Just noticed this now, been riding on it for who knows how long. I’m really looking for the cheapest fix that doesn’t put me in danger.
by lightninglijah
Just noticed this now, been riding on it for who knows how long. I’m really looking for the cheapest fix that doesn’t put me in danger.
by lightninglijah
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Your tire is so bald wight as well replace the tyre
Get a new tire. The one you have is toast.
A dollar bill inside the tire will prevent the inner tube from sticking out like that
Purchase a new tyre
I’ve heard of people using bank notes to reinforce a hole in tyre to get home.
You should use bank notes. Give them to a shop for a new tyre.
New tire. Even a scrap tire from your local bike coOp will be better than what you have here. If you’re in a pinch, cut a piece of a plastic water bottle to line the tire, make sure there are no sharp or jagged edges.
Fix tire with patches and glue. Also you may add piece of old inner tube on inside to disperse load.
Also you may try to sew it.
I personally ride on tires that had like 8 holes like this in summary. It’s ain’t good, they can fail any moment, but it’s cheaper then replacement especially if it’s very good tire.
Need new tire. Here’s an observation: it looks to me like where the tube is protruding, the straight flat white-thready edges used to be together…so this is a tear in the sidewall that is gaping quite a lot. Also, as I look along the line that is between the sidewall and the treads, it deviates towards the tread near this tear, also demonstrating that the tear is gaping and distorting the nearby tire. All of this suggests that this tire is dangerously close to a catastrophic failure. Do not attempt to ride even a short distance on it. Deflate it now, and you can probably salvage the tube.
You can make a temporary repair. I have done it on tour, to get me as far as the next bike shop. Where you buy a new tyre.
Method:
Deflate the inner tube and remove tyre using tyre levers. If you don’t have tyre levers you can improvise with spoons.
Cut a patch from a piece of strong fabric. (I sacrificed the lid of a nylon stuff-sac). Superglue it over the defect in the tyre.
Replace tyre and tube. Reinflate cautiously to minimum adequate pressure.
Ride to bike shop.
Buy a new tyre.
You need to deflate the tube asap, dismount the tire and replace it with a different tire. If it is your only tire, you need to heavily reinforce the sidewall of the tire from the inside. Because the tear is in the sidewall, it is still a temporary solution.
New tire time.
A dollar saved my trip, flatted in 3 miles and used a dollar to fix the side wall bulging and did the rest of my 33 mile trip. The fibers of US money is tough. Since then, I bought a park tool boot which is made to repair slashed tires.
If you really want to avoid buying a new tire, a couple layers of duct tape on the inside wall of the tire will probably hold it