Tire Glue?

[Guinea Pig]

Yesterday, I was stupidly inattentive while parking the car and I scraped my 18" Proxes 4 against the sidewalk . I scratched my Konig Reasons and ripped a small chunk away from the tire's pathetic rim protector. I think that the tire is still ok since the chunk was only from rim protector portion. Anyways, it is still hanging on and I'd like to glue it back for cosmetic reasons. Can anyone recommend any types of glue that I can use that won't damage the tire? Thanks.

[Indy MPS6]

I've never heard of tire glue.

[Guinea Pig]

Originally posted by davecoyne@Jun 17 2005, 10:56 AM
I've never heard of tire glue.

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Yeah, neither have I, but I was wondering if I could use a contact cement like that used to apply patches onto bicycle inner-tubes. Or some sort of super glue.

[Indy MPS6]

I guess you could, but I would be more worried about how it would affect the tire. How bad is it? How big is this chunk? Any pics?

[jsherrill28]

if its merely superficial, i think any brand of super glue will work.

although unrelated, i have used superglue to re-glue the rubber tips of my running shoes back to the shoe itself. worked fine and held up.

just make sure you're care b/c the superglue will dry with a glossy finish.

[Guinea Pig]

Here's the pictures.





It is hard to tell from the pictures, but the rubber flap is cut away from the raised rim protector. I hope that the tire is still structurally ok, can someone comment?

Thanks.

[Tire Guy]

Kind of hard to tell from the pics, but the general rule is, if the tire is cut more than 2/32" deep from the surface, the tire should be replaced. It looks close.

[Guinea Pig]

Originally posted by toyoguy@Jun 17 2005, 02:22 PM
Kind of hard to tell from the pics, but the general rule is, if the tire is cut more than 2/32" deep from the surface, the tire should be replaced. It looks close.

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I think that it is less than that, but I'll measure it later with some calipers. But isn't the rim protector strip simply extra material on the sidewall? That's where I lost it from.

[socal714guy]

Originally posted by toyoguy@Jun 17 2005, 11:22 AM
Kind of hard to tell from the pics, but the general rule is, if the tire is cut more than 2/32" deep from the surface, the tire should be replaced. It looks close.

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spoken like a true tire sales men!! replace, you should get toyo proxes...there is a fine gentleman on these boards who works for toyo, and I'm sure he could hook you up with some stickers from toyo.....

[Tire Guy]

Originally posted by Guinea Pig@Jun 17 2005, 02:30 PM
I think that it is less than that, but I'll measure it later with some calipers. But isn't the rim protector strip simply extra material on the sidewall? That's where I lost it from.

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That's true. I'm talking about 2/32" deep from the surface, not counting the rim protector.

there is a fine gentleman on these boards who works for toyo, and I'm sure he could hook you up with some stickers from toyo.....