Time for a new tub yet?

[Tickdoc]

Been watching these little cuts develop on my rear tire. The roads around here are crap, unfortunately. This one is biggest...I see no casing yet, but I was going to ride on them this weekend and not sure how much life left.

Opinions?

This one is the worst one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/Handgod/9668D229-7B9D-41AA-B4B2-87DEEF3486A9_zpswc8gqw8x.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/Handgod/055C041C-7321-48BF-ABBB-271BE4CBE60A_zpsolmhkcio.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/Handgod/B9B0E210-A288-448F-8487-1A84A14815B4_zps6vegdunl.jpg

[sandyrs]

You could probably dab a little Shoe Goo in there to be safe. Does the tread feel squared off to the touch?

[Keith A]

I was just faced with a similar situation, and after reading some comments on the forum about gluing cuts I purchased some Freesole Shoe & Boot Repair. I put this in the cut on my tire, but haven't ridden this yet. However, it seems promising since this is very pliable and am hopeful this will extend the life of my tire.

[AngryScientist]

i fill deep cracks like that with shoe goo myself. all that does is keep debris out, which could cut the casing. that tire has some life left in it IMO.

[oldpotatoe]

You could probably dab a little Shoe Goo in there to be safe. Does the tread feel squared off to the touch?

What he said. If the cuts aren't bulging, not too deep. If ya don't put something in those, pick up a small rock in one=puncture. If the tread is square or any bulges, change.

[Tickdoc]

Thanks guys, that's what I was thinking and it helps a lot to hear it from some the esteemed panel of experts here.:p

Is shoe goo different than rubber contact cement?

I keep thinking of the movie "the worlds fastest Indian" with Anthony Hopkins where he shaves his tires down with a razor blade to save weight then rides to a world speed record on almost bare casing....crazy nut.

I was hoping to ride the annual fall century this weekend on these but I may just ride the clinchers.:eek:

[Keith A]

...
Is shoe goo different than rubber contact cement?
...I can't comment on this specifically, but I do think the Freesole stuff is better than Shoe Goo for this application...I have both. The Freesole is thinner (runnier) and appears get inside in the cut better. It also seems more pliable than the Shoe Goo. However, I can't comment on how well this holds up as I haven't ridden my recently glued tire.

[dave thompson]

I've used and recommended Freesole for many years. It provides a very tough and durable repair on bicycle tires. It fill and seals cuts and doesn't get scrubbed off with use as it's a thermoset urethane and bonds to the surface.

Here's some tech info about Freesole: https://mcnett.zendesk.com/entries/460946-Freesole-Shoe-Repair-Adhesive-by-Gear-Aid-

[teleguy57]

Good advice here. Before you put anything in it, use something like a dental probe just to be sure you don't have glass, stone chip, etc inside the cut. If you seal something like that in it can work its way out again.

I've had reasonable luck with black gasket material for filling cuts like these. The key is to find something that stick to the tread, remains flexible, and dries so the outside has no tack to it.

[CampyorBust]

I have always used super glue, but it lacks elasticity. Shoe Goo sounds promising.

[smontanaro]

Sorry to veer off course, but what do you folks mean when you write "tread is square" or "tread is squared off"?

[oldpotatoe]

Sorry to veer off course, but what do you folks mean when you write "tread is square" or "tread is squared off"?

Center tread worn down, where tire is on road is flat, 'square' profile. Means rubber there worn and then thinner, more prone to puncture.

[Keith A]

Sorry to veer off course, but what do you folks mean when you write "tread is square" or "tread is squared off"?On your rear tire, as it gets worn it will become very flat or squared off. At least everyone of my rear tires has done this.

Here's link to a big picture that shows what we are talking about...
http://www.lesliewong.us/images/1404/roubaix_l.jpg