First time trying tubeless plug, is this correct?
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First time trying tubeless plug, is this correct?
Decided I’d start to carry these with me for those just in case situations where the sealant may not work. In 4 full years it’s happened to me twice both within the last year which is why I must be thinking about it.
i realize that normally this would be done on a freshly punctured tire still mounted to the rim and presumably with some air still in the tire.
this is a brand new Schwalbe with a cut that seems pretty small. It didn’t seal (at the time). I put this plug in for practice but I’m hoping that I can use the tire again. Does this look right? The plug was incredibly sticky (very hot in the garage) and would not easily come off the tool. In fact I kept pushing it through the hole and had to sort of remove from the tool with my hand pushing the plug down so that it would not come out of the hole.
Do I ride on it like this or cut off the protruding exterior part?
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i realize that normally this would be done on a freshly punctured tire still mounted to the rim and presumably with some air still in the tire.
this is a brand new Schwalbe with a cut that seems pretty small. It didn’t seal (at the time). I put this plug in for practice but I’m hoping that I can use the tire again. Does this look right? The plug was incredibly sticky (very hot in the garage) and would not easily come off the tool. In fact I kept pushing it through the hole and had to sort of remove from the tool with my hand pushing the plug down so that it would not come out of the hole.
Do I ride on it like this or cut off the protruding exterior part?
thanks as always!
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I only use bacon strips to get home when sealant won't do the job. Once home and able to dismount the tire I use Hutchinson tubeless patch kits. I don't think I would want to head out on a long ride with the bacon strip hanging out if I can avoid it.
*Edit- the strip looks like its installed correctly but I would want more in the inside of the tire so it doesn't work its way out
*Edit- the strip looks like its installed correctly but I would want more in the inside of the tire so it doesn't work its way out
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^^^ Ya.
If it was a low pressure MTB tire I would ride it. But looks like a High pressure road tire, I would buy a new tire. I think you could cut off most of the outside part but I wouldn't ride it myself.
If it was a low pressure MTB tire I would ride it. But looks like a High pressure road tire, I would buy a new tire. I think you could cut off most of the outside part but I wouldn't ride it myself.
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No need to replace a tire with a hole/cut that small. I've had Dynaplugs go ~3k miles (getting a cut on like the 2nd or 3rd ride on a new tire) and other tires go to their treadwear indicators with numerous Rema patches on the inside. If cords aren't cut (meaning the hole isn't getting any bigger) the tire is good to go IME.
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No need to replace a tire with a hole/cut that small. I've had Dynaplugs go ~3k miles (getting a cut on like the 2nd or 3rd ride on a new tire) and other tires go to their treadwear indicators with numerous Rema patches on the inside. If cords aren't cut (meaning the hole isn't getting any bigger) the tire is good to go IME.
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I recently used a DynaPlug to fix a flat, and have had no problems. Some of the plug does stick out a little bit, but since it does not touch the road surface it has not been a problem. I have left it as it is.
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two problems here
First have you plugged from the inside of the tyre? Also you have more plug outside the tyre than inside. That a plug thag could blow out.
second you leave the tyre in seated. Your not meant to remove the tyre to plug it.
never remove your tyre unless your planning to replace it. You have added work here for no gain.
First have you plugged from the inside of the tyre? Also you have more plug outside the tyre than inside. That a plug thag could blow out.
second you leave the tyre in seated. Your not meant to remove the tyre to plug it.
never remove your tyre unless your planning to replace it. You have added work here for no gain.
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FWIW, for a cut too big to seal with OS and with that type of bacon strip plug, I've found that they'll push out sooner rather than later. What I've done is tie the strip in a knot, not always easy with how sticky it is, and then shove it in so that the knot is on the inside of the carcass. I tried leaving a knotted plug in a ~5mm / 1/4" cut permanently, but it ended up blowing out a few hundred miles later, so I'll probably treat them as a get-me-home fix and then internally patch (assuming that there's not enough casing damage to warrant tossing the tire).
If Dynaplugs are more likely to stay put in that type of cut, I'm all ears - that would be a good reason to for me to switch.
If Dynaplugs are more likely to stay put in that type of cut, I'm all ears - that would be a good reason to for me to switch.
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FWIW, for a cut too big to seal with OS and with that type of bacon strip plug, I've found that they'll push out sooner rather than later. What I've done is tie the strip in a knot, not always easy with how sticky it is, and then shove it in so that the knot is on the inside of the carcass. I tried leaving a knotted plug in a ~5mm / 1/4" cut permanently, but it ended up blowing out a few hundred miles later, so I'll probably treat them as a get-me-home fix and then internally patch (assuming that there's not enough casing damage to warrant tossing the tire).
If Dynaplugs are more likely to stay put in that type of cut, I'm all ears - that would be a good reason to for me to switch.
If Dynaplugs are more likely to stay put in that type of cut, I'm all ears - that would be a good reason to for me to switch.
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two problems here
First have you plugged from the inside of the tyre? Also you have more plug outside the tyre than inside. That a plug thag could blow out.
second you leave the tyre in seated. Your not meant to remove the tyre to plug it.
never remove your tyre unless your planning to replace it. You have added work here for no gain.
First have you plugged from the inside of the tyre? Also you have more plug outside the tyre than inside. That a plug thag could blow out.
second you leave the tyre in seated. Your not meant to remove the tyre to plug it.
never remove your tyre unless your planning to replace it. You have added work here for no gain.
FWIW, for a cut too big to seal with OS and with that type of bacon strip plug, I've found that they'll push out sooner rather than later. What I've done is tie the strip in a knot, not always easy with how sticky it is, and then shove it in so that the knot is on the inside of the carcass. I tried leaving a knotted plug in a ~5mm / 1/4" cut permanently, but it ended up blowing out a few hundred miles later, so I'll probably treat them as a get-me-home fix and then internally patch (assuming that there's not enough casing damage to warrant tossing the tire).
If Dynaplugs are more likely to stay put in that type of cut, I'm all ears - that would be a good reason to for me to switch.
If Dynaplugs are more likely to stay put in that type of cut, I'm all ears - that would be a good reason to for me to switch.
I will definitely get those once done with these Lezyn ones. Hopefully I won't have to use them for a while but happy to be carrying them in the short term..
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Awesome, good call as always thanks! So what internal patch would you recommend? The tire is obviously just waiting for its next use. But I doubt there were even a few hundred miles on it when this happened, so if I can have a reliable patch and get a normal life out of this tire I would be incredible happy.
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Honestly, I would patch that from the inside, not put a plug in it. I always patch mine after I get home with a plug.
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funnily enough, I just threw away a Tube patch kit that I found in my tool box that must have been a decade old. I haven’t patched a tube in probably 25 years opting for the easy way out and just replacing with new.
Going to pick up a patch kit today!
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Hutchinson sells a patch kit that is meant specifically for sidewall cuts and the like - was thinking of getting a set of those, but if a regular tube patch works, i'm on the mofo.
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That and I had 'em on hand and couldn't be bothered to seek out another solution.
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Ah, you patched on the outside? I was thinking of patching on the inside - but if outside works, so much the better, I guess. I assume this is sidewall only - cant imagine a patch staying on the tread.
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