Not even 30 mins out after I got my bike back I ran into a nail, I saw it and knew I didn’t have any sealant so I tried to bike back because the air leak wasn’t bad. Moments later it was clunking and I realized the tire was completely deflated and I was hammering the nail into my carbon wheel.
I’m new to tire repair so I was wondering if my wheel here is ok? Is my tire Ok? Is this just a case of me putting on some tubeless tape and new sealant and I’m off and running again?
My bike is a 2023 trek domane sl6 and i think the wheels are the bontrager paradigm comp 25
Thank you!
by aechxavior
8 Comments
Not a carbon wheel. You could replace the rim strip and it would hold air fine, but I would be worried about the integrity of the wheel. Your best option would be to replace it. On the bright side, Paradigm comp wheels aren’t super expensive.
I would redo the rim tape, get a new tire and send it.
Uff, that’s unfortunate man. Looks like your rim got nailed. I assume most would say don’t ride it unfortunately 🙁
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Why don’t people know the difference between a wheel, a tyre and an inner tube ?
I don’t see where it damaged the rim?
IMO it is done unfortunately, remove the rim tape to inspect. Maybe a trek dealer can get you a deal on a replacement rim. Would hate for a rim to fail knowing it could have been prevented. Good luck.
Yeah, that’s rimjob time.