Originally Posted by
AndrewFBel
Hi Everyone,
I have a sidewall cut on my Continental Competition tubular tire. It's a sidewall cut ~1 cm long, the top layer sliced, casing threads visible through the cut.
Do you think it can be repaired somehow, and is it worth doing? Or is it better to replace the tyre? It's not leaking air at the moment, but I don't know how it will behave on the road.
Thanks in advance!
Best,
Andrew
In the pic, it appears that some of the casing threads have been damaged. The tread is slightly deformed where the threads runs (double line pattern to the left of the cut).
If the tire doesn't bulge at higher pressure it may OK for rear use, or as a spare.