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should you repair holes in actual bike tire vs tube?
I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area.
I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. |
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should you repair holes in actual bike tire vs tube?
speakout wrote:
I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. A cut through a tire's casing that is larger than about 2-3mm but too small to cause the tube to blow out immediately is referred to as a "nibbler". As the tire rolls under load, the cut opens and closes on the bulge of tube protruding into it, gradually wearing a hole in the tube. Casing cuts like that are repaired with a boot (textile patch) stuck on the inside of the tire casing. A dollar bill folded into four layers is the customary emergency tire boot. For a more roadworthy repair, I use an X or asterisk of cloth rim tape on small cuts. A traditional tire boot was a piece cut from a worn-out sewup tire. I have seen a lot of duct tape tire boots, but that kind of tape really isn't stiff enough to hold the pressure for long without bulging out through the cut. For cuts over about 8-10mm I usually discard the tire. Glue alone can't fix a casing cut. You have to cover it with something that can hold back the tire's pressure and keep the tube from bulging into the hole. Chalo |
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On Mar 12, 12:26*am, Chalo wrote:
speakout wrote: I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. A cut through a tire's casing that is larger than about 2-3mm but too small to cause the tube to blow out immediately is referred to as a "nibbler". *As the tire rolls under load, the cut opens and closes on the bulge of tube protruding into it, gradually wearing a hole in the tube. Casing cuts like that are repaired with a boot (textile patch) stuck on the inside of the tire casing. *A dollar bill folded into four layers is the customary emergency tire boot. *For a more roadworthy repair, I use an X or asterisk of cloth rim tape on small cuts. *A traditional tire boot was a piece cut from a worn-out sewup tire. *I have seen a lot of duct tape tire boots, but that kind of tape really isn't stiff enough to hold the pressure for long without bulging out through the cut. *For cuts over about 8-10mm I usually discard the tire. Glue alone can't fix a casing cut. *You have to cover it with something that can hold back the tire's pressure and keep the tube from bulging into the hole. Chalo thats a pretty esoteric thing to know hope it isnt from experience. yeah, i can fit a small screwdriver in which is 3mm wide. I put a rubber patch on inside. the patch is about 1 mm thick. might put some duct tape over it to soften the edges. This is a mountain bike with 2.1 by 26 tires. oh yeah, thanks a lot. |
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, speakout wrote: I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. A big hole in the tire? Probably time to buy a new one. Or you could try a tire boot. -- Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain |
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On Mar 12, 2:52*am, speakout wrote:
I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. I've used a boot made from a piece of plastic cut out from a milk bottle. Rounded the edges, so nothing sharp to penetrate the inner tube. Duct taped it in place, inside the tire. Then used super glue gel on the outside of the tire to fill in the hole. Not elegant, but it worked for many miles. I've done this twice, so far. Best, Larry |
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On Mar 12, 11:02*pm, Jobst Brandt wrote:
Larry Fieman read: I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. *I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. *How would i repair the tire hole? *I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. and responded: I've used a boot made from a piece of plastic cut out from a milk bottle. *Rounded the edges, so nothing sharp to penetrate the inner tube. *Duct taped it in place, inside the tire. *Then used super glue gel on the outside of the tire to fill in the hole. *Not elegant, but it worked for many miles. *I've done this twice, so far. Jobst Brandt commented: A reason for not using semi rigid plastic is that the tire is bias ply and stretches diagonally as it passes through the load affected zone on the road. *This will cause severe chafing with for instance a piece of an aluminum soda-pop can, for instance. *The foil will support the load but damage to the surrounding tire casing and the tube can cause failure. For the above reason, cutting a section of a light weight tubular tire to use as a boot over small hole in a tire is better and it can be assisted by putting rapid cure elastic adhesive in the tire just before inflating to low pressure so the boot will settle into its final position. *This was more important in the days of few good tires for replacements and especially to repair a good tubular. Jobst Brandt I respond: I've seen the results of that chafing, as the edge of the plastic from the milk bottle abraded thru the duct tape. The oval plastic boot cut an oval in the duct tape. Each time I got a flat (caused from one of the usual culprits -- not from the boot), and replaced the inner tube with a previously repaired one, I also replaced the duct tape over the plastic boot. IIRC, I rode my commuter bike for about a year that way before I replaced the tire. Best, Larry |
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LF wrote:
On Mar 12, 11:02 pm, Jobst Brandt wrote: Larry Fieman read: I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. and responded: I've used a boot made from a piece of plastic cut out from a milk bottle. Rounded the edges, so nothing sharp to penetrate the inner tube. Duct taped it in place, inside the tire. Then used super glue gel on the outside of the tire to fill in the hole. Not elegant, but it worked for many miles. I've done this twice, so far. Jobst Brandt commented: A reason for not using semi rigid plastic is that the tire is bias ply and stretches diagonally as it passes through the load affected zone on the road. This will cause severe chafing with for instance a piece of an aluminum soda-pop can, for instance. The foil will support the load but damage to the surrounding tire casing and the tube can cause failure. For the above reason, cutting a section of a light weight tubular tire to use as a boot over small hole in a tire is better and it can be assisted by putting rapid cure elastic adhesive in the tire just before inflating to low pressure so the boot will settle into its final position. This was more important in the days of few good tires for replacements and especially to repair a good tubular. Jobst Brandt I respond: I've seen the results of that chafing, as the edge of the plastic from the milk bottle abraded thru the duct tape. The oval plastic boot cut an oval in the duct tape. Each time I got a flat (caused from one of the usual culprits -- not from the boot), and replaced the inner tube with a previously repaired one, I also replaced the duct tape over the plastic boot. IIRC, I rode my commuter bike for about a year that way before I replaced the tire. Best, Larry I've used an old MTB tire with skinwalls for cutting boots. Tyvek shipping envelopes are also recommended by some, although I haven't tried. Most of the time if I have a tread cut that has cut some cord I just use a regular tube patch on the inside of the tire. |
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On 03/14/2010 11:05 AM, Peter Cole wrote:
LF wrote: On Mar 12, 11:02 pm, Jobst Brandt wrote: Larry Fieman read: I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. and responded: I've used a boot made from a piece of plastic cut out from a milk bottle. Rounded the edges, so nothing sharp to penetrate the inner tube. Duct taped it in place, inside the tire. Then used super glue gel on the outside of the tire to fill in the hole. Not elegant, but it worked for many miles. I've done this twice, so far. Jobst Brandt commented: A reason for not using semi rigid plastic is that the tire is bias ply and stretches diagonally as it passes through the load affected zone on the road. This will cause severe chafing with for instance a piece of an aluminum soda-pop can, for instance. The foil will support the load but damage to the surrounding tire casing and the tube can cause failure. For the above reason, cutting a section of a light weight tubular tire to use as a boot over small hole in a tire is better and it can be assisted by putting rapid cure elastic adhesive in the tire just before inflating to low pressure so the boot will settle into its final position. This was more important in the days of few good tires for replacements and especially to repair a good tubular. Jobst Brandt I respond: I've seen the results of that chafing, as the edge of the plastic from the milk bottle abraded thru the duct tape. The oval plastic boot cut an oval in the duct tape. Each time I got a flat (caused from one of the usual culprits -- not from the boot), and replaced the inner tube with a previously repaired one, I also replaced the duct tape over the plastic boot. IIRC, I rode my commuter bike for about a year that way before I replaced the tire. Best, Larry I've used an old MTB tire with skinwalls for cutting boots. Tyvek shipping envelopes are also recommended by some, although I haven't tried. Most of the time if I have a tread cut that has cut some cord I just use a regular tube patch on the inside of the tire. I carry a piece of Tyvek in my second-water-bottle tool kit. I figure that that pretty much guarantees I'll never need it, and it weighs about nothing. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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On 14 Mar, 15:18, Nate Nagel wrote:
On 03/14/2010 11:05 AM, Peter Cole wrote: LF wrote: On Mar 12, 11:02 pm, Jobst Brandt wrote: Larry Fieman read: I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. How would i repair the tire hole? I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. and responded: I've used a boot made from a piece of plastic cut out from a milk bottle. Rounded the edges, so nothing sharp to penetrate the inner tube. Duct taped it in place, inside the tire. Then used super glue gel on the outside of the tire to fill in the hole. Not elegant, but it worked for many miles. I've done this twice, so far. Jobst Brandt commented: A reason for not using semi rigid plastic is that the tire is bias ply and stretches diagonally as it passes through the load affected zone on the road. This will cause severe chafing with for instance a piece of an aluminum soda-pop can, for instance. The foil will support the load but damage to the surrounding tire casing and the tube can cause failure. For the above reason, cutting a section of a light weight tubular tire to use as a boot over small hole in a tire is better and it can be assisted by putting rapid cure elastic adhesive in the tire just before inflating to low pressure so the boot will settle into its final position. This was more important in the days of few good tires for replacements and especially to repair a good tubular. Jobst Brandt I respond: I've seen the results of that chafing, as the edge of the plastic from the milk bottle abraded thru the duct tape. The oval plastic boot cut an oval in the duct tape. Each time I got a flat (caused from one of the usual culprits -- not from the boot), and replaced the inner tube with a previously repaired one, I also replaced the duct tape over the plastic boot. IIRC, I rode my commuter bike for about a year that way before I replaced the tire. Best, Larry I've used an old MTB tire with skinwalls for cutting boots. Tyvek shipping envelopes are also recommended by some, although I haven't tried. Most of the time if I have a tread cut that has cut some cord I just use a regular tube patch on the inside of the tire. I carry a piece of Tyvek in my second-water-bottle tool kit. *I figure that that pretty much guarantees I'll never need it, and it weighs about nothing. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.http://members.cox.net/njnagel It might not need to be about 14" long and you'll not need a tube of neoprene cement, for when your folding tyre lifts in the wet and gets sliced by your mudguard mounts. Salmon guards dont have that problem, neither can someone behind get caught up on it. |
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On Mar 12, 11:02*pm, Jobst Brandt wrote:
Larry Fieman wrote: I notice a big hole in my tire and I have had two flats in that area. *I used a new tube and checked for burrs the first time i got a flat. *How would i repair the tire hole? *I tried putting silicone in the hole but not sure this will work. I've used a boot made from a piece of plastic cut out from a milk bottle. *Rounded the edges, so nothing sharp to penetrate the inner tube. *Duct taped it in place, inside the tire. *Then used super glue gel on the outside of the tire to fill in the hole. *Not elegant, but it worked for many miles. *I've done this twice, so far. A reason for not using semi rigid plastic is that the tire is bias ply and stretches diagonally as it passes through the load affected zone on the road. *This will cause severe chafing with for instance a piece of an aluminum soda-pop can, for instance. *The foil will support the load but damage to the surrounding tire casing and the tube can cause failure. For the above reason, cutting a section of a light weight tubular tire to use as a boot over small hole in a tire is better and it can be assisted by putting rapid cure elastic adhesive in the tire just before inflating to low pressure so the boot will settle into its final position. *This was more important in the days of few good tires for replacements and especially to repair a good tubular. Jobst Brandt i sometimes cut a chunk from the sidewall of a skinwall MTB tire for a boot, then glue it in place with patch cement. It will often hold for quite a while, but with the original tire casing torn, the tire gets pretty distorted after a while, particularly with high pressure - dax |
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