Went for a ride and got a little cut on my tire. Sealant didn't seem to do the trick so I patched it on the spot with a Park Tool super patch. Held fine for 10km, but on closer inspection the gash seems to have widened. Guessing the pressure was pushing the patch out?
Tried to seal it again with a bacon strip but after letting it sit for a few hours it won't hold, even at 30psi.
Is it just time to get a new tire? Anything I might've done improperly?
The tire is a Bontrager GR1 Team issue 700×40.
Thanks in advance.
by MangoBoii
6 Comments
Looks like it was done before the shard….
To big for a bike tire plug. Would try out anothrr bike tire
The tyre is so worn that the middle of the tyre has very little rubber making it easier for that glass shard to penetrate.
That tire is done for. Also gashes like this can be repairable to get you back home but not for extended use.
You might need a bigger bacon strip, the hole doesn’t look enormous. The tire does look pretty old though
Last month lost a set of brand new Specialize Crossroads. 700x38c. I’ve rode this model of tire in snow, rain and hot sun tarmac. No problems, never a flat even with salt rock…but lost them both to frigging glass like yours. Glass probably from the recycle trucks picking up recycle. Toss tires in garbage for me.