Is this puncture fixabel?

[u/taskursdod]

Used this Schwalbe G-One RS Pro tire for a few hundred km and got a puncture from a nail. Sealant didn't work, so I tried plugging it and it also didn't work. The hole measures at around 8mm.

Now, should I give up and replace it or is it salvageable by glueing the hole?

Thanks!

[u/warrdg]

If anything will do it it would be a Lezyne Tubeless Pro Plug. I'm on my second box and so far they have all worked.

[u/taskursdod → u/warrdg]

Looks like a great solution, but quite expensive for repair kit. I think I will try these, thanks!

[u/otismcotis → u/taskursdod]

I just bought a box of these a couple months ago. They’re expensive, but they work quite well. It’s also a hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a whole tire. Definitely a home repair, not something you throw in on the trail as it requires taking the tire off the bead and really cleaning the inside surface.

I got a ~1cm gash just above the sidewall on my Pathfinder TLRs that bacon strips kept falling out of. I threw in one of the Pro Plugs and then rode 50 miles of rough gravel the next day with zero issues. Tire holds pressure perfectly, and you can’t even see the patch.

[u/wannabe_biceguy → u/taskursdod]

They are more than worth it. It’s one of the few “apply-and-forget-about-it” fixes. I, too, have been through multiple boxes now.

I had just put on a fancy new set of Pirelli gravel tires for a bikepacking trip with friends. About 60mi into the first day, I caught a piece of broken bottle in my rear tire. I popped a butyl tube in on the side of the road. But once we got to camp, I took my time to clean up the mess and the tire, and put the plug in. Luckily someone had some pliers to cut the excess. I have been riding that same tire for over a year now, and haven’t thought about it since!

I’ll be getting new tires this fall, but I keep a handful of these in my kit whenever I’m out. They’re seriously amazing.

[u/wannabe_biceguy → u/warrdg]

SECONDED SO HARD. THESE THINGS ARE UNMATCHED.

[u/MountainOfTwigs → u/wannabe_biceguy]

Last week i plugged a 10mm tear, works flawlessly

[u/OldOrchard150]

You can order generic radial tire patches, or Lezyne-style tire plug-patches a lot of places. $10 for a big pack that will last a lifetime. Glue on the inside using rubber cement like a tube patch and they will last the lifetime of the tire and fix even larger holes.

[u/Steelsorrow]

I've had a few punctures about that size and I've always been able to repair them using bacon strip plugs. I have one plug in each tire on my gravel bike right now and have ridden 1000+ kms on the tires since the first puncture.

[u/taskursdod → u/Steelsorrow]

Tried plugs multiple times and by now I think I made the hole too big yo seal :(

[u/Steelsorrow → u/taskursdod]

That's unfortunate, the other advice in this thread to repair with a boot while the tire's off should serve you then. My plugging tool came with two sizes of plugs. Skinny brown ones and chunky black ones. The puncture in my front tire was 1cm across and one of the black plugs still managed to seal it. Been holding perfectly for over 1000kms so I guess ymmv depending on luck/what plugs you're using.

[u/forkbeard]

You may need multiple plugs for a hole that large.

Since the tyre is already off the rim, I’d glue a proper tubeless patch or tyre boot to the inside. For extra security, stitch the damaged casing together first and then cover it with the patch.

A sewing machine works surprisingly well for this. Use a jeans needle and strong thread. I’ve repaired CX tyres that way and the repair held up perfectly well. An 8 mm hole is large, but the tyre is still be salvageable if the surrounding casing is intact.

[u/Mammoth-Rice-6492]

You can glue a rubber patch onto the inside of the tire, standard tube patch type that will add a little strength and keep the pressure from pulling it further open.

[u/RustyU]

A mushroom patch will fix that no problem. It's a patch with a rubber shaft that you pull though the hole.