"Green Goo" to plug small nail puncture?

[TakeItEasyMon]

I've heard some people say this works just fine, and read others saying it's a waste of time. Thoughts?

Small penny-nail puncture in my 796's brand new Pirelli Diablo Rosso's, would prefer to just patch with the goo and keep going...

[EEL]

Do you care if your entire tire and rim is gummed up on the inside? cuz that crap gets every where..

[BCMonster]

I would have someone remove the tire from the rim and install a proper mushroom plug. Depending on where the hole is that would be a better answer. Just put one in a nail hole on mine and I think they charged me $35.00.

[Veloce-Fino]

I would absolutely recommend not using green goo. That shit gets everywhere and makes changing a tire a complete pain in the ass.
When you do get it changed expect to pay more because the guy doing the work will have to clean all the goo shit off the wheel.

Just get it plugged properly. Guy in my area does tire plugs for $5 and they seem to last as long as the tire itself.

[scduc]

That goo shit is strictly for use in emergency. Like in the middle of the desert. And you might want to second guess patching if it's in the side wall.

[bikepilot]

I've tried it a few times (not in tubless bike tires though) and have never seen it actually work.  I do know folks who claim its worked.

Probably the ideal would be a mushroom patch from the inside of the tire.  I've also had good luck with regular cage-style tire plugs.  Of course the tire won't be speed-rated anymore and could go flat at any moment bla bla bla.

[atomic410]

most shops wont touch a wheel after its had that shit in it.  the ones that do are gonna bend you over for it.

[TakeItEasyMon]

Unfortunately I had no way to get the tire off myself (no stand), and it wouldn't hold air long enough to get to a shop.

The hole was from a small thumbtack sort of thing, teeny tiny.

I know it's going to be a mess later but getting the thing towed to a shop or to purchase a stand just for this would have been more expensive.

Goop went in ok, pressure has held just fine the last 24 hours, have ridden around about 20 miles with no issues.  Still perhaps only a 'temporary' solution but for putzing around the city under 50 or so it seems to be ok. 

My concern now is if this goop stuff will effect the balancing at highway speed, etc. The hole was very tiny but I'm worried about the new weight inside the tire if I'm up around 70-80mph. I'm ok with swapping the tire out soon but this should be ok for a while...

[DarkStaR]

I would of use a car style plug just to get it to a shop to properly plug it...but what's done is done...

[VisceralReaction]

I would recommend a mushroom plug too but you don't need to worry about the slime affecting the balance.
it will work  similarly to a dynamic balancing agent. My only worry is that I don't know if
the green slime dries out and quits flowing if that's the case then it will affect balance once it dries.

[Howie]

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.  Just make sure to tell the shop there is Slime in there before they dismount the tire.  Tip well too

[OT]

My concern now is if this goop stuff will effect the balancing at highway speed, etc.

No....

I've used it when I've had to, just hand the service tech an extra $5-$10 bucks for the trouble, depending on his attitude.  A really pleasant guy plugged a tire for me in New Orleans after Katrina...he had no trouble getting the job done and didn't seem to mind the slime - I got the impression that he'd dealt with it many times before that.  As I understand it, the issue is that the slime doesn't allow the plug glue to set, so the slime has to be poured out and then the tire wiped clean on the inside.

It's nearly impossible to get a 'tow' on the road and you shouldn't have to buy a pickup truck or trailer "...just in case it gets a flat tire and can't be ridden to the repair place...."

[thought]

If your dealership is cool, they can give you a free tow as"under warranty" service.

[09696802]

Do yourself a favor and have the tire properly patched, the goo is messy and kind of half ass , plus its no meant to be a permanent fix.