Mushroom patch (thinner base nozzle and a wider sticking area base) is better.

The other two types (musroom with thick base smaller sticking area base and plug type) are not recommended.

Recently I got a puncture in one of my tyres. So I went to the tyre shop and they told me that there are two types of tyre fixes. One is that they drill a hole from the top and then put in a small sticky puncture seal strip inside via a plunger, pull it out and then violla the puncher is fixed. The cost is Rs 120. The second way is to take the tyre out from the rim, check where the nail has gone in, drill a hole from inside the tyre, remove a part of the inner tyre lining and then stick a Mushroom plug patch through it. The cost is Rs 300
Now some tyre manufacturers disapprove or do not recommend to use mushroom plug patch method to repair the puncture, for example Bridgestone India does not recommend using the patch method. Patch Method For Tubeless Tyres | Bridgestone

So my question to the gurus is what is the recommended way? The patch methodology or seal strip? Which causes least amount of damage to the tyre and also does not destabilizes the tyre balance and consequently does not impact handling or safety?

Which specific MRF tyre are we talking about if you don't mind me asking?

Massetter X is a hard compound. Check if Massetter MCT is available in 120. I've got Massetter MCT 140 for the rear and I love it. Found 2 huge screws in them in the first week. Not a single puncture after that for almost 4k km now

I'm thinking of using MRF Masseter tyres

Front - https://m.mrftyres.com/products/tyres/181
Rear - https://m.mrftyres.com/products/tyres/177




I wanted to go with this for rear but a fellow xBhpian told me how someone he knew faced grip issues with these.

I'm thinking of using MRF Masseter tyres

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Hi everyone,
I have been always very cautious while choosing tyres for my bike or car, as tyres are the most important and critical thing when it comes to safety. It was just a few inches of contact between you and the road. A vehicle with good set of tyres can be said to be safe and sound mechanically.
Recently my duke 390's rear tyre has lost its tread at around 9.5k km. As the replacement of new OE tyre(Metzeler) costs around Rs. 9000, my running cost per km was too high for my budget. So I searched in the market and reading reviews and finally bought an MRF tyre for the duke. Initially it was nice as I did x number of local runs with speeds below 100kmph.

Last week I went on for long trip with one of my friend in his duke 390. As I crossed 140kmph, the rear end was squishing and fishtailing and the tyre was reluctant to grip the road even after some 50 km (more than enough time to warm up) I just slowed down and maintained a decent 100kmph. Also the tyre doesn't feel as confident while cornering too, rear end feels as if it want to go supermoto style immediately even in small undulations.

IMHO, Metzeler is the one for Duke 390 as it was a light weight bike(loses traction as power goes up), no other tyre can match it when it comes to grip. I have ridden my friend's 390 with Michelin and that too proves to be low on grip compared to Metzeler.

Now I have sold the MRF and bought the Metzeler. Now the price has came down to Rs.7500/piece.

Cheers
Ride Safe

though this reply is about a year late from your question but still,

MAY BE IT CAN HELP SOMEONE

i bought PIRELLI ANGEL CT(city) 130/70 17and 100/80 17 around June end
from amazon
as I dont have any dealers nearby to supply Pirelli or Michellin..
.. i had talked to the dealer personally about the tyres year of manufacture
and checked about his showroom(banglore) in the net....
he was a v.helpfull guy...recieved in good packed condition...

I live in hilly regions of Uttarakhand
& ride Pulsor 200ns
I am an acceleration loving rider and accelerate v.hard, (well top speeds cannot be attained in hills)...
and approx 30-40 km daily run

i researced a lot on tyres and then went on to experiment
with Pirelli Angel city(no reviews i could find)...

now cutting short
i put only rear tyre as front one still had 5-7k left in them...
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THE tyre is absolutely Amazing...

[emoji1314]now to tell roads here are not that great... gravel and mud is frequent and also i just brought them before rains ...
[emoji1308]i got great response in turning in watery road,
and it is still good in gravel and mud...
[emoji1314]the grip is superb while accelerating and
also while turning in bends...

i earlier was using
rear- mrf Revz Y 140/70 17...
( still front is MRF NYLOGRUP FX 100/80 17)
i had a very bad experience with it,
too much puncture prone
and grip not good(bending and braking) despite being Radial and 140....

now in angel city i have lot more *confidence in braking and bending and accelerating(inc.overtaking)...

i have clocked abput 2500kms in 2-3 months
including long trips towards plains 220 km a day...
i felt comfortable even at around 120km/hr...
gods grace~not a single puncture till now even in much gravelly road...
tyre material is medium i suppose

and pirelli claim that it is made for asian roads(official site)...to me it felt they are right on target...

if some1 is thinking of changing tyres definitely go for PIRELLI ANGEL CITY
you won't be a bit disappointed ...

I've been hearing that Mrf Masseter 110/70/17 is available. I've contacted around 15 dealers in Delhi and none have them. Anyone here has any such contacts that can help me?

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