Nail in rear tire, plugable?

[ashman]

Hey,
On my way to class this morning I noticed right away that my bike felt funny. The handling was very sloppy and unresponsive, on my way home I stopped to put some air in it  and realized it was completely empty!   After getting it on the centerstand I noticed a nail in the center tred. Its in @ a slight angle so I'm wondering if I can still put a plug in it. Plus any tips would be gerat cuz I've never attempted plugging a tire before. I'll try to post a pic later on.

Thanks,
Ash

[The Buddha]

Tube it ... put a tyoooooobe in it... Then take it off and save the tube ... use it next time you get a nail.
Cool.
Srinath.

[ashman]

Gigga, Wha Wha who? :dunno:

[VTNewb]

Tube it, like a dirtbike or bicycle tire. go to your local dealership and buy tubing.

[Jared]

How much tread is left on the tire... if it's nearly brand new You might consider plugging it...(There are a few message strings on this subject...search a little and you can find some lengthy discussions on it.).

if the tire is half done or so I'd just replace it...

The type of plug I am talking about is done from the inside of the tire....

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9783&highlight=tire+plug

Oh hell here's the link I posted before... (scroll down to the epilogue for the patches/plugs I am talking about...(Mushroom looking ones..):

http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html

[Blueknyt]

got 2 plugs in mine right now,  Fraid of it? get a new one and send me the old one, Aint Skeerd to run it. :mrgreen:

[juggernaught]

i had a nice sized nail in my rear tire. i took it to a local shop and had it plugged from the inside. that was 2000miles ago. :mrgreen:

[ashman]

Ok I bought a seven dollar plug kit from Walmart. I'll give it a try tomorrow. Hopefully it will be a simple fix w/ little to no drama. Thanks for the advice/ personal experiences. I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

-ash