tyre repair???

[KieranM]

is it worth to repair a tyre and is there any point in doing it. I have a tubeless tyre, with slits in the sides and i was set on buying a new tyre, but the best price i can get is 80dollars and 95 to ireland. so i was thinking on repairing the tyre, can it be done?

There is not tube, so its not a tube repair, although i could place a tube in it and seal up the tyre. Any help on this is much appreciated.

Kieran (pics to come later)

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Depends on what you mean by "slits". If there's a small cut or two, they can be patched. Another option is putting a tube in. If the rubber has degraded and is literally cracking apart, it's shot, forget it.

 

[motor_head]

if it's cracked you can seal it up bit it will just crack more
just stick a tube in

 

[brendonv]

You can get these things at auto stores to plug holes in tires. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLoLe5qebds

 

[KieranM]

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=kl1.jpg

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=kl1.jpg

sorry about the delay, are they worth a repair?

 

[Blazkowiez]

Put a tube in the tire...

 

[redsox985]

I know that my local hardware store does mower repair and such and has a crate of old tires to be recycled sitting out back. People put on new tires every spring the guys say and we all know how much grass wears tires, I make some good finds. If the crate is overflowing I just talk to the guys and they say if you can find 'em take 'em. Sometimes its a few bucks to cover recycling costs of others but it's way cheaper than new ones. Just look around, hardware stores, trash, CL, it's amazing what people don't want.

 

[KieranM]

thanks for the replies, any ideas on what to use to repair the tyre. there was a tube put in it but it is damaged from the holes in the tyre.

 

[motor_head]

tubes are easy to fix just get a patch

 

[KieranM]

yea patched the tube but wondering how to patch up the tyre