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sometimes i hate my life, i just found this in my rear tyre: and my front is getting down to the legal limit

i like my bridgestone BT-016 and would get a full set again but does anyone know the price or if it would be worth going for a cheaper set of bridgestones :/

thanks for any help
frazzlez

look nasty mate but might be worth plugging for the time being if they can and then replace the pair always feels nice with a full set of fresh rubber!

As Rich said, you should be able to get that plugged, its in the mid third of the tyre. i had a tyre plugged on the outside third before (they shouldn't have done really but i knew the guy well ;) ) and it lasted as long as i had the bike for, nearly a year after.

As for other Bridgestones, i think they're all pretty much in the same price range.

got it repaired today for £20
thanks for the advice everyone

frazzlez

Where did you get it plugged?
I asked pro tyre on marsh barto to plug a rear tyre and he told me they dont plug bike tyres with a certain rating.(ie something bigger than a scooter tyre)!

hm, I've had a tyre plugged ok.....?

The only difference it made was psychological I'm sure!

think it depends on who you ask where?

Some places will tell you whatever they think will make you buy a brand new tyre from them

Trunky wrote:Where did you get it plugged?
I asked pro tyre on marsh barto to plug a rear tyre and he told me they dont plug bike tyres with a certain rating.(ie something bigger than a scooter tyre)!

Got it done at Exmouth Motorcycles, only took 20mins
Mine was a ZR rating tyre so i think he does just about anything