Ran over a razor blade - repair or new tire?

[sabala]

So a few days after my 1st blowout, (and 2nd flat) I was riding the same route and again a loud and sudden PFFT!!! instant flat.

This time I walked back up the street to see what the heck I went over. I saw the Slime residue blast mark in the street and a few feet behind that was a lovely box cutter razor blade I assume I'd run over...twice! I brought it home to properly dispose of it. It was quite dirty and rusted so it blended into the asphalt making it even harder to see at 7:30pm.

Anyway, I now have TWO basically still new tires now, both with about 1 1/2" - 2" long cut all the way through in the center of the tread. I am wondering if they are toast now and it's better to get a new tire altogether or is it something that can be easily repaired by say, taping the inside of the tire or cementing a piece of inner tube or something to patch it?

Any thoughts?

[Mountainman]

sorry to say
but regarding your safety
best to throw away
makes it's better wishing to live another day

a tire is something in which we may bet our life
wishing to be sure to make it home safe
to either husband or wife...

as we ride those motor bikes

[fetor56]

Probably better to throw them away but i would do more research to see if their salvageable.Pick the brains of a few ppl in bike shops.....ask around.
Most things can be repaired so i can't see why not tyres,especially near new tyres(provided the structural integrity isn't still compromised by the repair)

[sabala]

Well, I'll hang on to the cut ones in case they can be repaired but I'll also get a new one just to be sure. Thinking of getting the Michelin City Trekking Bike Tire.

[HERPER]

if i was you.. and considering the cost of these tubes.. buy a new one.. your goin at high speeds and i personally wouldnt trust a repair.

[seanhan]

Trash those tires and mount a metal detector on the front of your bike...

Hey did you call homeland security and report the box cutters !!!!
It could be a Al-queda plot !!!!

Just kidding ,,, Yea new tires.. with kevlar. new tubes... and get those nifty tire liners also... You will be bullitproff ( almost) then all you will have to worry about is air pressure...

[Mountainman]

Well, I'll hang on to the cut ones in case they can be repaired but I'll also get a new one just to be sure. Thinking of getting the Michelin City Trekking Bike Tire.

hadn't seen these tires before -- I like those Michelin's a lot
for the price -- seem like a winner

once more if you don't mind -- please throw old damaged tire's away
it's not worth trying to repair

note -- one can apply a patch from the inside of a ((slightly torn tire))
key word to remember -- ((((slightly))))

up to 1/4 in tear probably ok -------- 1/4 to 1/2 in and above no no

ride that MB thing

[seanhan]

http://www.rei.com/product/724622

I replace my stock tires with after getting a rear flat 10 minutes after installing my engine...

They are Rock Solid and at a fair price ..
I feel like tires are no longer going to be a issue after 500 miles on these without even having to put more air in them....

[fetor56]

http://www.rei.com/product/724622

I replace my stock tires with after getting a rear flat 10 minutes after installing my engine...

They are Rock Solid and at a fair price ..
I feel like tires are no longer going to be a issue after 500 miles on these without even having to put more air in them....

Good tyres...i use them on most of my builds(except rear of friction drive)

[sabala]

Thanks for the thoughts everyone!

Well, I picked up the Michelin for the rear tire,(almost got that Serfas Drifter) it's great! Have it at 77 PSI (goes to 87) and it glides way better than the T&C. It also has the reflective stripe around the sidewalls which I like.

Looks like any repair in the tire would just be a temporary fix, like, only to make it back home and then that's it. So, I'll drop the damaged 2 off at the tire recyclin' place so they can be born again!

Watch out for those roadside razor blades people!