Tyre Boot - permanant fix?

ddraver
ddraver Posts: 26,698
edited March 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi Guys

I ve managed to rip the sidewall on a two month old High Roller - If I put a tire boot on it will this be a permanent fix or are they temporary/get you home fixes?

Cheers
DaveK
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    they are temporary.

    how long is a piece of string.

    how damaged is the tyre.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    booo!!!

    Rip is half a cm long - pretty dead i think :cry:
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  • Thunder1
    Thunder1 Posts: 32
    i was reading about this only the other night,
    you could try this
    http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/mend_tyre.html

    But it's a get you home job
  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 5,120
    I managed to rip my Minion worse than what you are describing and I managed to fix it by putting two layers a gaffer tape on the inside of the tyre around the tear and I used a proper puncture repair patch on the outside with plenty of glue. Looks naff but it works.

    Did that several months ago and it is still holding up fine, even taking it off the rim then re-fitting it doesn't affect it. Just make sure you use the good stuff that is reasonably thick and really sticky (if you can stick it to itself and it won't come apart then thats the stuff you want
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