Sidewall puncture just above the bead, what now?

[Mopkop]

Good morning

 

So @ backsberg yesterday I got a sidewall cut about 4mm long in my rear tire(Conti RaceKing protection). I used 5 plugs to get going again although I was still losing a lot of air, I made it to the finish.

 

This morning I stripped the wheel to find the following...

 

plug placement

 

 

 

 

I need to top up my sealant but will I still be able to use this tire? What about the white goo stuff that's in the tire? Do I clean it out before topping up the sealant?

 

I pumped it up to about 2.5bar this morning and it seems ok, definitely not leaking as much as it did yesterday.

 

Thanks guys!

Lekka Sunday to you all!

[ACM]

I had a tear in exactly the sam spot; also with a race king. Properly clean tyre inside, fille wih new stans and it sealed with leaking! I roade that tyre a number of races (including technical/rocky sections) and held-up. So I wouldn't worry too much

[Baaisikilist]

Patch the hole from the inside of the tyre with one of these patches. Clean the area with some benzine then scuff it with sandpaper. Apply proper vulcanizing solution/puncture repair glue to the scuffed area and the patch n let it dry a little. Stick the patch and let it set for a couple hours then re-fit the tyre and put new sealant in. Robert's your father's brother...!

[Baaisikilist]

The other half of that patch was used to fix the exact same problem you have here...

[Mads]

Patch the hole from the inside of the tyre with one of these patches. Clean the area with some benzine then scuff it with sandpaper. Apply proper vulcanizing solution/puncture repair glue to the scuffed area and the patch n let it dry a little. Stick the patch and let it set for a couple hours then re-fit the tyre and put new sealant in. Robert's your father's brother...!

 

Will this work on road bike as well. ..... ?

[BMXER]

 

 

Will this work on road bike as well. ..... ?

 

Mtb runs at 2 bar, road runs at 8+bar. I would not try a road tire repair. I would however use a damaged tyre on the stationery trainer.

[Mads]

Mtb runs at 2 bar, road runs at 8+bar. I would not try a road tire repair. I would however use a damaged tyre on the stationery trainer.

 

Thank you

[Baaisikilist]

 

 

Will this work on road bike as well. ..... ?

 

I can't see why it wouldn't, even at 8 bar. Unless its a gaping gash the patch won't allow the tube to push it's way through the hole, nor is there as much movement/squashing of the sidewall at 8 bar. In my mind there's less risk at a higher pressure than a low.

[Cippo]

Sies Mopkop! How can you post pics like that on a public forum. Dit lyk so morsig. You would never find pics of my 'road bike wheels' looking like that.

[Mopkop]

Sies Mopkop! How can you post pics like that on a public forum. Dit lyk so morsig. You would never find pics of my 'road bike wheels' looking like that.

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... that is why I asked if I'm supposed to clean out all that **** when I re-assemble the wheel.

 

Another question, How often should I clean out the "old" sealant with all the yucky **** and then topup with fresh sealant? I've been riding with these for about 1500kms.

 

Thanks for all the replies!

[Vetseun]

 

 

Will this work on road bike as well. ..... ?

Mads, I repaired a road bike tyre by taking a 2l coke bottle. Cut a patch shaped piece out of the plasic. Apply rubber solution to tyre and patch liberaly. Allow solution to get nice and dry. Press two surfaces to each other .. Put tube in and inflate to about 4 bar. Leave overnight then pump to full pressure. I did this repair on a Conti tyre that was brand new. It lasted for the life of the tyre.

[TALUS]

Patch the hole from the inside of the tyre with one of these patches. Clean the area with some benzine then scuff it with sandpaper. Apply proper vulcanizing solution/puncture repair glue to the scuffed area and the patch n let it dry a little. Stick the patch and let it set for a couple hours then re-fit the tyre and put new sealant in. Robert's your father's brother...!

This works fine with a tyre but with tubeless I have had gators (inside patches) come loose after a while - I think something (?ammoniac) reacts with the glue. For Tubeless I think a good plug, new Stans (or your poison) and keeping the wheel horizontal and slushing the goo over the plugs will work most times. The goo needs to be slushed horizontally because it lies in the bottom under normal conditions and dont get to the plug so lekker. Dont use bombs unless really needed and your goo should last 3-6 months. Edited September 8, 2013 by TALUS

[Vetseun]

This works fine with a tyre but with tubeless I have had gators (inside patches) come loose after a while - I think something (?ammoniac) reacts with the glue. For Tubeless I think a good plug, new Stans (or your poison) and keeping the wheel horizontal and slushing the goo over the plugs will work most times. The goo needs to be slushed horizontally because it lies in the bottom under normal conditions and dont get to the plug so lekker. Dont use bombs unless really needed and your goo should last 3-6 months.

Agree, sealant seems to chow the rubber solution.

[Mads]

Mads, I repaired a road bike tyre by taking a 2l coke bottle. Cut a patch shaped piece out of the plasic. Apply rubber solution to tyre and patch liberaly. Allow solution to get nice and dry. Press two surfaces to each other .. Put tube in and inflate to about 4 bar. Leave overnight then pump to full pressure. I did this repair on a Conti tyre that was brand new. It lasted for the life of the tyre.

 

Thanks tyre is still brand new. Will try that. At the moment the pressure pushes the tube through the cut and makes a "blister" at the outside before the obvious bust that follows. Plan B is new tyres ..... Ai !!

[Mavro]

new tire? It is not worth the risk repairing it.

[Vetseun]

 

 

Thanks tyre is still brand new. Will try that. At the moment the pressure pushes the tube through the cut and makes a "blister" at the outside before the obvious bust that follows. Plan B is new tyres ..... Ai !!

Ja the plastic will stop that. Just cut your patch nice and big