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Damaged Tire?

SWL · 2011-10-30 11:47:14

Home from work and just about to head out for a spin, just noticed my rear tire has a couple of minor slits from my spin on Friday, more than likely from the gravel on the bike lanes. Does this increase the chance of a puncture; do I need a new tire?

30-10-2011 11:47am

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Home from work and just about to head out for a spin, just noticed my rear tire has a couple of minor slits from my spin on Friday, more than likely from the gravel on the bike lanes.

Does this increase the chance of a puncture; do I need a new tire?

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#2 30-10-2011 4:05pm

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Small slits happen, just make sure there aren't any shards of glass or the like stuck in the tyre and you're grand.

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#3 30-10-2011 8:16pm

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Depends on how deep the cuts are and where on the tyre they are. If you can see any chords or canvas, it might not last too long

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#4 31-10-2011 4:48pm

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SWL wrote: »

Home from work and just about to head out for a spin, just noticed my rear tire has a couple of minor slits from my spin on Friday, more than likely from the gravel on the bike lanes.

I dunno if this is useful, but I have repaired cuts in a tyres using a glue like Serious Glue: my thinking is, that small stones/glass might get stuck in the cuts and work in deeper.

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