[stringcheese]

Somehow on my last ride I completely popped the front tire somewhere. What is the best way to fix the hole?


Thanks

 

[Wumpus]

 

[PatBranch]

The hole in the tube or tire? You can patch a tube with the stuf in the picture above or get self adhereing patches which are faster (park tools makes some). Or you can just replace the tube.

If there is a hole in the tire that is very big, replace it. If is smaller like a quarter the size of a dime, put shoegoo or other flexible glue/adhesive.
If you can't see light through it, leave it.

 

[Wumpus]

You can patch a tube with the stuf in the picture above

You can patch a tire with them, too. Not sure how latex affects them, though.

 

[arboc!]

The hole in the tube or tire? You can patch a tube with the stuf in the picture above or get self adhereing patches which are faster (park tools makes some). Or you can just replace the tube.

this is about tubeless, read the title...

 

[Wumpus]

http://www.mbaction.com/detail.asp?id=430

 

[MtnbikeMike]

I've had good luck with just patching it.

Edit: On Michelin tires, that is.

 

[stringcheese]

I hope normal patches would work on it. That MBA article says how to do it with "Stans Fancy Pants Tire Chemical Treatment" but I don't feel like spending money. I'll see how a patch works tomorrow.

 

[AlexYuen]

I hope normal patches would work on it. That MBA article says how to do it with "Stans Fancy Pants Tire Chemical Treatment" but I don't feel like spending money. I'll see how a patch works tomorrow.

ink:

doesn't work~~

 

[caputo1989]

georilla glue and an old piece of tube.

 

[PatBranch]

Oh sorry......I read it waayyy too fast.

 

[stringcheese]

Ok fine I'll go get some of that tire treatment stuff today. I thought it was something made by Stan's but I guess not. It's probably good to have a bottle of it laying around for when I need it in the future too.

 

[AustinM]

blow dry the area you are going to patch, then patch as if it was a tube. Anything in the tread should be ok, sidewall is more touch and go.

 

[Mike Stone]

My experience has been that a patch will not work on a tubeless bicycle tire. The tire flexes too much and you don't have the tube pressing against the tire to hold the patch in place. Stan's or any fix-a-flat will work on a small hole, otherwise you have to replace the tire.

 

[sanjuro]

I would try Stan's, unless it some type of tear. Anytime we have a new bike go flat, we throw some Stan's in and the problem is gone.

 

[stringcheese]

Ok I'm stupid. I was taking the tire off to fix it and I realized that there's a tube in it anyway.

 

[stringcheese]

I would try Stan's, unless it some type of tear. Anytime we have a new bike go flat, we throw some Stan's in and the problem is gone.

Was it you that posted pictures of yourself with those spd flip-flops you were dirtjumping with? This was a pretty long time ago, but I haven't seen those sandals anywhere else.