Tyre repairs advice

[gw709]

I have a (almost) new vittoria tyre that got a small glass cut through the main body of the tyre.

is it ok to put a patch on the inside of the tyre & glue the cut closed & then use it as a training tyre???

If the answer to the above is ok what would one use as the patch - does a patch that you would use on a tube work ok, or do i need to find a specific "gator"

thks

gaw

[dhk]

Originally posted by gw709
I have a (almost) new vittoria tyre that got a small glass cut through the main body of the tyre.

is it ok to put a patch on the inside of the tyre & glue the cut closed & then use it as a training tyre???

If the answer to the above is ok what would one use as the patch - does a patch that you would use on a tube work ok, or do i need to find a specific "gator"

thks

gaw

I tried the type of repair you describe on a new Pro Race tire which got a cut about 1 cm long on my second ride with it.

I used a Park glueless patch, and then rubber cement from the outside. Didn't hold. A thicker glued-on patch may work better.

Thought about backing up the patch with a thin plastic "boot" (gator?) but never did try that; bought a 3000 instead.

If you come up with a repair that holds, please post. Good luck.

[froque]

Originally posted by gw709
I have a (almost) new vittoria tyre that got a small glass cut through the main body of the tyre.

is it ok to put a patch on the inside of the tyre & glue the cut closed & then use it as a training tyre???

If the answer to the above is ok what would one use as the patch - does a patch that you would use on a tube work ok, or do i need to find a specific "gator"

thks

gaw

If the cut is less that 3 mm and the tyre has more that 60 TPI then I can tell you that you can continue to use it, but any cut bigger than that is a riks.

If you continue to use it the check it before and after any ride, also after inflating.

Thre is no good/durable fix for that. In the old times people used to have another tyre inside with the sidewalls cut off.

Anyway in you case I would replace the tyre.

br

froque

[drewski]

i've patched small holes with a gluable patch and it lasted for quite some time. when you're using the sandpaper to rough up/clean the surface, don't go crazy and cut into the threads of the sidewall.

1cm is pretty big, though. i'd say that tire is/was toast.

[el Inglés]

Have seen it done : didn´t work . Put it down to bad luck ( lost a michelin like this ) and replace . A good reason for using economic tyres in areas with lots of debris , it´s a pain isn´t it .