When should I worry about a gouge in a tubular tire?
06-26-14, 01:20 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 37
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
When should I worry about a gouge in a tubular tire?
New to tubulars. I recently bought this set of vittoria rubino pros for a great price (30 for the pair). But when I got home I noticed there was a sharp rock in one of the tires (otherwise they look like they've barely been ridden). I pulled the rock out and it appears to be about 3-4mm lengthwise at its widest and about 2mm deep. Its pumped up to 140 psi right now and air has not leaked out. I am not 100% sure its going to be fine in the long run. What do you guys think? Anything I could do to this or just run it and not worry?
Pics just for the hell of it...
Pics just for the hell of it...
Last edited by Jexbrah; 06-26-14 at 02:37 PM.
06-26-14, 02:34 PM
#3
Cat 6
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Mountain Brook, AL
Posts: 7,482
Mentioned: 27 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 500 Post(s)
Liked 183 Times
in
118 Posts
Air has leaked out, or it's not leaking? This statement seems to conflict with the rest of your blurb.
But you have a couple options:
1. Learn how to rip apart and sew tubulars - and patch or reinforce the tube in that area.
2. Use sealant as insurance - if your valve is removable that's an easier proposition.
3. Maybe put a little superglue on the tread, and run it on the rear where a failure is not as serious.
__________________
72 Frejus (for sale), Holdsworth Record (for sale), special CNC & Gitane Interclub / 74 Italvega NR (for sale) / c80 French / 82 Raleigh Intl MkII f&f (for sale)/ 83 Trek 620 (for sale)/ 84 Bruce Gordon Chinook (for sale)/ 85 Ron Cooper / 87 Centurion IM MV (for sale) / 03 Casati Dardo / 08 BF IRO / 09 Dogma FPX / 09 Giant TCX0 / 10 Vassago Fisticuff
72 Frejus (for sale), Holdsworth Record (for sale), special CNC & Gitane Interclub / 74 Italvega NR (for sale) / c80 French / 82 Raleigh Intl MkII f&f (for sale)/ 83 Trek 620 (for sale)/ 84 Bruce Gordon Chinook (for sale)/ 85 Ron Cooper / 87 Centurion IM MV (for sale) / 03 Casati Dardo / 08 BF IRO / 09 Dogma FPX / 09 Giant TCX0 / 10 Vassago Fisticuff
06-26-14, 02:37 PM
#4
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 37
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Sorry, I meant to say it HAS NOT leaked out. Basically just wondering if I should worry about it though.
Air has leaked out, or it's not leaking? This statement seems to conflict with the rest of your blurb.
But you have a couple options:
1. Learn how to rip apart and sew tubulars - and patch or reinforce the tube in that area.
2. Use sealant as insurance - if your valve is removable that's an easier proposition.
3. Maybe put a little superglue on the tread, and run it on the rear where a failure is not as serious.
But you have a couple options:
1. Learn how to rip apart and sew tubulars - and patch or reinforce the tube in that area.
2. Use sealant as insurance - if your valve is removable that's an easier proposition.
3. Maybe put a little superglue on the tread, and run it on the rear where a failure is not as serious.
06-26-14, 02:43 PM
#5
06-26-14, 02:55 PM
#6
It's MY mountain
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Mt.Diablo
Posts: 10,002
Bikes: Klein, Merckx, Trek
Mentioned: 70 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4338 Post(s)
Liked 2,980 Times
in
1,617 Posts
Superglue and vigilant inspections.
06-27-14, 09:13 AM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 8,951
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 14 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 13 Times
in
12 Posts
Not superglue, IMO. When it cures it gets hard and brittle. If the cords aren't damage and tire is not bulging, I'd use nothing. If you feel like gluing it, I suggest shoe goo or similar.
06-27-14, 03:10 PM
#9
Banned
Anyhow.. You will walk a long ways if you dont have a spare ,
since you can't do roadside tube patching with Tubulars .
since you can't do roadside tube patching with Tubulars .
06-28-14, 08:34 AM
#12
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ffld Cnty Connecticut
Posts: 21,843
Bikes: Old Steelies I made, Old Cannondales
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1173 Post(s)
Liked 927 Times
in
612 Posts
You don't actually ride at 140 psi do you ?
__________________
Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike.
FYI: https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...ad-please.html
Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike.
FYI: https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...ad-please.html
06-28-14, 08:46 AM
#13
~>~
