|   Glueless patches on UST tires: one rider's experience. | singleminded
Jun 9, 2003 6:28 AM | | I'm wondering whether I've stumbled onto something good or just been stupid lucky...
I've been running a pair of UST Pythons, each patched with regular Park brand glueless/insta patchs. One hole is a typical medium-sized puncture in the middle of the tread area. It has been sealed with one of these patches for a couple months (though not a lot of off road miles).
A few days ago the other tire got a
b snake bite pinch flat
that is now sealed by two insta patches. The damage in the tread area may not have been leaking air but I used a patch there anyway.
b but
the tire was leaking big time from the part of the snake bite
b right next to the bead,
and this also sealed up nicely with the glueless patch.
I didn't use any special products or techniques -- just let the tire dry out after washing off the small bit of Slime / latex goop that had been in there. Then sand papered the area to be patched. Then squeezed and held the patch on firmly for a bit. Now, I guess, air pressure is helping to keep it on.
Anyone else had success or failure with insta patches? Just a hunch, but it looks like they'd work better on some brands than others -- the inner liner on Michelin USTs, for example, looks less accommodating. |
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