Split Tyre

M-Loch!
M-Loch! Posts: 5
edited July 2014 in Commuting general
Hi,

I have tubeless tires so don't use inner tubes.

However I have a 1 cm split in the back one. My tyres are expensive. Is there a way to repair it. IE melt the rubber into each other or whatever?

Cheers

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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    The only thing I've had success with is gluing it with Freesole (the rubber-specific glue). Having said that, it is incredibly slippery when wet, to the point of being actively dangerous. I'd actively discourage it.

    If you really want to repair then I suppose maybe you could jam another slice of tyre in there and glue it with Freesole or similar. And remember to pray when you ride over a damp drain cover.
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.

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