Going with the photo that has the cut out of focus?
broke11gun on
the tire is done
Pizza_900deg on
If it goes through the cords, replace it. If it’s just in the rubber tread get some Shoe Goo, clean that slice out well with rubbing alcohol and fill it in, let it cure overnight. The tread on the tire is not structural, cutting it has no effect on the strength or safety of the tire. Shoe Goo is a very strong polymer that should bond to the tire and fill that slice in. It’s used to prolong the life of running shoes when the tread wears out. I’ve been repairing small slices on bike tires like that for decades without ill effect.
If you like to needlessly light money on fire and you’re paranoid, replace it.
choadspanker on
If the cut is just in the tread and isn’t hitting any cords I would just ride it. If it’s deeper, you can patch a tubeless tire just like you would with an inner tube, no reason to throw the tire away if the tread is still good
WaterFirst97 on
Replace… but there are definitely options you can do to nurse it along.
OneMorePenguin on
That slice looks deep enough and long enough that I would replace the tire. I’ve done the shoe goo in the past. If you do nothing, this is likely a spot where bad luck and running over something in the road may cause a puncture in the inner tube.
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Get a new one
Going with the photo that has the cut out of focus?
the tire is done
If it goes through the cords, replace it. If it’s just in the rubber tread get some Shoe Goo, clean that slice out well with rubbing alcohol and fill it in, let it cure overnight. The tread on the tire is not structural, cutting it has no effect on the strength or safety of the tire. Shoe Goo is a very strong polymer that should bond to the tire and fill that slice in. It’s used to prolong the life of running shoes when the tread wears out. I’ve been repairing small slices on bike tires like that for decades without ill effect.
If you like to needlessly light money on fire and you’re paranoid, replace it.
If the cut is just in the tread and isn’t hitting any cords I would just ride it. If it’s deeper, you can patch a tubeless tire just like you would with an inner tube, no reason to throw the tire away if the tread is still good
Replace… but there are definitely options you can do to nurse it along.
That slice looks deep enough and long enough that I would replace the tire. I’ve done the shoe goo in the past. If you do nothing, this is likely a spot where bad luck and running over something in the road may cause a puncture in the inner tube.