there is a puncture on my bicycle tire.
how can i patch it?
2007-06-18 02:32:00 · 5 answers · asked by anne 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
remove tire remove tube fill tube with air so it bulges a little find hole bu putting tube under water mark Tube hole with a ball point pen lightly scuff tube where hole is apply rubber cement that comes in patch kit let glue dry 5 minuets while glue is drying look inside of tire and remove any thorns you can see or you will be doing this again Thain apply patch (yes it will stick ) put back together and you're done
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2007-06-18 03:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inside the bike tire is a rubber tube that holds the air. If you can see a hole in the tire, you will probably be better off to replace the tire and the tube. If you can't find a hole in the tire, you could probably patch the tube or replace it. I usually replace the whole tube. They aren't expensive, and you have to take the tire and tube off the rim either way. Before you put it all back together, make sure the tire is clean inside, and the wide rubber band that covers the ends of the spokes is in place and intact. Google or Yahoo search, for a bicycle repair site, and get more detailed instructions.
By the way, tire plugs work fine on tubeless tires, but not on tube type. The inside of the plug, might wrinkle the tube, cause wear, and a new leak.
2007-06-18 03:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by avnurd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remove the wheel and then remove the tire from the wheel. Take out the inner tube and inflate with a small amount of air. Mix a solution of dishwashing liquid and water and pour this over the tube. Where the leak is, you will see air bubbles. Mark this spot and follow the directions on the tube repair kit.
scuff the repair area, apply rubber cement, let set up, then apply patch, let dry. Reinstall tube, tire wheel, inflate to proper pressure and off you go. good luck.
2007-06-18 03:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a store and buy a patch kit. Its a simple kit. You sand the area where the leak is in your tube (not the tire). Then, you put glue on the effected area. Then, you apply the patch. Wait a little bit. Then, re-inflate your tire.
If you don't have an air pump you'll need one of those from the store too.
2007-06-18 02:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by Adam the Engineer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can "plug" it. Plugs for car tires are sold at auto supply stores, and probably would work on bike tires too. Or, call a bike shop and ask if they sell tire plugs.
2007-06-18 02:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by gwhillikers2000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋