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x rider1291
03-03-2008, 07:21 PM
i need help guys...i went riding the other day and when i got home my tire was flat...i found that i have a very very small hole in my sidewall on my front tire...is there any way i can fix it...and i mean this hole is as small as the period at the end of this sentence lol literally. any suggestions!?!?!?

Waddell
03-03-2008, 08:09 PM
tire plug

03-03-2008, 08:14 PM
side wall holes are tough to patch up but the hole being that small I would try tire slime or something

450rdr424
03-06-2008, 01:28 PM
you can tube front tires and it seems to work pretty well, i wouldnt recommend doing it on the rear b/c you rip valvestems out very easily...

Scro
03-06-2008, 01:51 PM
Tire plugs are the way to go. A patch won't stick to the sidewall, and slime will just make a mess once you have to change tires. If you tube a tire, and pop the tube...you are back at square one. Only this time you will have to break the tire back down to fix it.

Throw a plug in it and be done with it. You can get a kit at any automotive store.

bryishre
03-06-2008, 06:47 PM
yeah like the rest said use a plug i seen a guy with 10 plugs on his sidewall of his yzf and he finnished the season with the same tire

x rider1291
03-06-2008, 07:11 PM
yea someone told me not to use a plug because the sidewall flexes too much but i didnt think it would be a big deal because the hole is so small....but thanks guys i appreciate the help

bryishre
03-06-2008, 10:21 PM
was that someone the dealer if so they want your money heck if its that small try some crazy glue

soberagain150
03-07-2008, 11:26 PM
they do make sidewall patches for cars. im yet to have one fail on me yet. but i havent tried one on a quad... nvr hurts to try!