Thread: glueless patch
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Old 04-03-09 | 12:10 AM
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DaJMasta
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Bikes: Giant XTC Team Custom XC bike, Nashbar tourer custom commuter

Is this really a tire patch or is it for the tube? Glueless tube patches in my experience are great, they're cheap, light, and easy to apply, and they do a good job of patching for the life of the tube on small leaks. Tire patches are an entirely different animal, and I wouldn't go with a glueless. You don't want to compromise the tire because of the barrier it serves for the tube, so while a boot or something similar will work for a temporary fix, it's best to try some of the aforementioned more permanent fix methods.

This is the kind I use which have lasted a year or more after the fix and are very simple to use, but they are tube patches:
http://www.parktool.com/products/det...t=17&item=GP-2
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