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  • Repairing Tubeless tyres…
  • PrinceJohn
    Full Member

    I did this to my tyre last night? Repairable or bin it?

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BiAiP5an8GX/?taken-by=zach1977

    It’s only done 200 miles… I’m definitely blaming my new Cotic for making me ride like a hooligan…

    mccraque
    Full Member

    That’s reasonably substantial and in the sidewall. I would bin it.

    I’ve used tiptop patches before on something similar and in fairness, they did hold it….but it terrified me every ride, so bought a new tyre.

    If you are being frugal – run it on the rear rather than the front!

    sprinter2139
    Free Member

    Both the type of damage (tear) and the location (sidewall) would be reasons for me to bin it even in isolation, but both combined are definitely scrap criteria.

    I’d never be able to trust a tyre with damage like that.

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    mccraque
    Full Member

    That’s reasonably substantial and in the sidewall. I would bin it.

    I’ve used tiptop patches before on something similar and in fairness, they did hold it….but it terrified me every ride, so bought a new tyre.

    If you are being frugal – run it on the rear rather than the front!

    Yak
    Full Member

    I have patched similar and it was fine. Bulged a bit though. I didn’t trust it enough as a front tyre so was consigned to rear use only.

    steve_b77
    Free Member

    Bin it, it’ll never hold even if stitched and patched.

    hatter
    Full Member

    I’m a right tight fisted type and take great pride in keeping stuff running….. but even I’d bin that.

    Scienceofficer
    Free Member

    As per yak. The bulge was greatly reduced by over patching with a much larger patch with plenty of overlap.

    Did it not seal itself!!!

    nigew
    Free Member

    I repaired one as big as that in a similar place on a brand new tyres first ride, its still fine 6 months on.

    I used one of these

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRE-PUNCTURE-REPAIR-WIRED-6MM-PLUG-PATCH-MUSHROOM-CAR-TRACTOR-VAN-QUAD-TRIKE/321040111847?epid=1388902024&hash=item4abf7b58e7:g:DZYAAMXQwKdRcgvC

    Its got to be worth a try for less than the price of a beer 😉

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