Tire Plugs vs Ride On Liquid Sealant

[Mambo Dave]

Originally Posted by FLARider1

I used the plugs and put 7k+ miles on a Tourance....I pick up a nail with 125 miles on the tire, I was not gonna trash for a nail that was outside of the contact patch. I carry a plug kit and the CO2 Cartridges but thankfully have never had to use them on the road!!. .

I don't know the construction of motorcycle tires well enough to claim this as gospel for them, but I do know that from car tires it's when the plug needs to be installed near the edges of the contact patch, or beyond it (tire walls), that plugs should not be used - at least not for long term. That's when belted damage has probably occurred and it could be dangerous.

But plugs in the main contact patch - good to go.

Anyone else have insight into plugging or the inner-construction near the corners of motorcycle tires?