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Repairing tyres

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kev-s:
thats quite a bad slash and will need a substantial patch as the tyre will need support to stop it getting worse

you could do what i do to road bike tyres when they get a bad cut in them when out on a ride

Get some gaffer tape, stick it on the inside covering the cut to stop water etc.. getting in, then get some cardboard (cornflake box thickness) cut it to size making sure you have a good inch or so all round overlap then using more gaffer tape stick it to the inside of the tyre coverinng the cut area and over the first layer of gaffer tape

Pump up the tyre and all is good

Ive done this many times with road bike tyres, pumped em back upto 120 psi and carried on riding them for 50 miles +

As you dont want white showing through the trye you could do as above but when you stick the first bit of gaffer tape on use a small patch of inner tube to cover the hole first so no white sticky side of the gaffer tape is showing

ED209:
Thanks fellas - great feedback :-)

Jon The Bassist:
Yeah, proper gaffer tape (with the cotton threads through it) really is your friend on this occasion, as it doesn't stretch.

MartyC:

--- Quote from: Jon The Bassist on October 26, 2014, 12:03 PM ---Yeah, proper gaffer tape (with the cotton threads through it) really is your friend on this occasion, as it doesn't stretch.

--- End quote ---

And sticks like shite to a blanket  :daumenhoch:

Gary72:
Ed I'll see if I can get some glue from work into a jar for you.
Pretty sure all our patches are the mushroom type at work but will have a look for you.

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