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I appreciate there's been a lot of topics on how to go tubeless, but can't find much recent stuff on how to repair a tyre.
I have a small 3-5mm hole in the middle of a LUST high roller that won't seal with stans. What is the best way to repair this? Not on the trail but at home from the inside of the tyre. Can I just use a cut up tube and superglue or is it best to get something like this: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40010
Does anyone have any experiences and recommendations for what works best?
I also have another tyre (nobbly nic) with a small tear in the sidewall near the rim that did seal with stans. Is this worth repairing too? - I don't really want to risk riding it with just stans in it. Is it dead?
Used that exact kit with perfect results.
I had a 7mm gash in the tyre - tried using homemade patch with cut up tyre and contact adhesive, which just failed time and again!
Using the 'proper' patch it's held up, and I can't see it failing.
It's worth it TBH.
DrP
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7971 ]These work a treat..[/url]
Big hole that won't seal, use an automotive plug patch. Smaller hole that did seal, depends how bad it was. I might be tempted to put a conventional patch on the inside if I thought it might go later.
I also have the weldite kit for bigger 'holes', but they won;t work so well on a gash, I found..
DrP
Maxxis LUST tyres seem to be coated with teflon on the inside, I just couldn't get a normal patch to stick. As others have suggested above, for a small pinprick use the Velox kit, and for a larger hole go for the Weldtite stuff.
Been told motorbike tubeless kits work well too, as they are proper tubeless tyres as well, but haven't tried them meself yet...
The kits work well but def worth using a few layers! If the gash (ha) is big enough, the pressure in the tyre can blow the patch through the hole creating a nice little weak "patch balloon".
Prep is the key here - use rubbing alcholol (or vodka etc) to clean the inside of the tyre thoroughly...then key the surface with sandpaper.
Those kits from crc work well too. So long as you take your time and prep the surface well the repair should be fine!
but they won;t work so well on a gash, I found
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Cheers guys - I'll probably get one of each
The good thing about the plug type ones is you don't have to take the wheel off, it's all done from the outside of the tyre.
Yeah Khani they are great 🙂 I carry a kit with me now as to be honest I don't really trust the stans fluid - it's fine on small pin/thorn holes but not great at gash (ha) sealing.