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In the adjacent thread on what you carry along, Joe and FE have mentioned tire boots, and I'd like to explore this specific item a little more.
Personally, I carry and would use the largest sized patch that comes in a typical patch-kit, probably about 3.5cm by 2.5cm, and would then glue this to the inside of the tire over the cut in the same way I'd patch a tube (done recently).
Advantages of this would seem to be that it would then not slip out of place (either initially or during a later repair), and depending on the size/type of tire cut, could even be more or less permanent.
Something I'm less certain about is the strength of a patch-kit patch vs what Joe mentioned--a suitably sized piece of old inner tube. (which I've also used)
The patch might be a little thinner (-), but may be a denser and less stretchy than a chunk of old inner tube (+). After all, tires are designed to inflate and not stretch in the way that tubes are. Plus it'd be glued to the tire. A big cut and maybe using a tube as a boot would still balloon out?
Obviously, a chunk of heavier old tube would be better than using something ultralight, but that's not really my question. (and I'm kind of rambling on this)
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So Joe carries a chunk of old tube, FE uses some unspecified tire boot, I've used (and am prepared to use) a big glue-able patch.
What suggestions/comments can anyone offer on this?
Just tyring to be prepared...!
Personally, I carry and would use the largest sized patch that comes in a typical patch-kit, probably about 3.5cm by 2.5cm, and would then glue this to the inside of the tire over the cut in the same way I'd patch a tube (done recently).
Advantages of this would seem to be that it would then not slip out of place (either initially or during a later repair), and depending on the size/type of tire cut, could even be more or less permanent.
Something I'm less certain about is the strength of a patch-kit patch vs what Joe mentioned--a suitably sized piece of old inner tube. (which I've also used)
The patch might be a little thinner (-), but may be a denser and less stretchy than a chunk of old inner tube (+). After all, tires are designed to inflate and not stretch in the way that tubes are. Plus it'd be glued to the tire. A big cut and maybe using a tube as a boot would still balloon out?
Obviously, a chunk of heavier old tube would be better than using something ultralight, but that's not really my question. (and I'm kind of rambling on this)
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So Joe carries a chunk of old tube, FE uses some unspecified tire boot, I've used (and am prepared to use) a big glue-able patch.
What suggestions/comments can anyone offer on this?
Just tyring to be prepared...!