patching a tire
06-03-08, 03:24 PM
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patching a tire
i have a tire with a couple of hundred K only. i had a flat. there is a cut in the tire about 5mm long. someone told me to throw it away as with 110psi the tube will push through the cut and i'll just get another flat. i was thinking about cutting a patch out of an old tire and gluing it to the inside of the tire. any thoughts? is it ok to do this?
06-03-08, 03:27 PM
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It'd be worth trying just out of curiousity. I suspect it may hold together for the time being, but still leave a lump that goes "bump bump bump" as you ride.
I had a cut a little bit bigger on a 26x2.125 tire with 45 psi, and that's what happened to it- worked fine for a while, then started getting this funky little ofset at the spot, with a noticeable bump.
I had a cut a little bit bigger on a 26x2.125 tire with 45 psi, and that's what happened to it- worked fine for a while, then started getting this funky little ofset at the spot, with a noticeable bump.
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small cut out patch from old pair of jeans + epoxy.
failing that, wrap tube with plumbers strap tape + multiple layers of duct tape
1cm gashes will hold with these methods, except the tape method bulges.
failing that, wrap tube with plumbers strap tape + multiple layers of duct tape
1cm gashes will hold with these methods, except the tape method bulges.
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hmm... my tire is 700x23. the minimum recommended pressure is 110 so I'm guessing it will not work. bummer. gotta toss almost a new tire.
thanks for the reply
thanks for the reply
06-03-08, 04:26 PM
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I had a cut in the tire about the same size, maybe a few mm longer. I tried a patch, but it did not ride right so I replaced it. It sucked because the tire was less than a week old, and had to foot out some more cash for another tire.
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Had a similar incident. Ran over a bottom from a glass bottle that was intact. Didn't have an issue but when I got home from the ride I noticed an inch slice on the side wall. It didn't get through the "guts of the tire" just the outer sidewall rubber. I rode it the next day with no issues but I have ordered a new tire. The old one was 3 weeks old. $50.00 bucks shot!!
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