It only needs to be replaced if the hole starts to grow, which it probably won’t
erlendursmari on
Inflate it to max pressure, drop a single drop of super glue into the puncture, deflate the tire and press the puncture together. Sand very lightly a day later. This will help the hole to not grow.
TheDaysComeAndGone on
Does it bulge outwards? Can you see the tube through? If not it’s fine. My Conti GP4 Seasons have lots of small cuts like that (maybe a bit smaller). You could put a tyre boot or tube patch on the inside.
RepresentativeCry365 on
Put a piece of electrical tape over the hole from the inside if it’s got a tube and never think about it again.
ForwardAssist65 on
I wouldn’t ride it
robert_the_grey on
If you take it into your local shop who probably has a relationship with Continental or the distributor thereof, they may do a goodwill replacement. The distributor did this for me when I had a first ride catastrophic slash on my GP Four Season. Not a guarantee but worth a try, unless you got them online, In which case I would check with them. Contis are prone to this.
Beneficial-Oven1258 on
Personally I wouldn’t ride that on my front wheel.
I would put a patch on the inside and swap it with the rear. Then do about 6000km with it on the rear.
Cut-My-Grass101 on
You can sew it back together and put a patch on the inside and gorilla tape on that then a tube
PiggypPiggyyYaya on
No. The strongest part of the tire is the thread. It can take a lot of cuts and punctures. If it didn’t go through, ride it until you wear out the tire. If it did go through, patch and ride it until you wear it out.
Specific_User6969 on
Ummmmm… how much money is in your bank account then?
I would definitely ride this. Unless it went all the way through, in which case it might still be repairable for 4-5000 miles or so. Tubeless is amazing, also, those patch kits do wonders.
bluephotoshop on
Consider installing a tire liner between the tire and tube. It will reduce tube punctures. Caveats: the ride will be slightly harsher. In my experience, the edge of the liner will eventually wear a small hole in the tube and lead to a slow leak. I reduce tire pressure 10 to 15 lb to compensate.
IKnewThisYearsAgo on
You say puncture… did it penetrate the casing/tube and lose air? This looks like a superficial cut to me. GP5000 have a Vectran breaker that is very resistant to glass cuts.
What does the inside of the casing look like? The size of the hole on the inside, if any, is what’s important.
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It only needs to be replaced if the hole starts to grow, which it probably won’t
Inflate it to max pressure, drop a single drop of super glue into the puncture, deflate the tire and press the puncture together. Sand very lightly a day later. This will help the hole to not grow.
Does it bulge outwards? Can you see the tube through? If not it’s fine. My Conti GP4 Seasons have lots of small cuts like that (maybe a bit smaller). You could put a tyre boot or tube patch on the inside.
Put a piece of electrical tape over the hole from the inside if it’s got a tube and never think about it again.
I wouldn’t ride it
If you take it into your local shop who probably has a relationship with Continental or the distributor thereof, they may do a goodwill replacement. The distributor did this for me when I had a first ride catastrophic slash on my GP Four Season. Not a guarantee but worth a try, unless you got them online, In which case I would check with them. Contis are prone to this.
Personally I wouldn’t ride that on my front wheel.
I would put a patch on the inside and swap it with the rear. Then do about 6000km with it on the rear.
You can sew it back together and put a patch on the inside and gorilla tape on that then a tube
No. The strongest part of the tire is the thread. It can take a lot of cuts and punctures. If it didn’t go through, ride it until you wear out the tire. If it did go through, patch and ride it until you wear it out.
Ummmmm… how much money is in your bank account then?
I would definitely ride this. Unless it went all the way through, in which case it might still be repairable for 4-5000 miles or so. Tubeless is amazing, also, those patch kits do wonders.
Consider installing a tire liner between the tire and tube. It will reduce tube punctures. Caveats: the ride will be slightly harsher. In my experience, the edge of the liner will eventually wear a small hole in the tube and lead to a slow leak. I reduce tire pressure 10 to 15 lb to compensate.
You say puncture… did it penetrate the casing/tube and lose air? This looks like a superficial cut to me. GP5000 have a Vectran breaker that is very resistant to glass cuts.
What does the inside of the casing look like? The size of the hole on the inside, if any, is what’s important.