While riding I accidently went off a pretty large drop and punctured a hole in the bead while burping all the air out of my tire. It seals when stopped but moving cause the tire flexes it to open again. I can't really put a plug in on the rim so is there any way to save the tire?
by Ju1ce9532
7 Comments
Probably.
I’ve had a bad slice right by the rim and tire. I wedged a plug between the two and let the sealant stick it into place. Had over 1000 miles after with no issues
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You can put a tube patch inside the tire. I’ve done that with a few road tires. Works well.
Technically, you can put a patch on the inside. I would personally do this and just carry a tube and patch. I would still take the bead off to see how big that hole is, and whether you can see any cut cables in the hole.
Also technically, sidewall damage is supposed to be properly fixed by replacing the tire. I think this is a borderline decision if the hole is really as small as shown, and depending on how often you huck to flat.
I’ve plugged one right on the bead with a bacon strip. It was a bit difficult to get the sealant to “fill it”. Needed to take the wheel off and turn it on it’s side and shake it.
I wouldn’t leave this long term but it was fast 2 of a 5 day trip, and it was in the middle of nowhere.
Yep. Time to give up biking altogether.
As others say fit an oldschool patch to the inside. Not a self adhesive one, one that comes with vulcanising solution. As long as it’s just a hole rather than a tear (ie it’s an airtightness problem not a structural problem) this is a 100% fix.