Been riding my Endurace 7 with Schwalbe One tires since last summer. Pulled a big-ish stone out of the tire about a month ago.
Was unsure if I could still ride on the tire, but decided to see how it went. Anyway, today it went no more and there’s a puncture on the tube.
I’ve tried taking as clear an image as possible of said puncture. Could both feel and hear the air rushing out.
Can I just replace the tube or is the slash too wide and should I instead look for a new set of tires? I’m leaning towards this last option :/
Ideally, I’m looking for something a little more puncture-resistant than current tires, but also a little lighter than Marathon Plus’es. I have those on my commuter bike and while useful, they are heavy. Hopefully around 100-150 USD.
edit: uploading a photo didn’t work, here’s a link: [https://imgur.com/a/psW35Qm](https://imgur.com/a/psW35Qm)
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by LJpzYv01YMuu-GO
2 Comments
Hard to say without a photo of the ruptured tyre. There are “tyre boots” that can be used to patch tyres, they are essentially patches that are applied on the inside of the tyre. This is assuming the casing of the tyre is not too damaged: if it is, the tyre needs to be replaced as it might be unsafe to ride.
I also have a Endurace CF7 and the Shwalbe’s are/were crap. After 4 flats this spring (and thoroughly checking the tire for any spurs) I switched to GP 5000s and haven’t looked back. No flats since the switch.