flat tyre repair!!

mattiemxmadness · May 21, 2008

GOT A FLAT TYRE!!! so infuriating as its the 3rd day ive had the bike!! anyways, I heard of a foam you put in the tyre or tube to repair and prevent punctures... anyone know if its true or where to get it or even what brand? Thanks!!

Ingleburn · May 21, 2008

chinese bikes are known to have cheap tyres and tubes so dont waste your time trying to fix the tube, buy a decent 1 and get 1 for the other wheel as it will prob get a puncture soon as well. maybe invest in some rimlocks to stop the tyre spinning on the rim as well which is maybe how you got the puncture in the first place.

roost666 · May 21, 2008

ingleburn is right replace it with a h/duty tube.......you can by that foam from any good auto parts shop but its only good for a part time fixture not a repair job

t.luisetto · Aug 21, 2008

what is it called im going bush for a week and im stocking up on supplies and that would b good incase someone get a flat out riding...

I_THUMP · Aug 22, 2008

Tyre Weld is one brand i know of and super cheap or autobahn would be the cheapest place to get it but most petrol stations sell it too for about $15 a can I think. As ingleburn said a good brand tyre, tube and rim lock is the way to go.

Cactus Jack · Aug 22, 2008

There's a thing called "Tyre Mousse" which is far superior to that temporary crap like Finilec ...... Finilec is a pressurized can of messy liquid rubber crap that you pump the tyre up with (AFTER you get a flat) , then ride immediately to get it to spread evenly inside the tube in an attempt to get it to seal a leak ..... but it's only temporary ......

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