QUOTE(butthead @ Feb 13 2013, 09:10 AM)
hmm... so many challengers....QUOTE(butthead @ Feb 13 2013, 09:10 AM)
i guess it's still acceptable a risk... if it blows once and the puncture mark is near the area of the cut, then you should consider changing it...
just be more careful and ride not far from home or car during this period... if you are safe, most likely you will be quite safe for some time more...you should see my tire... it has more cuts that look more gnarly than that.. not necessarily on the sidewall, but it looks an even uglier cut than yours...
wah... missed by 1 number wo.... pao also got no use rite?
it's a bet... but the last layer should be a wire mesh which will be quite tough unless the wire meshes are already damaged in the process... you get a puncture with this new cut or you just noticed a cut....
if puncture, then there is likelihood that there is some damage done to the casing all the way through... it's just a bet... go get one of those tube patches and glue it up... .
the birzman patch kits even has a piece of plasticky material that is used for the tire in case of holes like this... i have used mine for quite some time on an ugly cut and it lasted me quite a while... still riding on the same tire now....
thinking of changing to vittoria rubino pro. after this, no more expensive race tyres. rubino's sidewall seem to be thicker than the gp's. if riding on the gp with that sidewall cut requires me to ride close to home and always cautious descending downhill, than i think it's not worth it. example, janda baik/bentong route. scary.just be more careful and ride not far from home or car during this period... if you are safe, most likely you will be quite safe for some time more...you should see my tire... it has more cuts that look more gnarly than that.. not necessarily on the sidewall, but it looks an even uglier cut than yours...
wah... missed by 1 number wo.... pao also got no use rite?
it's a bet... but the last layer should be a wire mesh which will be quite tough unless the wire meshes are already damaged in the process... you get a puncture with this new cut or you just noticed a cut....
if puncture, then there is likelihood that there is some damage done to the casing all the way through... it's just a bet... go get one of those tube patches and glue it up... .
the birzman patch kits even has a piece of plasticky material that is used for the tire in case of holes like this... i have used mine for quite some time on an ugly cut and it lasted me quite a while... still riding on the same tire now....
the inner layer is not wire mesh la. both inner and outer layer are made of fabric. when i pump full pressure, the sidewall bulges a bit. i've tried gluing patches onto the inner sidewall, but it bulges the same. i guess maybe because the sidewall is thin and supple. i even tried a patch made of old tyre. harder and stronger. it holds the sidewall, but end up with harsh ride.
so.... anybody knows the price of a vittoria rubino pro?
i used to ride on michelin prorace2. super tough! got sidewall cuts even bigger than this, but didn't bulge. much tougher sidewall than gp4000
This post has been edited by miaopurr: Feb 13 2013, 09:49 AM
Feb 13 2013, 09:47 AM

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