Screw in tyre

[disenfranchised]

My ride home felt horrible today..every lump and bump made the bike feel like it was going to fall out from under me.

On getting home I've found the reason.... a screw in my rear tyre.
It's not in the think bit either, but right through one of the grooves.

The tyre felt quite soft just to touch even, so I expect it's got bugger all pressure left.
Oddly both the front and rear felt wobbly on the ride, so when it's light again I'll have to check them both fully (I suspect possible vandalism)

Despite every man and his dog recommending changing away from the Shinko's, I can't afford to at the moment, so I want to just get the existing tyre repaired, there still seems to be heaps of tread left.

So my question is do you need to go to a motorcycle tyre specialist for a repair, on can any tyre shop do the job?
Would they even have the right tools to remove the rear wheel?
What ballpark figure would a repair cost?

And for the tricky one...should I leave the screw in?
When my car had a screw in the tyre a while back, I just drove it to the petrol station, pumped it up, and drove to the tyre shop without a worry...cause the screw was still in the could mark it and patch it easily.

On my bike I'd be 1000x more worried about a puncture happenning while riding

So is it better to leave the screw in, and ride slowly/carefully?
Or is it too dangerous overall, and I should find a trailer to take it to the shop on?

[Big Dog]

Depends how rapidly it is deflating, assuming you ride sensibly and keep filling up there is no reason not to ride it to the shop.
DO NOT REMOVE THE SCREW.
Bike shops very some what but are about $90 for the repair give or take $50. Phone around first for an estimate.
Some car tyre places would have the ability to do this but many refuse because they do not want to accept liability.
If you carcass has been deformed you will notice handling issues when this is repaired. If so make sure this is a stop gap not a permanant solution.
Also if you deflate a rear tire the front often feels vague and vice versa.

[vagrant]

An under pressure rear will make the front feel a bit squirly, but check the pressure just to be on the safe side.
The safest bet is to remove the wheel yourself and take to a bike tyre shop (cycletreads?) The tyre machines they have are designed to work with bike rims.
Some car tyre shops have machines that are compatible, but its just easiest to take it to the specialists.

If you have a pump and can fill the tyre, and its not leaking too fast, and it's not too far to a bike tyre shop and your not confident taking the wheel off, (boy, lots of ands )then carefully ride it to the shop.
if you want a hand getting the wheel off tomorrow (today, looks at clock!!), give me a PM. I am just up the road.

[fredie]

buy a puncture kit $15 and fix it your self mann . get with the program . shops just ripp u off . no need too take wheel off bike http://www.tyrepliers.com.au/Products/punc.htm you could have screw out and plug in . in 3 minutes for $15 .and have the kit for the future

[Rockbuddy]

ive got a screw in my rear tyre as, well its been in there for the last four months and I ride my bike every day to work, one day ill get around to taking it to cycletreads and pay the $50 to get it fixed. I guess my point is DONT TAKE THE SCREW OUT, check your pressure every couple of days and you should be allright untill you can get it fixed by a specialist bike tyre shop

[disenfranchised]

I guess my point is DONT TAKE THE SCREW OUT, check your pressure every couple of days and you should be allright untill you can get it fixed by a specialist bike tyre shop

Hmmm, It seems to be deflating pretty fast..might need to check the pressure every couple of hours.

Off to cycletreads quite soon then I expect....have to se if I can find time on Sunday

[klyong82]

Cycletreads told me that it will cost $40 to plug my rear then when it was done only charged me $30 . TAke it to them and they will sort you out.

[Cruisin' Craig]

Cycletreads told me that it will cost $40 to plug my rear then when it was done only charged me $30 . TAke it to them and they will sort you out.

Not too long ago it was illegal to pay someone to plug your rear :-)

[99TLS]

Hmmm, It seems to be deflating pretty fast..might need to check the pressure every couple of hours.

Off to cycletreads quite soon then I expect....have to se if I can find time on Sunday

your in avondale, go to rowes tyres in rosebank rd nice and close to you

[99TLS]

Not too long ago it was illegal to pay someone to plug your rear :-)

when was this ? had it done over 10yrs ago no probs

[Cruisin' Craig]

when was this ? had it done over 10yrs ago no probs

Around about when they legalised prostitution.
My bad. Being unnecessarily crude. Rotten joke anyway.

[99TLS]

Around about when they legalised prostitution.
My bad. Being unnecessarily crude. Rotten joke anyway.

[Cruisin' Craig]

Ah yes, I just looked at your Avatar. Now it fits that you appreciated the unnecessary crudeness :-)

[fredie]

does anybody know what a puncture kit is ???? you can plug your tyre by yourself for a few $$

[disenfranchised]

does anybody know what a puncture kit is ???? you can plug your tyre by yourself for a few $$

Only cost $25 to get it fixed, and I got to go and have lunch with friends in Taka while they fixed it for me.

Seems like a pretty sane option to me.