Bike Forums

Bike Forums (https://www.bikeforums.net/forum.php)
-   Road Cycling (https://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=41)
-   -   Is this tire cooked? (https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=1235386)

spilot101 07-25-21 12:32 AM

Is this tire cooked?
 
Or is it fairly savable. The tread of this Turbo Cotton
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...68d6a9f23c.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...10a9fcc46f.jpg
is still great, but the rubber part has parted in a few places. I've used some superglue here and there, but curious how much of this gluing would undermine the structural integrity of the tire?

Kimmo 07-25-21 06:48 AM

Most of the structural integrity is in the casing. You also want the tread to be pretty much adhered to it...

GlennR 07-25-21 07:23 AM

How far can you walk in road shoes?

shelbyfv 07-25-21 07:35 AM

You surely don't want it separating mid corner.... A friend had a pair of those that came on a new bike. I fixed a flat/ swapped a tube for her and those are some impressively supple tires. I hadn't seen anything like them since the days of tubulars. Or maybe I should say flimsy instead of supple because they were definitely flat magnets. She moved on from them quickly but I figure they rode nicely when they were holding air.

MinnMan 07-25-21 07:43 AM

I would ride it home and then throw it in the trash.

woodcraft 07-25-21 09:28 AM

You can glue those down with contact cement, but it may be a losing battle if more edges come loose. The tread was glued on to start with so there's no structural issue.

Clean with small wire brush & rubbing alcohol; when dry coat both surfaces with moderate coat of glue, let dry with the parts separated with toothpick; press down and hit glued area with hammer against smooth flat surface.

delbiker1 07-25-21 09:45 AM

No way I would ride that tire again.

spilot101 07-25-21 06:33 PM

Thanks for all the input. I decided to toss this one...why play around with safety.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:33 PM.


Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.