Stuck with punctur

[Pale Rider]

I've got a dremel?

Might take too much material off unless you are very light handed with it.

 

[Andywinds]

Might take too much material off unless you are very light handed with it.

Probably right, I don't want to knacker the wheel next!

 

[cyberknight]

Short term use some kitchen spoons like we did when we were kids and get some more proper levers .

 

[Andywinds]

Short term use some kitchen spoons like we did when we were kids and get some more proper levers .

I used to use whatever I could find, spoons, mum used to go mad, so we used screw drivers!

 

[raleighnut]

I've got a dremel?

Too aggressive, a nail board is plenty.

 

[gavroche]

I'm stuck with a puncture, found a pot hole. I've only got one tire leaver. For the life of me cannot get tire off. Am I doing something wrong?

Please,please, don't go American, use proper spelling, it is TYRE with a Y, not the school boy: tire. Thank you.

 

[Andywinds]

Please,please, don't go American, use proper spelling, it is TYRE with a Y, not the school boy: tire. Thank you.

If that upsets you don't follow my post as my spelling and grammar are shocking.

 

[Smurfy]

I've also scratched the rim so when I brake it catches. Oh what fun!

That might be from when you hit the pot hole. If you slam a pot hole hard enough, the rim faces will splay out slightly, and grab the brakes on each revolution of the wheel. That is how the tube gets pinched between tyre and rim, causing the puncture. What width are your tyres, you need high tyre pressure to avoid pinch punctures and rim damage, or even better avoid slamming into pot holes.

 

[gavroche]

If that upsets you don't follow my post as my spelling and grammar are shocking.

Only correcting so that now you know.

 

[Andywinds]

That might be from when you hit the pot hole. If you slam a pot hole hard enough, the rim faces will splay out slightly, and grab the brakes on each revolution of the wheel. That is how the tube gets pinched between tyre and rim, causing the puncture. What width are your tyres, you need high tyre pressure to avoid pinch punctures and rim damage, or even better avoid slamming into pot holes.

The pothole wasn't that bad. It was the tyre lever that caused the scratching as there were quite a

 

[sidevalve]

First plastic tyre levers do a plastic job metal is best. Second they should be POLISHED and I mean SMOOOTH and shiny. Use a buffing mop on the Dremmel or on an electric drill. On replacement the tyre slip back into place - no need to put the lever down into the wheel - no pinched tubes. Finally on the road and desperate a blob of gob often helps the beast slide back - it isn't nice but it usually works