took out my trusty SLIME repair kit, the one with the patches that look like black strips (I now look twice look twice at the licorice my granddaughter eats)...FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!!!! I then used the little SLIME air pump (it's small enough that I can carry it in my magnetic tank bag) that runs off your battery charger connection to inflate. I found that those little bulletproof blunt nose classroom scissors work perfect for cutting off the excess. DON'T DO THIS AT HOME however, having said that I plan on riding on the tire until it's time to buy a new one...IF the nail had not been near the center ????
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A little off topic but i saw an ad on eBay yesterday with someone selling a used Stryker tire that had been patched 3 times for $100. It also had over 2k miles on it if i remember right.....lol seems a bit much.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/used-210-re...its=Model:Stryker&hash=item3cc7a9d30a&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/used-210-re...its=Model:Stryker&hash=item3cc7a9d30a&vxp=mtr
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I saw that too... that person is out of their mind. Hate to say it but whomever buys that tire will get exactly what they deserve.bigboi18184 said:A little off topic but i saw an ad on eBay yesterday with someone selling a used Stryker tire that had been patched 3 times for $100. It also had over 2k miles on it if i remember right.....lol seems a bit much.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/used-210-re...its=Model:Stryker&hash=item3cc7a9d30a&vxp=mtr
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