Small cut in tyre

beancounter
beancounter Posts: 369
edited June 2008 in Workshop
Had a puncture at the weekend which I've now fixed, but I'm left with a small (less than 1/4") cut in the sidewall of the tyre (700 x 23) through which I can see a little of the inner tube.

Am I asking for trouble riding on this, or is a cut that small ok?

New tyre?

Thanks

bc
2013 Colnago Master 30th Anniversary
2010 Colnago C50
2005 Colnago C40
2002 Colnago CT1
2010 Colnago World Cup
2013 Cinelli Supercorsa
2009 Merckx LXM
1995 Lemond Gan Team

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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    Bin it. New tyre. I chuck anything sidewall related.
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  • clu
    clu Posts: 89
    I would relpace it imediately, don't even consider riding on it.
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  • beancounter
    beancounter Posts: 369
    Thanks for the advice.

    Any recommendations for a reasonably priced tyre with good puncture protection? Don't need top end race tyres, something more modest will do fine.

    Cheers.

    bc
    2013 Colnago Master 30th Anniversary
    2010 Colnago C50
    2005 Colnago C40
    2002 Colnago CT1
    2010 Colnago World Cup
    2013 Cinelli Supercorsa
    2009 Merckx LXM
    1995 Lemond Gan Team
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Deda tyres are pretty reasonable.

    I have a set that are on my old spare aksium wheelset that are 3000miles usage and no punctures. I think they can be had for £6 for (rigid 350g) or £9 250g for (folding 240g).

    they are pretty grippy and do well in wet and dry conditions.

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... EDATYRF150
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  • Gr.uB
    Gr.uB Posts: 145
    ParkTools do a tyre boot. I don't chuck my tyres just because of a tyre wall cut. I boot them and then see what happens. I only bin them if the cut effects the thread pattern so that the tyre wall bulges. If only the tube is forcing out before I install the boot, I keep them for a lot more.

    Each to their own but I use Michelin Krylions and the actual tyre has lasted for another 3,000 miles for example.
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Gr.uB wrote:
    ParkTools do a tyre boot. I don't chuck my tyres just because of a tyre wall cut. I boot them and then see what happens. I only bin them if the cut effects the thread pattern so that the tyre wall bulges. If only the tube is forcing out before I install the boot, I keep them for a lot more.

    Each to their own but I use Michelin Krylions and the actual tyre has lasted for another 3,000 miles for example.

    I never knew that! Don't suppose you have a link for the product do you?

    Re: tyres - The longest lasting tyre I ever had was a Michelin, so I assume that their training tyres are still like that. But I found them to have really poor grip.
  • Gr.uB
    Gr.uB Posts: 145
    Park Tools Emergency Tyre Boot care of Wiggle
    TCR
    MonstaThorn

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