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[Closed] Tyre slashes - when do you replace?

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Got an flint puncture on a pre-work spin this morning and repaired with duck tape.

It's a typical jagged flint slash, and is just over an inch long going across the centre of the tyre. Do I:

A. Repair with a tubeless repair kit;
B. Repair with a piece of toothpaste tube and duck tape, or;
C. Buy a new tyre?


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 1:11 pm
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I patch inside with motorbike tyre repair patches, then keep the tyre as long as I would have originally.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 1:13 pm
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What tyre? I might tubeless repair a low prossure 2.4" but if it's a 25mm road tyre, I'd replace it.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 1:13 pm
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Maxxis Ardent Race, 2.2. Tend to run about 25-30psi.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 2:36 pm
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If it's a full 1" hole, replace the tyre.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 3:34 pm
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superglue or stitch


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 3:48 pm
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Repair it is.

Ta all!


 
Posted : 15/08/2014 9:14 am