problem with veloflex master 22, unstuck tread

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agis1980
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by agis1980

Greetings fellow weenies. I recently discovered that a small part of the tread has become unstuck from the casing, about 9cm, as shown in the photo. I use it as a race only tyre, rear, with about 1500km on it. I can get another 1500km out of it for sure, so it would be a shame to throw it away without a fight!! So my question is, can i somehow glue it without any safety issues? What kind of glue would you use, if so? Or maybe some other idea that could help. Thank you all!
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by Mr.Gib

A terrible idea. Burn the damn thing ASAP.

Nursing damaged tires is the worst place to try and save a few dollars.
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by sugarkane

Email veloflex they would most Likley replace the thing

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by fdegrove

Hi,

What kind of glue would you use


Clean the entire area with some alcohol, let evaporate then use the same glue you'd repair a flat inner tube with. Put some on both the tread and the tyre proper and let it cure for a few minutes.

Put the tread back where it ought to be and apply some pressure untill both parts stick firmly together. Let it sit for a few hours and that's the end of that.

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agis1980
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by agis1980

Thanks! You mean something like this right? http://www.worldofbike.gr/en/bike-maint ... -velox.htm
I have also sent a mail to veloflex, lets see what they respond!
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by fdegrove

Hi,

Yes, that's the kind of glue you'd want. Not sure about the quality of the Velox one though. There's much better around.

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