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Oct 8, 2015 at 10:47 comment added Phil @MikeBaranczak I do happen to have a tubeless tyre with a cut in the side already (hence the original question)! When I get hold of some decent patches I'll let you know how I get on, I'm not convinced the standard self adhesive ones that come in a puncture repair kit will do the trick.
Oct 8, 2015 at 10:45 comment added Phil I'm not keen on putting a tube in it as a permanent fix, I like the benefits that tubeless brings and I managed to get home fine without one but I think, like the comment by @Batman, I will give the patch a go. I'm going to try and source some patches that are more substantial than the usual puncture repair ones.
Oct 7, 2015 at 4:15 comment added Mike Baranczak What we need is experimental evidence. Does anybody have an old tubeless tire you'd be willing to sacrifice? Cut a 10 mm slit in the sidewall, put a tube patch on the inside, inflate and see what happens.
Oct 7, 2015 at 4:11 comment added Mike Baranczak Putting the patch on the outside would be obviously nuts, but putting it on the inside would only be slightly better. I don't think the patch would be strong enough to keep this tear from getting pulled apart. It might work on a very small hole.
Oct 7, 2015 at 0:50 history edited dlu CC BY-SA 3.0
Address @MikeBaranczak's comment.
Oct 6, 2015 at 23:08 comment added dlu I would put the patch on the inside of the tire, not on the outside. Then I think the patch would be mostly in a role of sealing.
Oct 6, 2015 at 21:27 comment added Mike Baranczak I've never tried it, but using a tube patch for this will probably not work. A patch is designed to provide an airtight seal, not to contain the pressure - that's the tire's job.
Oct 6, 2015 at 12:23 history answered dlu CC BY-SA 3.0