Is this (new) Veloflex Corsa 23 clincher toast?

[Veloo]

Probably not much more than 100 km on this tire.
Something sharp went through the sidewall and the tread.

Should I
- scrap it
- ride as is
- patch it and ride

If patch it, with what? Will an adhesive patch result in a stiff bump in that spot?

[oldpotatoe]

Probably not much more than 100 km on this tire.
Something sharp went through the sidewall and the tread.

Should I
- scrap it
- ride as is
- patch it and ride

If patch it, with what? Will an adhesive patch result in a stiff bump in that spot?

Is it leaking? If not get a glue gun, glue it down...go ride.

[Cicli]

What OP said. If there is no bump there when inflated, ride it.

[oldpotatoe]

My 27mm Pave...same gig, little ‘flap’, no bulge.

[Steve in SLO]

What OP said and add a patch to the inside of the tire and call it good.

[R3awak3n]

They are great tires but they are super fragile. I have a couple of similar cuts (mine are in the center), I out a bit of super glue and its been holding up but I think hot glue might be better because it does not harden as hard.

[David Tollefson]

I had a fairly new Spec Ed tire get a traingular sidewall cut on a planned 100 mile ride. Definitely had a bulge. At almost 1/4" per side, I was sure I was stranded. But... I had a PowerBar wrapper in my jersey pocket. So I folded it in half and booted the tire. Ended up riding that for weeks.

Bottom line, boot it and ride.

[Mzilliox]

super bummer, ive never had cuts on these tires, knock wood. but yeah, id patch it on the insdie and add a bit of gorilla glue or UV glue and call it rideable.

[GregL]

Park Tool boot on the inside: https://www.parktool.com/product/emergency-tire-boot-tb-2?category=Tube%20%26%20Tire

Loctite Black Max 380 for the outside: http://na.henkel-adhesives.com/product-search-1554.htm?nodeid=8797890609153

Greg

[lhuerta]

One dollar bill boot....cut a dollar bill in half (please don’t tell ur friends u defaced legal tender) fold it and boot the tire on the inside, inflate and ride.

[Louis]

I agree with what's been said above - Park tire boot inside the tire and go.

[dgauthier]

Park Tool boot on the inside: https://www.parktool.com/product/emergency-tire-boot-tb-2?category=Tube%20%26%20Tire
Greg

Park's tire boot instructions mention it is for emergency use only, and to replace a patched tire asap. It's not a long term fix.

That said, if there's no bulge when you inflate it, it's fine. If there's a bulge, toss it.

[cachagua]

I was sure I was stranded. But I had a PowerBar in my jersey pocket, so I folded it in half and booted the tire...


Tire, tent, exhaust manifold... there's nothing you can't fix with that stuff.

[Black Dog]

Park's tire boot instructions mention it is for emergency use only, and to replace a patched tire asap. It's not a long term fix.

That said, if there's no bulge when you inflate it, it's fine. If there's a bulge, toss it.

Of course they are going to say that. Liability. A small cut with a park boot will be fine. The repair will outlive the tire.

[Cicli]

Glue a piece of Tyvek from a USPS bag to it with tubular cement or barge cement. Run it.