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Patching a tyre

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  • 18-03-2018 5:29pm
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    jethrothe2nd
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    I got a small gash in my rear tyre whilst out for a spin in Friday. It didn't give me a puncture but there is a pinprick where it has gone right through the tyre. There is still loads left in the tyre so I don't really want to get a new one if I can get away with it. Is putting a small patch on the inside any kind of a solution or is that just prolonging the inevitable?


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    dahat
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    Is the hole too big for Superglue? I've used this a few times for glass cuts on tyres.


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    jethrothe2nd
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    dahat wrote: »
    Is the hole too big for Superglue? I've used this a few times for glass cuts on tyres.

    It's a really tiny hole on the inside. Literally a pinprick. On the outside it is a bit less than half a cm. Would superglue work on that? I was also thinking of just putting a normal puncture patch on the inside to strengthen it a bit.


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    dahat
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    I'd go with the superglue and check it periodically etc.


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    steamsey
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    Have used standard puncture repair patches for small holes in tyres before and worked fine. A few years back I found a heavy duty tyre puncture repair kit, had a google there and couldn't find it again, but they worked a treat, even on tubeless MTB tyres.


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    Effects
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    I'd use a small bit of Tek 7. But then I fix everything with Tek 7!


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    Macy0161
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    Effects wrote: »
    I'd use a small bit of Tek 7. But then I fix everything with Tek 7!
    It's the upgrade material from "if it moves, and it shouldn't, duct tape"!


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    cdaly_
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    jethrothe2nd wrote: »
    It's a really tiny hole on the inside. Literally a pinprick. On the outside it is a bit less than half a cm. Would superglue work on that? I was also thinking of just putting a normal puncture patch on the inside to strengthen it a bit.
    Leave it. Keep an eye on the tube for chafing at the hole. If none, you're grand.


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    Effects
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    Macy0161 wrote: »
    It's the upgrade material from "if it moves, and it shouldn't, duct tape"!

    I've used it to fill gouges in the outside of my bike tires!

    And it kept a pair of hiking boots going for at least a further three years.

    Duct/duck tape I still use for fixing tears in waterproof clothing.


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