FLAT TIRE

DARKEYES · Jul 30, 2012

FIRST TIME FOR THIS TYPE OF FLAT.
SEE ATTACHED? PICTURE
IS THE TIRE SHOT - DO I NEED A NEW ONE?
I HAVE A LOCAL GUY THAT HAS REPAIRED MY LIQUID FILLED TIRE IN THE PAST.
LOOKING FOR OPTIONS IF ANY
IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN ASKED BEFORE BUT I'VE CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS TO ENTER INTO THE SEARCH BOX.
THANK YOU.

Richard L · Jul 30, 2012

where is the picture?

DARKEYES · Jul 30, 2012

I'LL TRY AGAIN

retired farmer · Jul 30, 2012

Pull the stick out and put a big boot inside and patch the tube if it has one. Nothing wrong with the tire.

Tony in Mass. · Jul 30, 2012

Wow! That looks like blood on there! Yeah, a boot patch on the inside, I triple check any tube patches lately, I get small slow leaks, my lack of skill or the cheesy kit?
But wow, a new tube is a bill nowdays, you got to try patching both. good luck!

Charles in Aus. · Jul 31, 2012

Tire mistaken for a vampire ! lol.

Mike Groom · Jul 31, 2012

Can't tell for sure if it's a stick or a deer antler,either way you can put a boot on the inside and buy a new tube in and you're good to go.

Max in Mich · Jul 31, 2012

We had almost exact same thing on TO-35. Repair included vulcanizing hole, large boot and new tube. Also required a new rim as the orig. rim collapsed when the tire was removed. With refill of fluid whole thing was a little over $400.00
Works like a charm.

DARKEYES · Jul 31, 2012

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TAKEN TO REPLY
IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIRE IS NOT WASTED BUT REPAIRABLE.
IF I HAVE IT RIGHT? .... A "BOOT PATCH" FIXES THE HOLE IN THE TIRE AND A NEW OR REPAIRED INNER TUBE WILL HOLD THE AIR AND FLUID.

I'LL TAKE IT TO MY REPAIR PLACE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS,POST RESULTS WHAT HAPPENED.

THANKS AGAIN

IT'S A STICK - SUMAC I THINK
I THINK THE RED FLUID IN THE PIX CAME FROM THE MIX OF TIRE FLUID AND STICK JUICE.

S2710 · Aug 2, 2012

I have a tire that the same thing has happened to. It was booted and the tube repaired but after a few years the tire started to tear out at the puncture site. The only way to repair it is to have the boot installed and then have it vulcanize. If you are going to put fluid back in fix it right the first time or pay twice to have it repired right.

Bob

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