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How safe is it to ride with a plugged rear that could potentially open up again?
I mean, that's what we all do with tubeless.
Oh, except I don't use tubeless on the road. You're far more likely to be doing 70kph on the road and that's not when I want a plug leaving a tyre.
It is on the rear though so it's less likely to be instant death, just an escalating speed wobble towards hospital. At least you're light so you don't hit the ground as hard.
Personally I would ride it. Publicly I'd tell anyone else not to ride it.
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I got a small tear in the sidewall of my rear 28c GP5000S TR the other day after a particularly rough section of road. I fixed it with a plug and was able to get home. According to Strava I’ve done just shy of 4000km on them, no other punctures to speak of. The wear indicators show they still have some life left but I’m wondering whether I should just replace them at this point. How safe is it to ride with a plugged rear that could potentially open up again? For reference I’m 63kg and riding at around 65psi. I do about 1250km a month so I guess they’ll need replacing in a month or so anyway.
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