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Home > Park Tool TB-2 Emergency Tire Boot (Pack of 3)
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Park Tool TB-2 Emergency Tire Boot (Pack of 3)
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- The TB-2 measures approximately 76mm x 45mm (3" X 1.75")
- A super strong pressure sensitive adhesive assures the boot stays in place in any tire, road or mountain, high or low pressure. A true ride saver.
- The all-new TB-2 is produced using a strong, waterproof vinyl membrane with fiber weave reinforcement.
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Product Description:
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The all-new TB-2 is produced using a strong, waterproof vinyl membrane with fiber weave reinforcement. A super strong pressure sensitive adhesive assures the boot stays in place in any tire, road or mountain, high or low pressure. A true ride saver.
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 Three patches is actually at least twelve in reality. Works a lot better than the old dollar bill solution., June 7, 2009
By John T. (Astoria, Queens, New York City)
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Be aware that these patches are for inside your tires, not the outer surface of your tubes, in situations where you can actually see the tube through a hole in the tire. If you're looking for glueless / pre-glued patches for your tubes, I recommend Park Tool brand for that as well though several other brands also make good pre-glued patches.
These patches are a great solution even in the worst of cases where the tire has such a large gash in it that there would otherwise be no way to inflate the tire without the tube bubbling out of the cut and exploding. The patches themselves are tough enough to hold up to debris (even glass) getting in the cut, and there is effectively no expansion out of the tire--whereas the old solution of using a dollar bill isn't nearly as good or durable.
They are rather thick--at least as thick as a tire sidewall--yet using one doesn't leave a big bump the way many glue-on tube patches do.
SIZE: I thought I would buy these three patches and try them out and then buy more immediately if they did, but each of the three is so large that you can cut several patches out of them--as suggested on the packaging. In fact, one whole patch is actually too big for a road tire, and really wouldn't be necessary in a mountain bike tire--unless it was a big three incher and the cut was reeeeeeeally bad.
CON: The only source of disappointment with this product is that the glue is only about as adhesive as that of a Post-it Note, perhaps not even that strong. The glue doesn't even hold the patch in place while you're installing the tube. However, the solution is not to glue it in place; just slip it in between the tube and the tire when you have the tube partially inflated and installed, then put the tire back on the rim and inflate to normal pressure.
Note that I haven't tried this on a mountain bike tire with low pressure yet, but have never personally had a mountain bike tire (2 inches in width or greater) with a hole that big in it.
BOTTOM LINE: Some riders pay $50 or more per tire, and when one gets a gash in it, even if the tire is brand new, that usually means putting it in the trash right away and spending another $50 or more. That's exactly what happened to me, but I didn't throw away the first tire thank goodness before buying these patches.
My replacement tire also got rather cut up over time to the point that I actually had to patch the tire itself in a couple of places. But with these patches I was able to reinstall the first tire which was otherwise completely new. And though I can actually see the patch through the gash in the road tire, it doesn't bubble out and I'm completely confident I could ride it like that for the remaining life of the tire.
I now carry one of these patches with me on every ride--just in case.
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
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Saved me the other day, April 26, 2010
By Kenton Lee
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Yesterday, I was 60 miles away from home (and 15 miles to public transit) in a rural area and got a blow out. Got 3 gashes in my tire. One was so severe, the tube was bubbling out. Got the patches out and completed the ride (20 more miles) These patches really work, and you don't know its worth until you are stuck out there in the middle of no where. My riding buddies were impressed. The dollar bill or powerbar wrapper might have worked also, but these things don't have adhesive so a tear could continue to propagate and cause a disastrous blow-out. These are highly recommended.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
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They work, September 27, 2011
By James A. Shepardson Jr. (Worcester MA)
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These saved my but a couple weeks ago and they are cheap, you should definitely have one of these in your seat bag.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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 Emergency Bike Tire Boot, August 27, 2010
By Desert Rat (Palm Springs, CA)
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I can't give this product a 5 because a. I haven't yet tried it and b. several people have reported that the adhesive doesn't stick. Nevertheless I will carry it in my bag in the event that I get a blowout. It beats folding up a dollar bill as some have suggested.
1 of 15 people found this review helpful
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 Got me home, September 14, 2011
By Scaramouche
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I was on a long descent yesterday on my road bike, about 8 miles from home, when the sidewall of my rear tire blew out. The tube had extruded through a small hole and exploded. I placed a Park tire boot between the inside of the tire and the new tube, and rode home with no further problems. The boots are very large, and since I didn't have a knife with me, I had a little trouble fitting the whole thing into my 700 x 23 tire, but I have now cut the remaining two boots that came in the package in half in preparation for the next time I might need one. This product saved me a long walk in cleated shoes, and I recommend it highly; however, as another reviewer stated, it would be even better if the adhesive was stronger.
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Peace of mind!, September 26, 2009
By Big T (Maryland)
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Thankfully I have not had to use these tire wall pattches. But I carry on on each of my bikes in my wedge bag. Hopefully I will never have to use one. But if I do I will update my review>
0 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Peace of mind item, February 1, 2012
By J Harp (NE Texas)
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A blow out is a very rare event. But, absolutely no excuse for not being prepared. I was involved with booting a tire on a tour in OK. One guy had these boots and another some Gorilla tape. We reinforced the boot with the tape, even wrapping it around the wheel/tire. The fellow rode for three more days on this fix, even after securing a new tire. Said he could not tell he was riding on a booted tire.
Not 5 stars 'cause I think you do need to reinforce the boot. Frankly, the Gorilla tape alone would probably have been sufficient.
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Add one to your kit!, August 7, 2011
By M. Dionne (Newton, MA United States)
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I've used one so far, for a small hole, and I think I should have just left it on permanently, the repair was that good. When I peeled it off, the adhesive stayed on the tire so the patch was not re-usable.
As someone already noted, these are large and you can use part of one, but you will need something good to cut it with. They are very tough.
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A smart item to keep in your bike kit., March 16, 2012
By R. Peter Crockett (Akron, OH USA)
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Many people think this is a 'patch', and it is, but it's for your tire, not your tube! You may not need to use one of these on most typical fl@ts, but when you do need one of these, if you don't have one with you, you're not going anywhere (unless you want to try the paper money trick).
They are easy to use, and I found them to make a great item to carry in my kit as a just-in-case item. Comes in a nice foil-type package, so it'll stay in your kit for a long time without going bad.
Will buy these again as I need them.
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