Can I replace only the inner tube or tube and tire?

marc · Feb 23, 2014

So today I rode my Commando on the first mild day of the year. On my way back home i almost crashed because the back tire suddenly deflated. It Turns out that a nail was stuck in the tire.

Now normally for tubeless tires you would have to replace. However given that my wheels use inner tubes, can I get away with just replacing the inner tubes and not needing to get new tires?

Nortoniggy · Feb 23, 2014

Yes you can just replace the tube. One of the few benefits of tubed tyres.

Ian

BrianK · Feb 23, 2014

Can you? Yes

Should you?

I would at least patch the hole with a gummy-worm style tire repair.

CanukNortonNut · Feb 23, 2014

BrianK said:
Can you? Yes

Should you?

I would at least patch the hole with a gummy-worm style tire repair.

+1
Or use a patch on the inner husk or shell of the tire. Or do a combo. But if you are down to your wear bars then just replace the tire.
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Biscuit · Feb 23, 2014

If the hole looks bad enough to warrant a tire repair I'd use a flat patch on the inside of the carcass long with a new tube of course. A gummy worm? Are those the things used on tubeless tires? If so I'd pass as a good bit of that thing would be protruding into the carcass an pressing right up against your new tube.

Hobot · Feb 23, 2014

If just clean nail and no crap got poked in with it plenty safe to just switch tubes or or patch old tubeif the stem didn't get ripped out for the suddenly deflate. The optimal solution is patch over the tire wound to keep grit out and prevent possible tube abrasion. So how lucky or lazy do ya feel?

I had blow outs at either end w/o crashing or having much skill to pull over. Only one that freaked out was rear balloon tubeless rear went flat doing 90 in a straight but went nutzo slowing to 30's for a sharp bend and tossed the SV650 over as usual, WeeeHooDpoggieDooo. Why did yours almost crash you? Low air practice can prevent tube blow out surprises as there is distinct but suble handling change prior that feels for all the world like just slightly extra wind gusts till the stem pulls apart. Do low rear first then air up and let front down, then both down with some mild zig zags a few min. is all it''ll take to imprint for ever more what is meant by THE HInge onset in C'do's and take on racers that may not know what to do that much over limits out of control crash saving reflexes at reasonable ates its safe as it'll ever get for pure muscle memory brain stem fast automatically correct reactions.

wakeup · Feb 23, 2014

I agree with most here, put a patch on the inside of the tyre, and put in a new tube.
At one stage when I used to do a high mileage my routine was, put in a new front tube every year; patch a tube if it was punctured then replace it with a new one at the earliest possible opportunity. I only had one blowout, at about 90mph two up on my 650SS. It focused the mind sufficiently to adopt the patch/replace regime.
I'm sure that my "new tube every year" routine will be described as unnecessarily expensive, but having a tyre blowout can ruin your day
cheers
wakeup

Hobot · Feb 23, 2014

If I ever open a motorcycle school you can bet one the lesions will be sending em out after telling them we loosened one of the valves for a slow leak. Once a year is pretty excessive preventive practice and may even give you a false sense of security. Wes and I had to fit flats out and about but don't bother em again as long as holds air and tread not showing cords. About most wild part of a flat is when slowed to point about to put feet down to stop > it can whiplash forks/bike like crazy. A tire clamp definitely a rarely needed safety device to stay disciplined with as riding down a mere flat is child's play to riding down a tire that's come off the rim... if limited to normal fork range with a stop its impossible to prevent rear passing by hip to hi side.

marc · Feb 23, 2014

hobot said:
If just clean nail and no crap got poked in with it plenty safe to just switch tubes or or patch old tubeif the stem didn't get ripped out for the suddenly deflate. The optimal solution is patch over the tire wound to keep grit out and prevent possible tube abrasion. So how lucky or lazy do ya feel?

I had blow outs at either end w/o crashing or having much skill to pull over. Only one that freaked out was rear balloon tubeless rear went flat doing 90 in a straight but went nutzo slowing to 30's for a sharp bend and tossed the SV650 over as usual, WeeeHooDpoggieDooo. Why did yours almost crash you? Low air practice can prevent tube blow out surprises as there is distinct but suble handling change prior that feels for all the world like just slightly extra wind gusts till the stem pulls apart. Do low rear first then air up and let front down, then both down with some mild zig zags a few min. is all it''ll take to imprint for ever more what is meant by THE HInge onset in C'do's and take on racers that may not know what to do that much over limits out of control crash saving reflexes at reasonable ates its safe as it'll ever get for pure muscle memory brain stem fast automatically correct reactions.

i was going off the highway and there is a nice bend that i like to take pretty fast. when i was leaning into it doing about 80 i felt the rear sliding around. first i thought she might have spilt oil on the rear tire, because i just installed my newly restored oil tank. i straightened her out and slowed down without breaking too hard. after coming to a stop i realized it wasn't the oil tank but a nail in the tire...i will get the tire patched this week, just to make sure.

Can I replace only the inner tube or tube and tire?

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