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[Closed] Snake bite next to bead on UST tyre - any fixes?

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Pinched a virtually new Ignitor 3.25 LUST recently being an idiot and not checking my pressures.

One hole was in the tread - fixed with a UST patch.

The other hole, right next to the bead / rim boundry. Latex wheel milk kinda fixed it for a few weeks but dried up. The hole's only about 1mm.

Any way to fix it? I wouldn't mind but it'll cost about £45 to replace it and I'm skint.


 
Posted : 11/09/2011 4:33 pm
 nonk
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i use super glue, it fills the hole and give the latex more to get caught up in.


 
Posted : 11/09/2011 4:35 pm
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This happens to a lot of LUST tyres. Sometimes you can get away with patching it, sometimes not.


 
Posted : 11/09/2011 4:35 pm
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I've superglued loads of tyres. Get the stuff that you can put on thick then ends up like rubber once it sets.


 
Posted : 11/09/2011 4:38 pm
 nonk
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think its just called super glue gel.


 
Posted : 11/09/2011 4:40 pm
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http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=34775
this works a treat for me - have repaired a pinch hole at the bead of a non tubless ignitor running stans, dont even have to take the tyre off


 
Posted : 11/09/2011 5:09 pm
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Unibond Repair Extreme Power Glue (raargh!) is what I use. For on-trail repairs, the tubeless repair kits that CRC do are great. You can get the sticky brown poo-sticks off ebay without having to buy more of the tools that come in the kit.


 
Posted : 11/09/2011 5:20 pm