Bicycles Asked on July 18, 2021
I bought a new set of tyres (Continental Grand Prix 5000). Being an idiot, I managed to cut the sidewall of the tyre with a knife while removing the packaging.
I have looked at repairing it, and came across items such as the Park Tool TB-2 Tyre Boot. However, I noticed that these fixes are only meant to be temporary, and not permanent.
Is it safe and advisable to use a tyre boot to repair a new tyre which I plan to ride 3000-4000km on, or do I need to cut my losses and just buy a new one?
No, a tyre boot will absolutely not be enough. Some side cuts are repairable by stitching. However, it is better for MTB tyres that use smaller pressures. I do not know if it is likely to work on a road tyre.
Correct answer by Vladimir F on July 18, 2021
As your gut feelings are telling you, no.
And unfortunately it's not even good as a trainer tyre. Unless you consider good "waking up your neighbours due to a loud bang in the middle of the night"!
Please consider the trigger for the failure (and the volume control for your booming alarm) is the pressure needed in such a small tyre. If you can run at 1 bar, you would be ok, the bang will not be that loud. But you would probably ruin the rim.
Answered by EarlGrey on July 18, 2021
Get help from others!
Recent Answers
Recent Questions
© 2024 TransWikia.com. All rights reserved. Sites we Love: PCI Database, UKBizDB, Menu Kuliner, Sharing RPP