Tyre Plugs/Patching Tubeless

downunderdallas

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Hi All,

Did a bit of a search but couldn't really find what I was looking for although I thought these was a thread a while ago...anyway... I have a tyre with a split/puncture courtesy of a rock and a lack of jumping skill. Sealant hasn't sealed it, doesn't look huge, what's people's experience is it worth trying to patch/plug or just get a new one. Minion I'd say 60ish% tread left. If it is what has everyone found most effective.

On the plus side this is my first puncture since going tubeless 4+ years ago!
 

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Flow-Rider

Burner
You have two options, you can plug it or stitch it with braided fishing line and place a patch on the inside. I normally use a thick amount of urethane glue on the patch but it takes about a week to cure. Just using the glue that comes with tube patches seems to come off after a while from the tubeless sealant getting under them. I've had great success with the cheap becon strips and they last the life of the tyre.
 
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Haakon

Keeps on digging
Another vote for cheap basic patch on the inside, although ive never had a problem with the basic patch glue.

I've never tried to sew a hole in the tread area, but have sewed up cuts in the sidewall - I used linen thread through, similar flex characteristics to the casing threads is my theory and they've held.

Its a good opportunity to take off the tyre and clean out all the sealant snot thats built up :)
 

Kerplunk

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I have had success sewing/patching/plugging holes on the front but not much luck on the rear.. I used bacon strips the first time but whenever that part of the tyre hit rocks/braking it got ripped out and opened up again. That was on a maxxis forekaster that has an open tread pattern. No many knobs in the way of the carcass. Suppose it’s the size of the hole that is the issue, when I punctured the tyre was flat in an instant. No chance of getting a plug in. I think when it’s that big the tyre is pretty rooted..
 

Daniel Hale

She fid, he fid, I fidn't
if its a big hole you can goto an auto store and buy the big plugs for 4wd's, I bought some slime ones - helped me fix a longer gash in a tyre [did take a while to get it in the tyre, had to make hole a bit bigger]. there are cheap tyre kits on eBay now for $15 with a sml needle -seem to work ok -fixed a cross tyre of mine
 

ozzybmx

taking a shit with my boobs out
Did I reply to this same post on fakebook earlier....

Anyhoo... clean off the sealant and shit, alcohol wipe, sandpaper, alcohol wipe, then treat like a tube, it will last the life of the tyre... you will retire the old girl and look at the 2-3 patches inside her and wonder where they were from.
 

downunderdallas

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A standard tube patch on the inside will work.

How are those corner knobs so virgin like?
Either because I am riding in soft virgin loam or because I don't lean over much because I am nowhere near as hard core a rider as I would like to be....so hard to tell which it is....
 

downunderdallas

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Plugged the hole, not overly convinced with my job but was going to trial itand then realised still another slow leak and found a hole in the sidewall right down next to the bead. I thought maybe it was struggling to seal against a very small dent (maybe not even a dent) so threw a different tyre on which sealed up fine even without sealant. Checked the Minion and fund said hole so have binned it but now I have a plug kit! Where is the best (read cheapest) place to pick up a new minion these days?
 
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