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You know what they say, if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck. Go out to the bike this morning to check tire pressures before I go for an all day ride. My back tire has a tiny nail in it. Great the tire only has 300 miles on it. So, I pull the nail out, hoping that it didn't go clear through, no such luck. I plugged it. FUCK!!!

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33 minutes ago, JustinNck1 said:

I've ran thousands of miles with a plugged tire(s). As long as it's not out towards the edge, it should be fine.

Same here.  A properly installed plug should last the life of the tire.  If it were to fail it would be a slow leak.  I check my pressure before every ride anyway.  

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4 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

I check my pressure before every ride anyway.  

THIS. This is single handedly the number one cause for tire issues. Every time someone brings in a tire bitching about how it lasted or lost shape, I walk over and grab the tire gauge. I just checked a 2007 R1 the other day, it had 18 in the front, 21 in the rear...

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8 minutes ago, JustinNck1 said:

THIS. This is single handedly the number one cause for tire issues. Every time someone brings in a tire bitching about how it lasted or lost shape, I walk over and grab the tire gauge. I just checked a 2007 R1 the other day, it had 18 in the front, 21 in the rear...

I dont even run my Pirelli slicks that low

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