Tiny shard of glass poked a tiny hole in my tire and popped my inner tube, do I need to replace the tire itself or no?
by LiteraturePlayful220
Tiny shard of glass poked a tiny hole in my tire and popped my inner tube, do I need to replace the tire itself or no?
by LiteraturePlayful220
8 Comments
Just replace the tube and you’ll be good to go!
As long as you got the glass out, no. Tire is fine. Drag a tissue around the inside of the tire and see if it snags on anything to make sure that was the only piece, shards of glass aren’t usually on their own.
Glass doesn’t always do this, but look at the tire from the inside and see if there is a rip that goes through the entire tire. If there is a rip, the tire’s days are now numbered. You can attempt to patch the tear, but it will now have an opportunity to grow.
Bit of super glue in the hole if you have any concerns but it should be fine.
Hi! Shelley Lynn Jackson & Ethan Clark discuss this on page 40 & 41 of Chainbreaker! Even though, this isn’t quite a sidewall puncture…
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Nope that hole is not a problem for your tire. Just make sure no glass is left
It should be fine.
If you’re really worried OP get a tire boot. It’s a sticker that patches the tire from the inside.
Absolutely not, my tires probably have 3 grams of glass in them right now.