Old 12-21-15, 09:56 AM
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mrmb
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Replace tube only or replace tube AND tire after a flat?

Never got a flat till recently.

The flat was caused by a tiny rock so it's not a very fine, surgical looking hole.

The outside of the tire looks like it has a small rip (an mm or two long), the inside of the tire has what looks like a tiny hole. The tube has a tiny hole too, not a rip.

These are skinny road tires btw...

What is the general rule as to what to do here? The best thing would obviously be a new tire and tube, but I don't want to replace the tire every time I get a flat if I don't have too....nice tires aint cheap and flats happen. Tubes ARE cheap.
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