ikaika777

I was biking and a car forced me to the curb, and besides me taking a spill and getting road rash on my thigh and elbow, I noticed my sidewall was scraped up. I'm pissed because it's a new tire. As you can see, the damage hasn't gone all the way through the tire so that's good but you can see the fibers. Is there a way to fix this so it will not split and become worse and I can get the full life of the tire? Thanks.

P.S. These tires are 100 psi.

giantcfr1

I had deeper than that and I just put super glue in the crack and deflated the tyre over night. Been riding it like that for 7 months and it hasn't given way. Mine are 23mm at 110psi .
I'd have no reservations with riding on your tyres.

DorkDisk

Some patch kits, like the large Rema, include a tire boot just for this.

It doesnt look too bad but Id keep an eye on it at the least or would change the tire asap at the most

Wanderer

Looks superficial to me. I'd just ride it, and keep eye on it. If they are new, make sure it's on the rear.

Bill Kapaun

I'd just keep an eye on it.
It doesn't look like anything is "ripped".

lopek77

Better tire should be on the front, NOT on the back. Plus, front takes less weight, so I would keep it on the front just to be safe.
If money are not the issue, I would just buy a new one, and keep this one as a spare or a trainer tire. 100 PSI doesn't sound much, but it's a lot of pressure trapped in a very small space.
Someone mentioned "tire boot" - pretty good idea to make sure tube have a good support near the damaged spot. You decide.

Wanderer

I think I said that ....... put it on the rear....

lopek77

Yes, you said to put it on the rear which is NOT the best idea. You didn't read what you quoted.

New tire/ better one should always go to front for better traction for riding and braking... In addition to that, in situation where the tire thread is in a new condition, but side wall is damaged - front tire carry less weight, and may be run at less psi than the rear one which carry 60+% of the load.
Everybody like to quote S.Brown in situations like this one, so here you have it: "...you should move the front tire to the rear wheel, and install the new tire in front.The reason for this is that the front tire is much more critical for safety than the rear, so you should have the more reliable tire on the front. "

CharlyAlfaRomeo

I believe that Wanderer's point is that the sidewall damage means the tire is not in new condition and so it should go on the back. That way it's less dangerous if it suddenly flats.

giantcfr1

"they are" not 'it is' I interpret that as if the OP has two new tyres, put the scuffed one to the rear.

ikaika777

Thanks guys for all your advice. I put a thin coat of 5 minute Epoxy that has 1500 psi strength so I hope there won't be any future problems with the tire. I'm just going to keep the tire on the front as the damage wasn't too bad and I have the Epoxy on it. The reason I'm going to keep it on the front is, 1) I'm a Clydesdale, and 2), I have a rack and panniers that I use for grocery shopping so I don't want to put too much stress on the tire.

Wanderer

That epoxy isjust gonna flake off, which is not a problem.

I would still move it to the rear, where it would be a non problem.

It will be Ok.....

nymtber

If its not THROUGH the threads, its fine. Epoxy is strong, but brittle, it will flake off, and, possibly poke through...

I would have used something flexible. RTV, or something. Even just spreading rubber cement (patch kit stuff) over it would have kept the threads covered.

Put it on the rear, and keep an eye on it. If it looks like the threads are fraying worse and worse, just get a new tire. I'd rather spend $40 on a new tire than have a blowout cause me to lose control. But right now, it looks OK to me

ikaika777

If and when it flakes off I'll use some black RTV. I wish I had thought of that sooner.