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Jason – did you use silicon out of a tube (outdoor variety)? Stephen PaineQuote
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I have used regular silicone to seal a cut on a week old tire. It stayed pliable and intact and prevented road crud from puncturing the tire. I put 2,500 miles on the tire before replacing it....
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Mootsman, what is “vulcanizing” glue? Melds rubber together? Got a brand name? Stephen PaineQuote
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I run road tubeless on a set of wheels also. Did you try a patch on the inside of the tire with the vulcanizing glue and also fill the crack with that glue. Then let it dry over night? We need...
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Yes Bill, I buy too many tires as I ride as I ride about 4000 miles a year, year round. It is frustrating to have a tire with maybe 1000 more useful miles on it except for a cut. I ride over farm...
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Have you tried something like this? Seriously, though, sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and buy a new tire. -”BB”- “Bicycle Bill”Quote
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No, Gorilla glue won’t work. It hardens – like super glue – into a crystalline form and just crumbles. I’ve tried it. It’s going to have be something somewhat akin to rubber cement, but more durable...
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How about Gorilla glue??? http://www.gorillatough.com/gorilla-glue MichriderQuote
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Ok bike techies. I’ve been riding tubeless tires on my mountain bikes for years and about a year ago made the switch on my road bike. Love them, no more flats. Occasionally, however, I get a crescent...
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I have used regular silicone to seal a cut on a week old tire. It stayed pliable and intact and prevented road crud from puncturing the tire. I put 2,500 miles on the tire before replacing it.
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Mootsman, what is “vulcanizing” glue? Melds rubber together? Got a brand name?
View ArticleReply To: Tire cuts
I run road tubeless on a set of wheels also. Did you try a patch on the inside of the tire with the vulcanizing glue and also fill the crack with that glue. Then let it dry over night? We need...
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Yes Bill, I buy too many tires as I ride as I ride about 4000 miles a year, year round. It is frustrating to have a tire with maybe 1000 more useful miles on it except for a cut. I ride over farm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reply To: Tire cuts
Have you tried something like this? Seriously, though, sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and buy a new tire. -“BB”-
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No, Gorilla glue won’t work. It hardens – like super glue – into a crystalline form and just crumbles. I’ve tried it. It’s going to have be something somewhat akin to rubber cement, but more durable...
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Ok bike techies. I’ve been riding tubeless tires on my mountain bikes for years and about a year ago made the switch on my road bike. Love them, no more flats. Occasionally, however, I get a crescent...
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