Plugged my tyre, little bulge afterwards.

[Gerontious]

On 25/11/2023 at 22:25, Eraldorh said:

 

How did the garage go about fixing it? i took it to a garage the last time i had a puncture and they took my sticky plug out and put their own sticky plug in and when i questioned why they did that i asked for an internal patch they said their sticky plugs were better. I ended up buying a new tyre because they didnt have any internal mushroom plugs to fix the tyre properly.

 

 

 

 

Ive watched being done from start to finish on a tubeless tyre.

 

1. the tyre is removed.

2. the puncture is located and any offending articles removed.

3. the hole is made a little bigger and made smooth.

4. around the hole, on the inside. the rubber is wiped with alcohol. as a precautionary clean.

5. glue. the smell reminded me of araldite, but I dont remember it being mixed. is applied around the hole.. over a fairly wide area. a few inches per side. in a circle.

6. the patch. which is circular and flat and has a mushroom-like stalk is applied to the inside - with the stalk filling the hole. The patch is rubbed with a bit of clean rag to remove any air bubbles. And allowed to set. this is fast. The circle of glue was a little larger than the patch.

7. the tyre is then put back on the bike and inflated.

 

I watched this a few years ago. and obviously it might not be the only method used for a 'garage' repair.

[RideWithStyles]

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Edited May 15, 2024 by RideWithStyles