BVC-CHAT How Big is Big?

[Paul Herrera]

I was riding the other day when my rear tire went
flat. It is a Vittoria Roma inflated to the max
pressure (100 psi). There was a small pop followed by
a protracted hiss. I switched out the tube and was on
my way.

When I got home, I took the rear wheel off to look at
the damage. I could see a small cut (about 0.5 cm or
1/5 inch) just off the midline in the tire. This
matched up with a small cut I found in the tube. I
checked the interior of the tire and could not find
the offending object. (Although I suspect a shard from
a beer bottle.) The tube patched up nicely. When I
fully inflated the tire, the cut opens up a bit and I
think you can see down to the tube. 

How big does a a cut in a tire have to be before you
need to do something about it. Should I put a boot in
the tire, put in a tire liner, or should I bite the
bullet and replace it?  


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 -Kaiser Wilhelm

Paul Herrera
israphael at yahoo.removethistofoilspammers.com
ICQ #: 35381565

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