Lightweigh Folding Tyre for Emergency

tthearab

Hi folks

Out this morning for a nice 35 miler and 1 mile from home a big rip in my Grand Prix 5000 S. Too big for the usual inner tube "repair" approach so ended up having to get home & fit winter wheel.

It got me thinking though - are there any lightweight foldable tyres that would fit into a camelbak or similar in case of the same again ?

Has anybody tried this ?

edward.s

Would one or a couple of those 'tyre boot' sticker things (Park do 'em) have worked? They are pretty small to carry to cover for a relatively unlikely event. I've used them for tears up to maybe 15mm and they have got me home. I ride with a chap who carries a section of an old tyre to use as a 'boot' which is another solution.

I've never carried a spare tyre myself, although I could see myself doing it for a long multi-day trip perhaps.

Grand prix TT or GP 5000 are among the lightest already, so if you do pursue this then one of them?

pblakeney

edward.s said:

Would one or a couple of those 'tyre boot' sticker things (Park do 'em) have worked? They are pretty small to carry to cover for a relatively unlikely event. I've used them for tears up to maybe 15mm and they have got me home. I ride with a chap who carries a section of an old tyre to use as a 'boot' which is another solution.
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That's what I do.

joeyhalloran

Just cut the beads off first

pblakeney

joeyhalloran said:

Just cut the beads off first

Yeah, should have mentioned that.