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Filling a small hole in a tyre

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There's lots of info out there on this, some of which seems a bit suspect. Just wanted to see what people on here thought was the best way to sort this out.

Is just a puncture which has left a hole right through the tyre. I've got some wetsuit glue called 'Black Witch' that I thought might do the trick, or bits of inner tube, gaffa tape. Any ideas?
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I think a traditional puncture repair patch is the best idea! ;)

For the tyre? I have used stormsure or stormseal or something like that before, but it rarely dries flat so a little sanding is needed afterwards.
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Ah yeah thanks, I meant through the tyre obviously :D Have changed it!

I'll check those recommendations out, thanks
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If it will stick we use black instant gasket to stop tyre rot on slow speed plant equipment or grind rubber off old tyre and vulcanising glue
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Mr Tom wrote: 19 Apr 2021, 6:03pm There's lots of info out there on this, some of which seems a bit suspect. Just wanted to see what people on here thought was the best way to sort this out.

Is just a puncture which has left a hole right through the tyre. I've got some wetsuit glue called 'Black Witch' that I thought might do the trick, or bits of inner tube, gaffa tape. Any ideas?
Use super glue, any brand. Perfect for repairing small cuts in tyres.
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I would clean up the hole and plug it with another piece of tyre and glue in place with tyre cement. I would then rub down the inside of the tyre and apply a reinforcement tape (often found in a puncture repair kit as a large rectangular shaped patch. I would then pump up to desired pressure and if absolutely no sign of bulging/splitting then I would ride on it. Last year I had 8mm gash in sidewall and repaired with the reinforcement tape. It worked well but I inspected it every journey. Eventually it started to bulge again and the split increased and I immediately replaced tyre.
Years ago I did a temp repair on a sidewall gash using £1 note. It held ok to the end of my tour. Interestingly, while researching my recent gash I found a You Tube video exploring side wall repairs using a proprietary product, length of gaffer tape and a dollar $ bill. The dollar bill performed the best!
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Pneumant wrote: 19 Apr 2021, 8:16pm
Use super glue, any brand. Perfect for repairing small cuts in tyres.
Doesn't that set hard, thereby forming a new sharp from the hole left by the previous one?
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Doesn't that set hard, thereby forming a new sharp from the hole left by the previous one?
That’s my experience of using superglue in tyres
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Shoe Goo works for me
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I had damage to two indestructible tyres. Noticed a bump, I thought the tyre was not seated right, but it was a cut in the sidewall that is not 'indestructible', a small bulge, might have been caused by 'flying' glass

Had damage on another tyre to the tread as seen above, a tiny nasty sharp stone got right through. I fear that can not be properly mended, I should not trust it. But perhaps someone with vulcanising knowledge could fix it. Motor vehicle tyres can be retreaded, maybe cycle tyres could be too
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Thanks for all the ideas. Luckily I found another tyre in the garage that was a bit narrower, but I've wanted to swap down a little in size so it was all good.

I've heard the £ note thing before, good to know!
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I think there is a flexible super glue that is far more appropriate than the regular one that is hard.

Think this might be it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Loctite-162107 ... 717&sr=8-5
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Had a cm long gash on a side wall mid tour. I always carry waxed dental floss and a curved needle for emergency repairs. So sewed it up with knots and end on outside. Then stuck a bit of electricians tape on inside. Carried on cycling on it for several years and good few thousand miles until the tread wore out. Side wall remained fine.

It was a Conti-top touring with pretty thin sidewalls. Probably a fair bit harder to sew up thick side wall.
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Gorilla tape on the inside of the cut is relatively small. Shoe goo in the outside if there is an obvious hole.
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mjr wrote: 20 Apr 2021, 8:56am
Pneumant wrote: 19 Apr 2021, 8:16pm
Use super glue, any brand. Perfect for repairing small cuts in tyres.
Doesn't that set hard, thereby forming a new sharp from the hole left by the previous one?
The superglue bonds the tyre back together rather than filling the hole; remove the tyre, bond and hold the cut together for a good join.
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