Five miles from home on this morning's ride I started hearing a thump when once per wheel revolution. Turns out a pretty sizable bubble had developed in my rear tire and was hitting the caliper. I lowered the pressure in the tire and managed to make it home.
I know there is a pinhole in the tire from a small piece of wire I removed two weeks ago. I'm assuming this is where the bubble developed. I did use a patch kit on the tire but obviously it didn't work very well.
Questions:
- I am assuming this tire is no longer safe to ride. Is that correct?
- Is there a simple way to fix this?
A replacement tire won't cost all that much so I'm not going to mess with a long, complicated fix. However I'd rather not buy a new tire if it is repairable easily.
I know there is a pinhole in the tire from a small piece of wire I removed two weeks ago. I'm assuming this is where the bubble developed. I did use a patch kit on the tire but obviously it didn't work very well.
Questions:
- I am assuming this tire is no longer safe to ride. Is that correct?
- Is there a simple way to fix this?
A replacement tire won't cost all that much so I'm not going to mess with a long, complicated fix. However I'd rather not buy a new tire if it is repairable easily.