Hi all I got a new continetal mountain king 2.2 and iv cut a small tear in the middle of the side wall about 7mm. the tyres only done 35 mins of riding. Whats the best way to repear it or should I just bin it
You could use a tyre boot, but personally, I'd bin it, it will only get worse.
A tubeless patch may work.
Tubeless patch will work fine, sticky worms or whatever they're called
I've had an emergency boot in one of my tyres for a couple of years now without issue. Couple of others with just regular patches glued in too.
Thinks all iv glued it up and used some gorilla tape inside might see how it go's and keep a eye on it
Continental tyres are rubbish - FACT.
Mine have served me well for years. Fact
sew it up with some strong thread, and whack a thick patch on the inside. Degrease it with some disc brake cleaner first, as the surface will be waxy. Works for me on tubeless tyres.
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When my sidewall got torn I sewed mine with dental floss then stuck a repair patch on the inside. Ran tubeless again fine after that.
creamegg - Member
Mine have served me well for years. Fact
Fair enough. Where I ride people seem to be constantly ripping holes in the flimsy sidewalls (until they sack them off). 🙂
I admit they (RQBC) feel very flimsy when off the rim compared to my schwabble tyres but then they are a lot lighter and, touch wood, i've never had any issues after years of riding mainly natural welsh trails and im not generally a mincer on the downs either 😆
35 minutes of riding? Warranty?
Get some of that rib (boat) repair rubber material. Cut out a patch and superglue it on inside. Just patched my hans dampf like that and 5 mins later I was out on ride (tubeless).
