The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: dziadzu42 on August 22, 2016, 04:41:25 PM

Title: The smell of rat is in the air
Post by: dziadzu42 on August 22, 2016, 04:41:25 PM

New tires and tubes this Spring. 300 miles later a flat on the front. Brought it to a KTM dealer to repair the tire. (He wasn't the original supplier of the tires) Yep, has a hole. Inspection of the tire….nothing but a thin rectangular piece of plastic w/ writing on one side and kind on gummy on the other. Couldn't of caused the leak.  Threw it away. Upon further inspection found the hole and around the hole was a rectangular imprint or something deposited there. The hole is in the second "A" in the word THAILAND.  Imprint is about the same size as the piece of plastic. Don't remember what was printed on the plastic but when I saw it, it looked like some sort of sticker, not a patch. Was it the original seller/installer or did it come across the Pacific this way? Hmmmm?

Title: Re: The smell of rat is in the air
Post by: Justin B. on August 27, 2016, 12:00:27 PM

Hmmm...

Title: Re: The smell of rat is in the air
Post by: Bob_Roller on August 27, 2016, 01:18:19 PM

What is the date of manufacture on the side wall of the tire ?

Title: Re: The smell of rat is in the air
Post by: Barry on August 27, 2016, 03:51:47 PM

Which model airhead is it that uses 17" wheels ?