Following on from “sodding tubeless ” thread

Not every repair works with all types of tyres…so I thought if we make a list here , then it’ll be a good reference.

So I’ve found

Stans darts….. work on fatbike repairs but not on road tyres

Scab sticky patches for internal road tyre patch did work but for only 20miles , so it does make a good emergency repair that you can do at roadside just pop out the puncture part of the tyre vertically so all the sealant stays in , dry and patch.

I did find out yesterday that to slow down a puncture that won’t seal you can put a sticky scab patch on the outside…obviously it doesn’t stop the leak but did slow it down by 50%…

Park tool tyre boots are pretty good at long sidewall cuts. Need to dry the inside though.

That’s a good shout

Has anyone used or tried mushrooms?

Has anyone used or tried mushrooms?

They’re really good, even for pinch-flat holes right down close to the bead, but they’re very much a workshop rather than a roadside fix.

My experience is that anchovies are great on mountain bike tyres, but less good at higher pressures – road and/or gravel-ish ones. The Peaty kit that uses a single prong design is much better than the usual fork type ones ime as it’s far less likely to pull the anchovy out once you’ve placed it, but you can modify other types by snipping off one of the prongs.

Anchovies and mushrooms eh. There’s got to be a good tubeless pizza recipe out there somewhere… 😉

I’ve generally used either an anchovy or a plain rubber patch (the type with the orange side and black side but not a feather edge) on the inside.  That’s on the MTB.  I’ve also just filled some deeper, but not quite through the tyre, cuts with super glue externally.  Don’t know how long that will last but I’ll be patching inside too.

I have a bigger damaged area on one tyre where I’m going to try a bigger inner tube cut out.

I’m always amazed anchovies don’t pull out.  I could see one in my front  MTB tyre the other week flip flopping between the knobbles.

Gravel bike I’ve so far not needed to patch anything (famous last words) but I suspect a flat internal patch is the only viable option.

I keep meaning to get some mushrooms to add to the collection of stuff but most (not all) of my damage seems to be thorns and small holes that self seal.

The problem I’ve still not solved is a small amount of damage to the rim bed around a tubeless valve hole so the first 10ml of sealant ends up gumming up the base of the valve for a fortnight (and regular pumping up) after changing tyres.

Making me hungry 😋

Is there any difference between anchovies and dynaplug other than the tool..is it still the same thing?

Watching a utube video today of a lady showing how quick she can plug the hole ( she stabbed her tyre and plugged straight away) using a dynaplug on her road tyre.

Now when I plugged my road tyre with a stans dart it held…..and held for 3days, then I used it and it didn’t last a mile.

So I suppose my question is ….should we be running road tyres at a lower pressure say 60psi (25mm tyre) when plugged

I don’t get the superglue thing,?…..because to me superglue sets hard so putting that into a cut tyre it’ll basically act like a stone! in my thinking….could you not use say rubber glue for old skool patches?

Dynaplugs are pretty awesome. I wish they weren’t so damned expensive though. The brass head is why they’re different to anchovies. They also seem to be more fibrous.

Rema special cement and a multipack of proper motorbike mushrooms is the absolute shizzle when you want to make a repair permanent.  I’ve even done a bead seat with it. Just don’t breathe the fumes!

I don’t get the superglue thing,?…..because to me superglue sets hard so putting that into a cut tyre it’ll basically act like a stone! in my thinking….could you not use say rubber glue for old skool patches?

I will find out in a week or two.  Rubber cement won’t do it either as I think it will not be able to create a strong enough melting together of the rubber.

Dynaplug Racer and CO2 canister on the trail. When daughter was racing Enduro she used to practice plugging and inflating a tyre. Got it down to 40 secs from start to finish. Always raced using Stans Race sealant.

Permanent fix back at the garage with a mushroom plug and glue.

Dynaplugs are pretty awesome. I wish they weren’t so damned expensive though.

ditto

Mushrooms are good. Much rather spend a little bit of time doing that at home than risk a bacon strip malfunctioning on a ride.

Dynaplugs are pretty awesome. I wish they weren’t so damned expensive though.

And more available in Les Gets. When I had loads of spares in York.
Odd year for punctures in Les Gets this year

Bigger holes that a bacon strip won’t do, but that’s all you’ve got and you rather try anything than just walking?

Pop the bead off, put additional strips in the loop inside the tyre and pull it snug from the outside.

Reseat and inflate