I have glued a tube patch on the inside of the tire over cuts like these and ridden successfully. Obviously will not last the full life of the original tire but has worked in multiple cases for me.
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 9:12:22 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: > Agree with your decision. If the rubber splits, it is not generally a > concern, as this is a wear layer applied over the structural casing. But if > the cut is through a bunch of casing threads, as the sidewall cut you > showed, this is a structural problem. As previously noted, a good rule is > if it bulges out when at full pressure, it's definitely a goner. If it > doesn't, it's more of a risk tolerance thing, but I definitely agree with > moving a possibly compromised tire to the rear if you're going to keep > running it. Usually a rear blowout won't result in a crash, but a front > often will. > > As for the durability of RH tires - I've had issues with both EL and > standard casing, actually moreso the standard casing, but the Endurance > casing really is a whole different level of durable. I don't blame anyone > for not wanting to run RH tires after a bad experience or two though; they > are very premium price, and unless you're dead set on the tan sidewall > there are tires that are much cheaper that are light, durable, fast, and > easier to set up tubeless. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/39ad08d7-f67f-4ba1-b1d0-891524d414bfn%40googlegroups.com.
