park tools tyre boot as permanent fix?

02gf74
02gf74 Posts: 1,171
edited March 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Managed to pick up a 20 mm split in a Schwalbe racing ralph tyre on Sunday. The tyre is special edition Cube with white band and read bead trim so any replacement is not going to match the front .

So looking at repairing the split using one of these:

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Comments

  • pilch
    pilch Posts: 1,136
    I wouldn't advise it, they don't bond brilliantly and are more of a get you home measure, thats a big gash (CC moment) it will fail again.
    A berm? were you expecting one?

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