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Is this hole in my rear tire fixable? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I noticed this hole when I got to work in the morning. It lets out enough air that I can hear it when I try to inflate the tire. What are my options here, aside from buying and mounting a new tire? Is this fixable with liquid sealant? A rubber rope kit?

I'm not taking this bike past 90mph, so any fix doesn't need to be capable of withstanding incredibly high stress. But I don't want to be unsafe, either. Thanks for the help.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

just thing youre looking for

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

As someone who works in the tire industry, I'd say that tire is dead, unfortunately. I'd recommend replacing as soon as possible and not to attempt driving on it much, as you can cause unseen damage to the inside and compromise the integrity further.