Best way to repair a hole in a tyre?

[Welsh wheels]

Hit a sharp rock tonight and had a blowout. There is now a small tear in the tyre. What's the best way to repair a small hole? Or should I just buy a new tyre? This tyre has done about 100 miles, so still quite new.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

A tyre boot. Make one from a piece of HDPE milk bottle and duct tape it into place.

 

[Welsh wheels]

A tyre boot. Make one from a piece of HDPE milk bottle and duct tape it into place.

Cheers

 

[Tangoup51]

It Depends - do you literally mean a puncture hole? Or has it become a Gash that has ripped through the puncture belt/casing? - a long deep cut risks opening further during inflation of high pressures and general riding than an isolated hole.

 

[PeteXXX]

As an emergency 'get you home', use the Yellow Saddle method. Depending on the size of the tear/hole, you might just have to bin it

 

[Welsh wheels]

It Depends - do you literally mean a puncture hole? Or has it become a Gash that has ripped through the puncture belt/casing? - a long deep cut risks opening further during inflation of high pressures and general riding than an isolated hole.

Yes literally a puncture hole, just an isolated little hole. It's where the rock pierced the tyre.

 

[Tangoup51]

Yes literally a puncture hole, just an isolated little hole. It's where the rock pierced the tyre.

Sorry, I got confused when you said Tear - My bad; but no that'll be fine to do a general repair on.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Sorry, I got confused when you said Tear - My bad; but no that'll be fine to do a general repair on.

Thanks

 

[raleighnut]

I got a cut from a piece of glass whilst touring, stuck a normal puncture patch on the inside of the tyre thinking "I'll replace that when I get a chance" Several years (and a few thousand miles) later it's still there.

 

[Welsh wheels]

How big is the hole? Can you show us a photo of it?

I'll upload a picture later.

 

[Welsh wheels]

The cut is on the back tyre fortunately, so another blowout wouldn't be as risky as on the front tyre.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Well blow me, I can't find the hole now but I have just been out on a ride and I didn't have any problems.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

These lucid dreams you're having...

 

[Yellow Saddle]

These lucid dreams you're having...

Please decode that for us.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I can't find the hole now

Pump it up to 120+psi and have another look.