Graham S Posted March 29, 2023 Share PATHETIC start to the evening ride. Bike shifted in the bike rack and my BRAND NEW maxxis tyre melted slightly from the exhaust.. No sealant came out but it did lose air. I took the tyre off and checked the inside wall. One tiny hole in the rubber itself, but the strands in the casing dont look to be affected. Can I patch this with a butyl strip or something similar or do the sewing method? Ill try and post a pic of the inside of the tyre wall this evening. throttles, Brawler, Kom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted March 29, 2023 Share Ya, a mushroom plug or patch will do the trick Frosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted March 29, 2023 Share Front ? What thread? Looks like dhr? id plug, patch do everything possible BUT then use it on the rear. If it fails catastrophically id rather have it on the back wheel. throttles and Fred van Vlaanderen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted March 29, 2023 Share Ya front tyre, DHR. I put a tube in it for now, havent ridden on it yet though. Hmm good suggestion about using it on the rear. I just put my old front tyre on the rear and the new tyre on the front ...😒 Fred van Vlaanderen and Kom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edrich1234 Posted March 29, 2023 Share 20 minutes ago, Graham S said: PATHETIC start to the evening ride. Bike shifted in the bike rack and my BRAND NEW maxxis tyre melted slightly from the exhaust.. No sealant came out but it did lose air. I took the tyre off and checked the inside wall. One tiny hole in the rubber itself, but the strands in the casing dont look to be affected. Can I patch this with a butyl strip or something similar or do the sewing method? Ill try and post a pic of the inside of the tyre wall this evening. What car is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted March 29, 2023 Share 1 minute ago, Edrich1234 said: What car is that? 2010 Honda CR-V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted March 29, 2023 Share Gooi Weg _David_, Kom, BlinkFan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kom Posted March 29, 2023 Share 40 minutes ago, Graham S said: PATHETIC start to the evening ride. Bike shifted in the bike rack and my BRAND NEW maxxis tyre melted slightly from the exhaust.. No sealant came out but it did lose air. I took the tyre off and checked the inside wall. One tiny hole in the rubber itself, but the strands in the casing dont look to be affected. Can I patch this with a butyl strip or something similar or do the sewing method? Ill try and post a pic of the inside of the tyre wall this evening. A Carbon rim would have been a disaster, thank goodness you run Alloy. Swapping to the rear with a gator is your best bet, but honestly reliability will be on your mind the whole time you’re riding, better to replace. Graham S and ChrisF 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted March 29, 2023 Share 17 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said: Gooi Weg Agree, gooi weg, you will have endless issues with it. Exact same thing happened to me in the past, only tyre & rim was moer toe. dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballingCyclist Posted March 29, 2023 Share 29 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said: Gooi Weg It's not such a bad car... Come on... Robbie Stewart, KB280DT, Scary Rider and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edrich1234 Posted March 29, 2023 Share 1 minute ago, FootballingCyclist said: It's not such a bad car... Come on... 🤣🤣👌👌 Graham S, vir0za and erikt123 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted March 29, 2023 Share 4 hours ago, Graham S said: PATHETIC start to the evening ride. Bike shifted in the bike rack and my BRAND NEW maxxis tyre melted slightly from the exhaust.. No sealant came out but it did lose air. I took the tyre off and checked the inside wall. One tiny hole in the rubber itself, but the strands in the casing dont look to be affected. Can I patch this with a butyl strip or something similar or do the sewing method? Ill try and post a pic of the inside of the tyre wall this evening. 1. Be glad you don't have carbon rims. 2. Get a proper (platform) bike rack as soon as possible, since you already have the towbar. Those hang on things are a good way to wreck bikes. 3. Like Morne said, stick a mushroom plug in it and ride it on the back. IF it fails at least it's a walk home and not a crash. ChrisF and Skubarra 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted March 29, 2023 Share 5 minutes ago, droo said: 1. Be glad you don't have carbon rims. 2. Get a proper (platform) bike rack as soon as possible, since you already have the towbar. Those hang on things are a good way to wreck bikes. 3. Like Morne said, stick a mushroom plug in it and ride it on the back. IF it fails at least it's a walk home and not a crash. Thanks for the info! Ya with my old 26er the rack was perfectly fine but with this new bike and the frame design its not sitting that nicely, especially since the down tube is so thick, it doesnt fit in the rubber older. If I hang it from the top tube it clamps nicely but then the front wheel sits very close to the ground, maybe like 10-15cm from the road... I've put a tube in the tyre now and will plug and patch it and see how it goes. I assume running it tubeless again is out of the question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted March 29, 2023 Share Just remove the front wheel when you rack it in future. Putting it out back is a good idea. Graham S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted March 29, 2023 Share Cheap option. Get an exhaust shop to change the end of the pipe to a downward facing one. Sepia, Dusty, ChrisF and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted March 29, 2023 Share I did the same mistake a while back, same tyre too, except it burnt so bad the tyre was open, straight to the bin and ride cancelled. Since then I really pay attention at which way I put the bike on the rack (even upgraded racks later on but for other reasons). I wouldn't ride that tyre, rather deal with the pain of buying a new one than with the pain of breaking a bone and not being able to ride for a couple of months ChrisF, Jono, Graham S and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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