Ideas to patch hole in tire?

[LukeYZ426F]

Got a brand new Michelin front tire that I put a hole in the day I mounted. 

Hole is in the middle of the tread, about a half inch angled cut with the hole being roughly a #2 pencil size. 

Anybody know of a way to close this up and have it be reliable to run a tube?

Edited July 30, 2018 by LukeYZ426F

[Pipester]

1 hour ago, LukeYZ426F said:

Got a brand new Michelin front tire that I put a hole in the day I mounted. 

Hole is in the middle of the tread, about a half inch angled cut with the hole being roughly a #2 pencil size. 

Anybody know of a way to close this up and have it be reliable to run a tube?

A picture would help. 

[yz250f 78]

Hot patch inside! Any tire place. 

[Pipester]

13 minutes ago, yz250f 78 said:

Hot patch inside! Any tire place. 

What’s a hot patch? 

[BillDirt1]

Yep, I'd patch it. With one of those plug/patches.

 

 

[Flagstaff]

I've patched tubeless tires with a tubeless patch from the inside, easy peasy. Glue, like a tube patch. That hole may be a bit larger than the plug portion of the patch but I think I'd be good with it.

[yz250f 78]

4 hours ago, OnPipe said:

What’s a hot patch? 

It’s a patch that goes into the inside of tire, the lining. 

[EarthCruzn]

If the outer hole is worry some just fill it with a rubber compound to keep sand and small debris from getting in the hole and pressing into the tire.

 

[Piney Woods]

8 hours ago, OnPipe said:

What’s a hot patch? 

The tire people(auto) will know.

[The Agitator]

Not sure what actually caused this but I'm guessing some sort of sharp object and obviously puncture my UHD rear tube.

I had some left over 6MM yoga mat I originally used to line my home made studded tires for winter riding so I just used  say a 6"x3" piece and use it as a liner between the hole/tube with no issues with about 12 hrs since.

Otherwise, IMO you could also us a piece of an older inner tube ro take to an auto tire place and have them put on a hot patch cus its what they use for non tube vehicle tires ?

[LukeYZ426F]

3 hours ago, Piney Woods said:

The tire people(auto) will know.

 

I am ASE, GM, and FORD certified “auto people” and idk what a hot patch is lol. But, I no longer turn wrenches professionally so maybe I’ve missed it  

 

we had patch plugs  basically a patch with an actual plug  worked great for car tires I just didn’t think it would be the right choice for this? I was thinking a dirtbike tire took a lot of abuse and that wouldn’t be strong enough. 

I’m definitely down to try it though!!

 

[The Agitator]

1 minute ago, LukeYZ426F said:

 

I am ASE, GM, and FORD certified “auto people” and idk what a hot patch is lol. But, I no longer turn wrenches professionally so maybe I’ve missed it  

 

we had patch plugs  basically a patch with an actual plug  worked great for car tires I just didn’t think it would be the right choice for this? I was thinking a dirtbike tire took a lot of abuse and that wouldn’t be strong enough. 

I’m definitely down to try it though!!

 

Ya a plug would work fine as well IMO

[Doug.]

Bib mousse FTW

[LukeYZ426F]

6 hours ago, dmcgill40v said:

Bib mousse FTW

I really want bibbs, bad. I just don’t have the money to get set up right now. 2 bibbs, new tires, plus a rabaconda is a tough pill to swallow. Especially considering that’s the first flat (knock on wood) I’ve had in a looooong time. I run high psi at races and try to pick good lines. 

[piltoyougram]

Tire place will vulcanize the tire on the inside. Then you decide on how to fix the out cut. The tire shop might do this also?

[LukeYZ426F]

1 hour ago, piltoyougram said:

Tire place will vulcanize the tire on the inside. Then you decide on how to fix the out cut. The tire shop might do this also?

Haven’t been able to find a place that does Vulcanizing. I haven’t tried any medium/heavy duty shops either though. 

 

I think im gonna patch plug it and then glue a piece of an old inner tube on it just for extra protection. 

[doctorchopper]

Ride it on the way it is can't see any harm in it

 

[bldmtnrider]

This is what we used back in the 80s but I think the EPA shut those down.  Haven't seen one for years.

A decent tire shop should have a machine that will apply the heat without the flame, but I doubt you will find on that will do it on that tire.  They will probably give you a line about it not hold and they can't warranty their work.

A quick search of hot patch will take you here:

Never tried the latter but might be worth it if you can't get something else to work.  If your running a tube I wouldn't plug it.  Plugs are great for small round holes but I would suspect your tube might push out a plug on a hole that big.  

[piltoyougram]

You have got tons of good advise! Yes I would be concerned about some thing getting in the tire from the out side cut, that needs to be filled with hot rubber then do your inside patch and use a heavy duty tube. Reverse that tire and ride on some sharp knobby's

[LukeYZ426F]

This is a patch plug for those that do not know.