This is my first bike, I got it second hand and have only gone on a few rides.
Any advice for fixing these little holes?
by thearcherts
This is my first bike, I got it second hand and have only gone on a few rides.
Any advice for fixing these little holes?
by thearcherts
6 Comments
the tires are still okay, but it’s good practice to remove the glas/stones etc. every now and then. Reduce the pressure (that part is optional) and poke them out with something pointy.
Looks fine.. You’ll get plenty of small cuts from bit of glass, thorns, or even sharp stones. No need to fix them just keep an eye out for larger splits that expose the tyre’s inner casing (where you can see the fabric under the tyre tread), and look out for damage on the tyre sidewalls (cuts, bulges, cracking).
The tyres are fine. Can you see the hole from the inside?
Look for a small circle on the tire, ~1mm across. Usually an arrow on the sidewall with T.W.I will be there. Those dots are tread wear indicators. Once you have worn past them the tire is used up.
https://www.purecycles.com/blogs/bicycle-news/153382599-when-to-retire-a-tire
Still look good to me. I don’t tend to change them until they are completely gone or getting tons of flats
Besides that shard that seems to be working itself into the rubber, they are fine. Maybe you can remove it without doing damage?