I have had very good luck with sewing the cut with dental floss and then duct taping a piece of plastic cut from a yogurt container to the inside of the tire. I then checked the cut religiously before, during and post ride. The tire wore out before the patch. I will say I used the tire on the rear as a rear failure isn't as high a risk as a front blow out.
Chris
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Hormann"
To: ;
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
> This doesn't answer the question of a permanent fix, but a dollar bill
> also
> makes a great temporary sidewall repair. Like Mike with his Tyvek, I
> usually
> keep a couple of bucks in my seat pack for an emergency latte:). The high
> rag content paper seems to make it work and keeps it from disintegrating
> if
> it gets damp. I learned the trick years ago from a wise old mechanic and
> have used it more than once to get home. As long as the cut isn't huge,
> nearly anything that has a bit of stiffness too it will work. My son tore
> a
> sidewall on his mountain bike right before the start of a race up at
> Skibowl. Not having a spare tire, I fixed it with the dollar bill trick
> and
> he completed the race without a hitch. (I'll have to try the tyvek though,
> I
> hadn't thought of that one.)
>
> Doug Hormann
>
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> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]On
> Behalf Of Mike Murray
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:16 PM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
>
>
> Gluing some Tyvek from an old race number or envelope will fix this for a
> while. In fact, I always keep a piece of Tyvek in my spare bag so I can
> use
> it to make a temporary boot in case I get a casing cut out on the road.
> In
> this case no glue is used. You can also make a boot for this using a
> piece
> of an old tire. A tubular tire segment will work well. Regardless, only
> use this for training tires and not for racing. Don't use a tire repaired
> this way to take turns where a sudden flat will injure someone else.
>
> Mike Murray
>
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> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Troy Sexton
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 20:01 PM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
>
>
> Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a
> clincher tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day,
> and the tire is nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even
> with a standard tire patch over the hole on the inside.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Troy
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This doesn't answer the question of a permanent fix, but a dollar bill also
makes a great temporary sidewall repair. Like Mike with his Tyvek, I usually
keep a couple of bucks in my seat pack for an emergency latte:). The high
rag content paper seems to make it work and keeps it from disintegrating if
it gets damp. I learned the trick years ago from a wise old mechanic and
have used it more than once to get home. As long as the cut isn't huge,
nearly anything that has a bit of stiffness too it will work. My son tore a
sidewall on his mountain bike right before the start of a race up at
Skibowl. Not having a spare tire, I fixed it with the dollar bill trick and
he completed the race without a hitch. (I'll have to try the tyvek though, I
hadn't thought of that one.)
Doug Hormann
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]On
Behalf Of Mike Murray
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:16 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
Gluing some Tyvek from an old race number or envelope will fix this for a
while. In fact, I always keep a piece of Tyvek in my spare bag so I can use
it to make a temporary boot in case I get a casing cut out on the road. In
this case no glue is used. You can also make a boot for this using a piece
of an old tire. A tubular tire segment will work well. Regardless, only
use this for training tires and not for racing. Don't use a tire repaired
this way to take turns where a sudden flat will injure someone else.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Troy Sexton
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 20:01 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a
clincher tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day,
and the tire is nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even
with a standard tire patch over the hole on the inside.
Ideas?
Thanks
Troy
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Gluing some Tyvek from an old race number or envelope will fix this for a
while. In fact, I always keep a piece of Tyvek in my spare bag so I can use
it to make a temporary boot in case I get a casing cut out on the road. In
this case no glue is used. You can also make a boot for this using a piece
of an old tire. A tubular tire segment will work well. Regardless, only
use this for training tires and not for racing. Don't use a tire repaired
this way to take turns where a sudden flat will injure someone else.
Mike Murray
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Troy Sexton
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 20:01 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a
clincher tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day,
and the tire is nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even
with a standard tire patch over the hole on the inside.
Ideas?
Thanks
Troy
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I think the word(s) you are looking for are 'new tire'. Sorry... that
sucks to ruin a tire like that, but I sure as hades wouldnt ride on a
tire that has had the sidewall compromised in such a manner.
Joe C
On Mon, 2009-03-09 at 20:00 -0700, Troy Sexton wrote:
> Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a
> clincher tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day,
> and the tire is nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even
> with a standard tire patch over the hole on the inside.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Troy
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duct tape
--- On Mon, 3/9/09, john wrote:
From: john
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixing tire sidewall damage?
To: obra@list.obra.org
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 10:50 PM
yeah that sucks on a new tire. needle and thread. being frugal i have done this a lot. a pliers, and thimble will also be required to push-pull needle. and maybe soapy water to lubricate needle into rubber... Use high quality thread, you will need quite a few stitches nicely spaced so they don't tearout and so they can handle the pressure. I have used fish line or nylon thread.. i think a normal polyester thread would work too, coated with glue after.. at least it is in the sidewall so you don't need to worry about hooking the needle under the tread.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Troy Sexton wrote:
Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a clincher tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day, and the tire is nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even with a standard tire patch over the hole on the inside.
Ideas?
Thanks
Troy
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yeah that sucks on a new tire. needle and thread. being frugal i have done
this a lot. a pliers, and thimble will also be required to push-pull
needle. and maybe soapy water to lubricate needle into rubber... Use high
quality thread, you will need quite a few stitches nicely spaced so they
don't tearout and so they can handle the pressure. I have used fish line or
nylon thread.. i think a normal polyester thread would work too, coated with
glue after.. at least it is in the sidewall so you don't need to worry
about hooking the needle under the tread.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Troy Sexton wrote:
> Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a clincher
> tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day, and the tire is
> nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even with a standard tire
> patch over the hole on the inside.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> Troy
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Anybody have some tips for repairing a slice in the sidewall of a
clincher tire? I sliced it open falling off my rollers the other day,
and the tire is nearly new. The tube bulges out of the slice, even
with a standard tire patch over the hole on the inside.
Ideas?
Thanks
Troy
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