And if you decide to repair it in some way, consider moving it to the rear
wheel. Less drama if it fails in the future.
Rick Harries
Easton, Maryland
On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 12:13:50 PM UTC-4 John S wrote:
> I have had good luck covering smallish cuts with Gorilla Tape on the
> inside
I have had good luck covering smallish cuts with Gorilla Tape on the inside
of the tire.
I was able to successfully repair a tire with a larger slice in it using a
very inexpensive radial tire patch kit (I used this one:
Because the slice is below the knobs, I'd try sewing it up with a stout
nylon thread, covering the thread with a wipe of Shoegoo (inside and out)
and a tri-folded Clifbar wrapper (tough material) on the inside between the
tube and tire. This has worked well for me when living in countries where
That cut looks a bit large. You could try a tyre boot cut from an old slick
tyre to see if the casing continues to herniate with the boot inside it. Or
you could try a tubeless repair kit. I've used the Hutchinson Rep'Air kit
on both tubeless and tubed punctures, but the cuts I fixed were not
Hmm, Myself I'd grab an old worn tire if I had one on hand, and make a
small boot for underneath it. Inflate it and see how the cut now appears,
if it's gaping more/less and such. I've never had a boot that didn't work
or fail, those were all on narrow high pressure road tires. A knobby at
Matthew,
You could try patching the tire. I've used Rema's TT13 Tubeless Repair Kit
(sorry, can't post hyperlink as we're away from home).
We were on a bike packing trip in the middle of nowhere when my wife sliced
her sidewall on a sharp square rock. Sealant wouldn't repair the long cut
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I’d (unfortunately) suggest replacement in this case.
On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 10:59:17 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote:
> As I was riding this evening, I saw shards of broken glass glittering in
> the beam of my headlight but I wasn’t able to swerve out of the way. I
> heard a small
