Wheel rub frame damage

[jpi]

I had a 2.7 Nokian on my hartail for quite a while, and the rub damage from the tire on the frame is pretty substantial. I s there something I can do about this? Like is there some kind of liquid / metal / crap I can apply to fill the rubbed out notches?
Or just ride her until she breaks?

[Ed von Schleck]

It depends on what material your frame is made of. If it´s a steel frame, put some clear nail polish on it. This way there won´t be any roast on it. If it´s a aluminium frame, don´t worry. The tire definitely didn´t damage the frame structure. The tire would´ve lost all it´s side knobs before that would´ve happened anyways. The only thing that happened is that the paint is gone, but that shouldn´t affect the stability of your frame. Correct me if I´m wrong, but I´m pretty positive that you don´t need to worry at all. :)

[jpi]

It's a Rocky Mountain Reaper, Easton Aluminum. And there are some serious grooves worn from the tire rub, not just the paint.

[Chunk]

If it´s a aluminium frame, don´t worry. The tire definitely didn´t damage the frame structure. The tire would´ve lost all it´s side knobs before that would´ve happened anyways. The only thing that happened is that the paint is gone, but that shouldn´t affect the stability of your frame.


It's a Rocky Mountain Reaper, Easton Aluminum. And there are some serious grooves worn from the tire rub, not just the paint.

yea, it deffinatly can wear through your frame. There isnt anything you can do really. Like you said, ride it till she breaks.

[Ed von Schleck]

Ok, I apologize - I never thought that a tire could do that much damage. I thought that due to the rubber´s softness the tire would wear out before damaging the frame. Don´t know if you can do anything about that, sorry. Awesome sig though.

[freakonaleash]

Yah your kinda SOL now. Change to a 2.5 while you can.

[Zedbra]

time to make a lake jump bike! lets hit Cat Lake up!

[jpi]

I think it's got more life left in it than just lake jumpin'! But hey; I heard about some new DH trail up at Cat lake...and I hear it's shuttle-able? You heard of this trail?

[Dean W]

A tire if left to rub on a frame will go all the way through a chain-stay or a seat-stay or any part of the frame if it is aluminum.

I know first hand. I have seen a slightly out of true tire go all the way through a chain stay on a Norco VPS.

It is not only rubber that contacts the frame, but dirt and sand and little rocks that get caught in the rubber of the tire. A rubbing tire at Whistler is death for a frame especially in the wet.

To answer the original post....
"rub damage from the tire on the frame is pretty substantial. I s there something I can do about this?"
Once the tire has cut into an aluminum frame there is next to nothing you can do to fix it apart from welding (and most aluminum frames should not be welded after heat treating).

In other words the liquid metal will just fill the gap but will not offer any strength.

I feel for you buddy but you are SOL .

[sid vicious]

you can fill the groove with lots of stuff....as far as stuctural intergrety goes, it aint gunna do shit.

[Dantes Inferno]

I wore a whole in my 99 heckler.