superglue in wee cuts in tyres

[jim55]

i got a puncture tnt so just fitted a new tube and checked for obvious shrapnel ,but theyre seemed nothing still stuck in the tyre ,it was dark outside (obv)so it wasnt a proper inspection
however after i got home i took the tyre back off and gave it a proper inspection after i fixed the original tube ,loadsa wee cuts and wee nicks(its a shwalbe lugano btw ),
theres a wee bit of damage on the side wall where i must have scuffed a pavement or something so ill b looking at changing them (iv got a pair of gatorskins il change over )
my question is il b keeping the tyre as a spare ,whats the best way of glueing the cuts ?iv got the tyre on the bike pumped up ,do i let it down and glue the slits or glue it when its at pressure ?

 

[Accy cyclist]

At pressure i'd say, though i found once that i'd put too much glue in the hole, it seeped through the tyre forming a tiny spike which popped the tube when i next used the bike!

 

[edindave]

I let the air out so I can manipulate the tyre to get the glue right into the cuts.

 

[jim55]

its a puncture protected strip below the external rubber so any wee cuts and nicks havent went right through ,but when the tyre is down i can (as u said )manipulate it and if i kinda squeeze it to open the cuts i can actually see the strip ,the nicks are right through the rubber but not penetrated through the strip
id b looking to fill the wee holes and slits ,is superglue the way to do it ?

 

[edindave]

Am no expert but I use superglue and no probs here!

 

[Accy cyclist]

its a puncture protected strip below the external rubber so any wee cuts and nicks havent went right through ,but when the tyre is down i can (as u said )manipulate it and if i kinda squeeze it to open the cuts i can actually see the strip ,the nicks are right through the rubber but not penetrated through the strip
id b looking to fill the wee holes and slits ,is superglue the way to do it ?

Don't you find that some puncture protective strips are like a tin can against this?

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0lvp7a7pmk

 

[Banjo]

I put the superglue in with the tyre pumped up then immediately let some pressure out to close the gap while the glue sets. I only use it on small cuts that dont penetrate too far.

 

[ianrauk]

I put the superglue in with the tyre pumped up then immediately let some pressure out to close the gap while the glue sets. I only use it on small cuts that dont penretrate too far.

This....

 

[BrumJim]

I put the superglue in with the tyre pumped up then immediately let some pressure out to close the gap while the glue sets. I only use it on small cuts that dont penetrate too far.

Like the sensible logic of this one. Hope I don't have to apply it.

 

[Biker Joe]

I put the superglue in with the tyre pumped up then immediately let some pressure out to close the gap while the glue sets. I only use it on small cuts that dont penetrate too far.

Me too! I've done on bigger cuts as well successfully .