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  1. i got a gash/cut in my tire and a little bit of the tube is visible and
    tittying out a bit, but its on my creepycrawler tire which is precticly
    new.i dont want to buy a new one for such a small problem so does
    anyone have experience with this? is it repairable?

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  2. its like a 5/8 inch cut nothing huge but i dont know if my tube will
    start to squeeze out of it causing unnescessary flats. i think im gonna
    use and old innertube and glue in inside the tire over the hole, or
    somthin??

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  3. ductape solves everything. just put a little on the inside between the
    tube and the tire.

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  4. ducttape... good suggestion.

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  5. Gorilla/super/crazy glue may also work. Really lather it on, and it
    probably will stay secure.

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  6. UniTyler said:

    Really lather it on, and it probably will stay secure.

    That's what she said!

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  7. Eventualy the hole will get big, but for now ducttape on the inside like
    was stated earler and part of an old tube or some of that thorn
    resistent tape. good luck, how old is it buy a new one and rturn the
    old one. 😄

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  8. UniTyler said:

    Gorilla/super/crazy glue may also work. Really lather it on, and it
    probably will stay secure.

    There's no glue that will hold a sliced tire sidewall, let alone Crazy
    Glue, which does not fill gaps at all.

    What you need is a tire boot; an old piece of tire sidewall you can
    affix to the inside of your tire.

    You definitely need to fix it, otherwise you'll keep blowing out tubes
    as they get pinched in that hole.

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  9. Or you could ignore it and hope it goes away...

    It won't help, but y'know... you won't be worried about it.

    How about gluing a small piece of old tube to the inside of the tire
    with that rubber cement that comes in puncture repair kits? That could
    work.. it could also do nothing, but worth a try...right?

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  10. Just buy a new tire. Flip a burger, buy a tire. 😉

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  11. tholub said:

    There's no glue that will hold a sliced tire sidewall, let alone Crazy
    Glue, which does not fill gaps at all.

    What you need is a tire boot; an old piece of tire sidewall you can
    affix to the inside of your tire.

    You definitely need to fix it, otherwise you'll keep blowing out tubes
    as they get pinched in that hole.

    this is correct. duct tape is a roadside fix, not a long term solution.
    break down, spend the cash and buy a new tire. you don't really have
    much choice if you want to avoid frequent flats

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  12. Where is the hole at?

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  13. Rotate your cranks and aslong and you move it so the whole is never over
    a flat spot you will be ok.

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  14. Ductape wont really solve it. You need to get an old bit of tyre (NOT
    innertube) and put that over the hole, then layers of ductape. Make
    sure its well smoothed down with tape though, or it will wear a hole in
    your innertube eventually.

    Hope this helps,

    Rock on!
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  15. tholub said:

    There's no glue that will hold a sliced tire sidewall, let alone Crazy
    Glue, which does not fill gaps at all.

    Tom is right. You'll need to use another piece of tire sidewall to
    repair the slice. You'll also need a chemical vulcanizing cement to
    apply the patch; no matter what glue you use it won't last very long.
    A vulcanizing cement or compound will create molecular bonds between
    the patch and the tire, creating a much, much stronger seal. You may
    be able to find such a compound at your LBS, if not, inquire at an auto
    tire merchant.

    UniTyler said:

    Just buy a new tire. Flip a burger, buy a tire.

    ...says he whose parents shower him with money and gifts. Spit that
    silver spoon out of your mouth before you talk, kid.

    'Tis much cheaper to repair something that's broken than throw it away
    and buy something new... it's also the ecologically responsible thing
    to do. Why create more landfill just because you're too lazy to fix
    something?

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  16. maestro8 said:

    ...says he whose parents shower him with money and gifts. Spit that
    silver spoon out of your mouth before you talk, kid.

    'Tis much cheaper to repair something that's broken than throw it away
    and buy something new... it's also the ecologically responsible thing
    to do. Why create more landfill just because you're too lazy to fix
    something?

    Yeah, fix it first, if you do a good job it will last for the life of
    the tread. Do a poor job and it won't. But buy a replacement now
    incase it doesn't work, that way you won't have to wait for it to come.

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  17. would a car tire repair kit work?

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  18. i used an old piece of tube and a good amount of shoe goo with a little
    spot of duct tape. ill see how it goes from there after it dries
    overnight

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