Originally Posted by
cyccommute
That sounds like the tube was a thermoplastic polyurethane or TPU tube. Rema cold vulcanizing patches aren’t going to work on those nor would rubber cement. Different chemistry.
pretty sure those are the tubes i've seen seam-split when first aired up, too.. and one had the stem blow out.
they feel rather greasy and slippery to the touch.... at first i thought the feel was due to a new release agent during Mfg. but then i tried patching one... that was a waste of two good patches!