deflate it and put some superglue on it. It will hold up for a few days.
GL.
imboredsoimhere318 on
It’s a lost cause
Comprehensive_Ad1363 on
Sounds like your going to send it no matter what anybody tells you. That tire needed replacing months ago.
_ham_sandwich on
at the very minimum move it to the rear wheel, if it’s not there already. a blowout will be less catastrophic for you!
Icy_Accountant_3309 on
If the tube starts to bulge out of the gap line the area between the tube and the tire with something that will not stretch. If you live in a country with teflon based money you can use that. I’ve used a foil yogurt pot lid in a pinch once.
Routine-Opposite8958 on
maybe you can. Maybe you cant….
stasigoreng on
Hard to tell. If I were working in a shop, I’d say “fuck no”, but I have seen worse but even as a non-professional no more, I’d still say nobody can tell. I’d replace it asap.
schmaltzherring on
It looks like some of the threads in the casing have been damaged so it’s almost certainly weakened and could blow out. In this state it might hold on for a month, or might blow out on the next ride.
If you absolutely have to ride it for a few days I’d put a tire boot on the inside to spread out the pressure (you can cut up an old toothpaste tube or use some paper money, you don’t need anything specialist) and I’d move it to the rear wheel so that a blow out would be less dangerous. Keep an eye out for any bulging since that suggests a failure is imminent.
Finally don’t ride any faster than you’d be happy to crash at! 20kph on a cycle lane? Probably fine. 35km in mixed traffic? Asking for trouble. Riding it is a risk regardless, but you can minimize it if you absolutely need to ride the bike
Big-Don-Kedic on
If it’s on the rear and you don’t take any sharp, fast turns, you should be fine. Back in my BMX days we rode our tires down until they blew, and that was with doing jumps and tricks lol. I wouldn’t think twice about a simple commute on this for a few days
Wolfy35 on
The only place it’s safe for that tyre to go is the great recycling plant in the sky because it’s toast.
Your choice but in that condition it’s just waiting to fail & give your face a VIP ticket to meet the road. If however you like living with danger and don’t like your teeth anyway send it.
textures2 on
Buy Schwalbe Marathons when you replace them. The regular greenguard ones, NOT the Plus version!
en5an on
Update: Okay, thank you all for the suggestions and predictions of my death lol. This is what I was able to do as a temperory fix.
* I bought rubber cement and tube patch and applied them (someone suggested superglow might create cracks etc).
* I will be commuting for 5~12KM at most before i recieve a replacement, and will keep my speed slow (~11km) with no sharp turns.
* Also this is the rear tire, so I didn’t need to switch it.
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deflate it and put some superglue on it. It will hold up for a few days.
GL.
It’s a lost cause
Sounds like your going to send it no matter what anybody tells you. That tire needed replacing months ago.
at the very minimum move it to the rear wheel, if it’s not there already. a blowout will be less catastrophic for you!
If the tube starts to bulge out of the gap line the area between the tube and the tire with something that will not stretch. If you live in a country with teflon based money you can use that. I’ve used a foil yogurt pot lid in a pinch once.
maybe you can. Maybe you cant….
Hard to tell. If I were working in a shop, I’d say “fuck no”, but I have seen worse but even as a non-professional no more, I’d still say nobody can tell. I’d replace it asap.
It looks like some of the threads in the casing have been damaged so it’s almost certainly weakened and could blow out. In this state it might hold on for a month, or might blow out on the next ride.
If you absolutely have to ride it for a few days I’d put a tire boot on the inside to spread out the pressure (you can cut up an old toothpaste tube or use some paper money, you don’t need anything specialist) and I’d move it to the rear wheel so that a blow out would be less dangerous. Keep an eye out for any bulging since that suggests a failure is imminent.
Finally don’t ride any faster than you’d be happy to crash at! 20kph on a cycle lane? Probably fine. 35km in mixed traffic? Asking for trouble. Riding it is a risk regardless, but you can minimize it if you absolutely need to ride the bike
If it’s on the rear and you don’t take any sharp, fast turns, you should be fine. Back in my BMX days we rode our tires down until they blew, and that was with doing jumps and tricks lol. I wouldn’t think twice about a simple commute on this for a few days
The only place it’s safe for that tyre to go is the great recycling plant in the sky because it’s toast.
Your choice but in that condition it’s just waiting to fail & give your face a VIP ticket to meet the road. If however you like living with danger and don’t like your teeth anyway send it.
Buy Schwalbe Marathons when you replace them. The regular greenguard ones, NOT the Plus version!
Update: Okay, thank you all for the suggestions and predictions of my death lol. This is what I was able to do as a temperory fix.
* I bought rubber cement and tube patch and applied them (someone suggested superglow might create cracks etc).
* I will be commuting for 5~12KM at most before i recieve a replacement, and will keep my speed slow (~11km) with no sharp turns.
* Also this is the rear tire, so I didn’t need to switch it.