Tire damage? Aesthetic or worse?
07-26-19, 07:19 PM
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Tire damage? Aesthetic or worse?
The title says it all - is this something I should worry about? Holds air (tubeless) & doesn't affect handling.
07-26-19, 08:03 PM
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I've seen worse, had worse, and ridden worse. If it'll make you feel better, put some glue in it.
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07-27-19, 03:35 AM
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Thanks. This makes me feel better. I am really enjoying these "slick" tires, but it seems as though they may not be enjoying the terrain I ride in. The thought of having to replace a tire at 250 miles had me second guessing the move to a slick tire for gravel.
07-27-19, 12:21 PM
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Is it down to the cords? Personally I would chalk it up to bad luck, swap it out and move on.
No sense in heading out for a ride with a known liability. I prefer to do my bicycle repairs and maintenance at home rather than while out riding.
I have had similar results from my road bike tires. Seems like as soon as I put a new tire on I get a puncture of some sort within the first few hundred miles. I have a plug in my front tire that has been there for over 2000 miles. The plug in my recently replaced rear tire lasted less than 100 miles before I needed to pull it off and patch it.
No sense in heading out for a ride with a known liability. I prefer to do my bicycle repairs and maintenance at home rather than while out riding.
I have had similar results from my road bike tires. Seems like as soon as I put a new tire on I get a puncture of some sort within the first few hundred miles. I have a plug in my front tire that has been there for over 2000 miles. The plug in my recently replaced rear tire lasted less than 100 miles before I needed to pull it off and patch it.
07-29-19, 08:32 AM
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If there is damage to the cords, or the cords are showing, you should throw it out.
Reading stories about people who go for a bike ride and then wake up on a LifeFlight helicopter help me realize how important tires are (post crash analysis reveled he had a blowout)
Reading stories about people who go for a bike ride and then wake up on a LifeFlight helicopter help me realize how important tires are (post crash analysis reveled he had a blowout)
07-29-19, 08:46 AM
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I would pull the stick out, patch from the inside and then make sure this is only a back tire from now on. Better would be to replace and forget about.
07-29-19, 05:58 PM
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07-30-19, 07:11 AM
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I think filling it with glue/shoe goo or something, putting a patch behind it, and running it in the rear would be pretty darn solid.
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07-30-19, 08:14 AM
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I'm with @TXBDan. Patch or something on the inside.
You may be able to get a patch to stick to the outside, or fill with some rubber compound. I haven't been thrilled with shoe goo (other projects). It works for some things, but not necessarily stable for long-term use.
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Any damage visible to the inside of the tire (probably can't tell since its tubeless). The integrity of the tire depends on the damage to the chords and the carcass. If its just rubber (not cord/carcass) there isn't much wrong with it.
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07-30-19, 03:32 PM
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I got these cuts from running over some broken glass on Saturday. Put some patches on the inside of the nearly new tire (that orange color is the underside of a patch) and have ridden another 150 miles. I have another one ordered, but I'll ride this one on a 400k on Saturday if the replacement doesn't arrive by then.
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07-31-19, 05:18 AM
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Yes, and as I am sure you have figured out, these tires have sold me on the concept of no knobbies for all surface riding. Super fast on the tarmac while being extremely capable when you leave the tarmac.
As for the damage, I would say it is more like 5-6 mm with 2 mm of cords showing. I have put close to 100 miles on it since the damage, with about 25% of that being dirt, gravel, crushed limestone, mud, etc., with no issue at all. I always carry plugs with me, so I am just going to ride it out at this point. Based on the scuffing on the sidewall, I am going to say that this was a fluke, and that the tire is fairly resilient.
As for the damage, I would say it is more like 5-6 mm with 2 mm of cords showing. I have put close to 100 miles on it since the damage, with about 25% of that being dirt, gravel, crushed limestone, mud, etc., with no issue at all. I always carry plugs with me, so I am just going to ride it out at this point. Based on the scuffing on the sidewall, I am going to say that this was a fluke, and that the tire is fairly resilient.
