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Old 04-09-20, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by alo
But the OP will probably only use it once. So that is $10 for the kevlar, and a whole container of glue, maybe $5 for a small container of glue. Then the repair might fail, and it was all wasted.

How much is a tire like that worth in the US?

To me it is false economy, particularly because you can't be sure it wont fail. Not to mention the time spent on it.
I always try to fix stuff first, before I throw it out. Sometimes I lose, but mostly I win. Cheapest Marathon is about $30 or so, given the tyre in question is still working ok, ie not bulging, a repair would be low risk.
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