Tyre damaged by glass will it be safe

[Klunk]

This may sound like a stupid question but anyway...

I was just cleaning the bike and found a piece of glass firmly imbedded in my rear tyre. I teased it out half expecting it to be punctured but it seems OK, however I measued the depth of the hole and it's probably 1/4 inch which takes it at least down to the level of the rubber in the grooves (tread of the tyre) if you see what I mean. The glass was in the deeper part of the tread not the groove..

So now I am thinking - new tyre or will it be OK, is it worth the risk (tyres done 5000 miles ish).

Opinions appreciated...

Andy

 

[MikeP]

It sounds as though the cut is in the tread block. Don't worry about it. The tread blocks are sacrificial as they're the part that wears away with use.

 

[Klunk]

It is in the tread block and I have measured again and reckon you're right thanks for the advice.

 

[THE DOCTOR]

I pulled large pieces of shrapnel out of both of my tyres last year in Italy.
As Mike says, if it's in the blocks you'll be OK.


I check my rear tyre & find a bloody big wedge of metal sticking out.
I remove it & thankfully no air escapes.

I check my front tyre & find another!

It's getting late & I decide not to push my luck & leave this in until Venice.
As it turns out no air escaped when this was removed either.

Puncture repair kit at the ready but not needed.

 

[jimbogs1200]

I had exactly the same thing, well, it was a stone, not glass... The block will sort of repair itself as the tyre wears down, So, no worries...