cut / small hole in tire - advice needed

[SuicidalParsnip]

Hello,

I am in need of some pearls of wisdom. I travel 28 miles a day on schwalbe ultremo's. I have just noticed a small gash on the tire.

The tire is inflated to 145ish psi, do I need to be concerned?

TIA

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

that looks to be a touch larger than I would be happy with tbh!

 

[PatrickPending]

me too, I'd change the tyre.....

 

[Smokin Joe]

I'd be concerned, junk it.

And 145psi? How high do you bounce?

 

[cyberknight]

Bin it , i bought some ultremos and never used them as they looked to dang thin and i had read they cut up easy and wear as fast as they make you ride .

 

[jack smith]

First,145 psi.. Why?! And second take the tyre pff and see if anything is stuck in the hole and remove it before it blows out on you, if you want to keep riding it fill the hole with rubber cement from a patch kit and it willhelp stop cr*p getting into it

 

[ColinJ]

First,145 psi.. Why?!

Indeed!

if you want to keep riding it fill the hole with rubber cement from a patch kit and it willhelp stop cr*p getting into it

Alternatively - don't!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

A hole in the rubber means nothing, it's just rubber and plays no part in tyre integrity. However, if it's broken more than a few strands of the weave (viewed from within the tyre) then I'd agree with what others have said.

 

[JoeyB]

If it has gone all the way through id replace it for sure. I had a blow out early into a failed 200km ride and the hole was about that big and right through, I binned it at the nearest LBS

 

[Fab Foodie]

A hole in the rubber means nothing, it's just rubber and plays no part in tyre integrity. However, if it's broken more than a few strands of the weave (viewed from within the tyre) then I'd agree with what others have said.

THIS ^^^^^

I've a bigger gash in a PR4 and am hurtling around quite happily on it, there's no thread damage. I've flown down Ventoux on worst.
But 145 psi, that's just daft.

 

[User6179]

A hole in the rubber means nothing, it's just rubber and plays no part in tyre integrity. However, if it's broken more than a few strands of the weave (viewed from within the tyre) then I'd agree with what others have said.

Plus 1

 

[Saluki]

145psi I never inflate mine past 110psi and tend to ride at 100psi as I am quite fond of keeping my fillings in my teeth. I've never heard of anyone inflating a bike tyre to 145psi before.

 

[windym]

My personal feelings are yes it may be safe, yes it may go bang and rather rudely spit you off. If at speed you are thinking hope this tyre holds or stops you enjoying the ride then bin it, get a new tyre, peace of mind and all that hippy cr@p and enjoy the ride again.

Andy

 

[SuicidalParsnip]

Thanks for all your replies, I'll be getting a new tire then. I like high pressure tires, always have

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks for all your replies, I'll be getting a new tire then. I like high pressure tires, always have

You must have some incredible roads where you live ... I have lost bottles from the bike at 110 psi on local Yorks/Lancs roads, so I never even go that high. Usually more like 85-90 psi front, 95-100 psi rear.