Always appreciate your blow-by-blow adventures into areas we've thought about.
In the hinterlands, I used to carry zip ties and a tube before I got the RS with tubeless-only rims (and a cell phone).
Your automotive tire shop stories remind me why I hang around motorcycle shops.
The zip tie method truly becomes a wrestling match - probably why all the YouTube videos feature big young guys with no money and no friends with changers....
I too am a fan of internal patch-plugs, but it seems reasonable while the tires off throw on some extra glue and an internal patch - like a bicyle tube patch or boot. Especially if you trimmed down the internal ball on your plug.
That said, if you're down to 2 mm of tread, you might consider the dollar value of your tire, and whether it's worth remounting.
In the hinterlands, I used to carry zip ties and a tube before I got the RS with tubeless-only rims (and a cell phone).
Your automotive tire shop stories remind me why I hang around motorcycle shops.
The zip tie method truly becomes a wrestling match - probably why all the YouTube videos feature big young guys with no money and no friends with changers....
I too am a fan of internal patch-plugs, but it seems reasonable while the tires off throw on some extra glue and an internal patch - like a bicyle tube patch or boot. Especially if you trimmed down the internal ball on your plug.
That said, if you're down to 2 mm of tread, you might consider the dollar value of your tire, and whether it's worth remounting.
"A good man always knows his limitations...."