Do I need a new tyre?

Hi,

Just my luck, bought new bike (bandit 600) last week, get nail in rear tyre
this morning! It's directly in the middle. The rear tyre is a 160/60 Dunlop
Sportmax (same as front). They both appear to be quite new, with lots of
wear left.

I have 4 options (I think).

1. have the tyre repaired - does anyone recommend this?

2. Replace the tyre with another Sportmax - no idea what they are like, only
done 100 miles before puncture.

3. Replace tyre with something else (which one?)

4. Change front as well (to match)?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Stonge

 

Yes, yes, yes. It's in the middle of the tyre, no problem.

 

Stonge wrote in

Yes. Get a proper mushroom plug fitted. Have a look in the FAQ at
www.ukrm.net/faq for a list of tyre dealers. If you say where you live
someone may give a recommendation.

 

If you say where you live someone may give a recommendation.

Stoke-on-Trent

 

I had a proper repair on a Micghelin Pilot Sport in the centre of the rear
tyre on my GSXR750 - consisted of pushing a metal cored, rubber surrounded
plug through from the inside of the tyre which was 'T' shaped with the big
bit inside and all squidged in with vulcanising (or similar) glue. That was
in france 4 years ago, but it held up rather well, including 1500 miles on
said France trip including multiple 170mph+ indications on various
peages^^^^^^ race tracks and also a track evening at Donington.....

Sportmax D204, D205, D207 or D208? If it's either of the first I,
personally, would take the hit and swap for something stickier for summer
and keep the Dunlops (with the rear mended as above) for lobbing back on in
winter as they're not the greatest tyres, tbh, but in shite weather you'd
not notice the difference between those and some v expensive super sticky
stuff (actually, you might as the super sticky stuff'd never get up to temp
in winter and would be worse than D204/5s)...

If you're replacing the rear for something else then I'd advise changing the
front to match, or at the very least *nearly* match and be stickier - how's
about a BT010 front and 020 rear? Grip from the front, almost as much grip
from the rear and better overall mileage...


Dave

 

I'd recommend you move somewhere nicer.

 

Which Sportmax - D204, D205, D207 or D208?

D207 (the front has an additional F, which I guess means Front)

So the general thinking is to fix it then...

Cheers.

Stonge

 

<delurk>
Oi! That's not very nice. I will have you know there are some *very*
nice roads that lead back to civilization...
<relurk>

 

Stonge says...

Try Bikerz (01782 272036) in Stoke. I've used them before and they seem
pretty good.