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What is the best way to repair a flat tyre? |
My bike has the same problem (front tyre) every month, it was a cheap bike, but the price seems to get higher every time I have to take the tyre for repair. It is a mountain bike, I use it to get to work every day, and sometimes use it at weekends. Which tyres would you recommend, any special brands that would be better than my current 'disposable' tyres? Hiya, you says that your tyre blows out every month ? this is not a good sign i tell you, you better check the way you ride your bike, maybe to a certain route that you use and when it punctures (take note of the route that you have used). Sorry if i am going to make this sound like a dummies for bikers guide but its to better explain. A wheelset consist of Rims and inner TUBE, so when usually a flat that always occurs comes could be coming from 1) your inner tube could be of cheap quality 2) your inner tube could have sharp particle in it 3) you didnt buy new tyre but you patched it so it's not so reliable 4) your Rim's could be the cause of it, (maybe a splinter from the inner walls) i am going to give you solutions to all that answers 1) inner tube can be of good quality or bad doesnt matter really ! trust me, they are all still tubes which can be used, what you can do is buy this sealant that seals puncture and it comes in liquid form, (it might make your wheels abit heavier but it will do the trick) get it from your Local bike shop (LBS) 2) if your inner tube has sharp particles in it and causing those flat please do ask your LBS to recheck it again. 3) Do not patch your tube, as it wont last in the long run. 4) Get your LBS to check out the walls of your rims also if its wear and tear and could be the cause of your flat. Expensive Tyre dont justify the way you use the bike unless you are going offroad and for competition, getting good tyres like Maxxis, Nokio, Panaracer which cost a couple of quids isnt going to help you in that flat. cause good tyres are just so expensive because of the thread they use and the weight of the tyres. Just check out those tips i have given you. hope this help ya. Cheers get new tire and tube, go to a bike shop, tell them the kind of riding you do. and quit riding over nails.. Get a heavy duty, super duper inner tube installed at the bike shop. If that doesn't work, ride on the rims! Snoogans is right. Get a new tire and tube. Ask the bike shop what is causing the problem. If it's punctures, ask them if it would help to cut the old tube apart and line the new tire with it, to help protect the new tube. That's an old trick used by a motorcycle racer I used to know. http://bicycleuniverse.info/eqp/fixflat.... Hope this helps Why is your tire going flat? Is it one of the tubeless types. If so, your rim or valve may be leaking. If a tubed tire, the valve core may be loose or you may have a pinhole in the tube. Have you checked it or do you just take it to the shop.??? Well it is tire not tyre. But check out intense tire systems. They sell top of the line tires at an offordable price. They are always my first goto. Of course i get a 40% sponsorship discount but you can get a tire for reasonable price. Or if you want a crappy one goto walmart and get a tire for about $11.00 And just so you know just cause the tire is flat dosn't mean you need to replace the tire. There is an intertube on your bike that holds the air. You could also try green slime repair gell. I recomend not using fix a flat. It will corode your inner tube. |
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