How To Repair A Puncture

It is a repair done in professional settings.
How to repair a puncture. Contrary to popular belief you dont need to take the wheel off your bike. Check that there are no further holes in. How to fix a puncture even if you dont have the right tools find the puncture. Rotate the spiral probe in each direction to clean and expand the hole.
Keep the tire on the rim and expand the hole. Roughen the area around the hole with sandpaper then stick on the patch from the repair kit. Remove the wheel from the frame. Self adhesive patches are quicker and more convenient to use at the roadside ignore steps 5 6 and 10 below whereas patches with glue are more likely to provide a permanent repair.
But there is an easier. Using the pistol grip rasp tool you can insert it through the puncture moving it up and down. Never fix a puncture before thoroughly checking the tyre. In your puncture repair kit there should be a small piece of sandpaper.
A two piece repair with a filler plug and a covering patch. Part 2 repairing the puncture find where the puncture is either by listening for air or putting the tube in some water. You need to remove. Once youve found the hole in the tube mark it with pen or chalk in case you lose.
Pull out the inner tube and take the tyre off the wheel completely. Remove the nail and insert the spiral probe in the puncture hole. Check the tyre for debris. Heres how to perform a tire repair with a combination patch.
Puncture kits come in two types. Use it to lightly rub around the damaged tube in the area of the hole to provide a better surface for the rubber solution. A single repair with a combination plug and patch in one. You can see picture of the split eye of the tool above.
There should be air bubbles where the hole is. How to fix a puncture and mend an inner tube step 1. Spray heavy duty silicone lubricant over the punctured area. It will expand the hole if needed to fit the tire repair refills in.