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same as these^
anyone recommend a seller ebay? for the replacement strings
Last lot we got were from here then cut them in half so they were only 50mm long and gave quite a few away
Only a Yorkshire lass would do that.
Daft question - what are they?
Anchovies
Tyre plugs for a trail side repair. Dynaplug is quicker and easier but alot more expensive.
Great for trailside repairs, however, I have started to replace them when I get home with these bad boys, awesome.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F322474390530
I have to admit that whenever I've had a tyre failure that's defeated the tubeless fluid, it's always been a ripped sidewall and I can't see these helping with this - normally a bit of plastic and an inner tube gets me home again!
Clever stuff though - watching this thread with interest.
I've used anchovies in sidewalls no issues daern, mushrooms are better though, bigger contact area to glue internally.
Yeah, but these are "punch" holes like you would get on a car when you hit a nail. On the times where I've trashed a tyre, it's always been a torn sidewall (say an inch or so long) which has nearly always written of the tyre, much to my annoyance. In fact, in several years of running tubeless, this remains the only way I've trashed a tyre. Seems to be an occupational hazard when riding in areas with sharp rocks :-/
Might get some of these in though as I'm sure I'll get a punched tyre at some point 🙂
Aye, an inch tear is pretty much goodnight Vienna.
Hi Tracey,
are these the 3.5 mm ones and have you used them successfully, if so what 'tool'/technique are you using - ie I got them and it went horribly wrong.
panaracer kit - the awl is closed ( https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Panaracer/UST-Tubeless-Tyre-Repair-Kit/H4JJ?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=base&co=GBR&cu=GBP&glCountry=GB&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqLG4scKU3AIVEh4bCh26cQtAEAQYASABEgJLTfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) and the hole is MUCH smaller than the 3.5mm non oem strings - so could not thread thru
weldite kit - awl is open as per bruneep photo but again these 3.5mm strings are way to bigger than the oem strings and don't fit the awl ( https://www.merlincycles.com/weldtite-tubeless-tyre-repair-kit-85065.html?utm_campaign=googlebase-GB&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shopping&utm_term=Puncture+Repair&ucpo=23150&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImLjK38KU3AIV5ynTCh0n8wLVEAQYASABEgIEfPD_BwE)
I tend to get thorn punctures - so I was also finding that the 3.5mm strings wouldn't fit/tore when dealing with small holes and misfitting awls
I'm using (successfully) either the much smaller oem strings or the panaracer approach - which is where you get a pair of scissors and a great big sticky backed old style tyre patch and a pair of scissors, cut it into a 2mm(ish) by 6cm strip, thread that thru the sealed awl, coat around middle with tyre glue and it works fine.I'm using this as the new 'base patch' - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Cyle-Bicycle-Puncture-Repair-Patches-Inner-Tube-Patch-Strip/351107545996?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 - as I can't find the smaller strings anywhere
I did a tear almost an inch long with 2 fatter anchovies, I didn't think for a second it'd work but it did.
Use them for the bigger holes and cuts, just push it through with the small Allen key on the multitool , thorns tend to seal themselves, anything smaller and use the Dynaplug, one of us always has some superglue in the pack for extreme cuts.
The main use is for agricultural tyres. It's something we have used for donkeys years. Buy direct from rema tiptop or simply nip into your local truck tyre dealer (not car tyre dealer).
Cut the agri ones in half.
No need to thread through the tool, as Tracey rightly says, just use a hex key or similar to push in.
We also ensure that once back home or at the camper that the tyre is repaired with motorbike mushroom plugs, as above, before its used again. We also have a pass down policy so that it lessens the chance of our daughter having a flat whilst competing due to repair failing, although we have never had a mushroom repair fail we have pulled plugs out on rocky stuff. Kevin ends up with them at the end
We were getting the bikes ready for next weeks Alps trip and I had a good laugh at the state of his rear tyre, he recons there is a couple of weeks left in it. Spares are packed