£1 shop innertube = ruined tyre

[User6179]

15psi is not far off normal atmospheric pressure - in other words, there is no differential pressure in the tyre at all. Can we see a pic of you riding it?

Wheelbarrows run about 15 psi

 

[User6179]

I fitted a very cheap innertube in desperation before a ride yesterday. I was very careful to ensure no pinching of the tube and correct seating. However, no sooner than it had been inflated to 80psi the tube exploded with a six inch gash, blowing the sidewall of the tyre out and seperating the steel bead from the sidewall. This could have been dangerous at speed.

Brand new tyre too, so I'm down £40 due to a £1 innertube.

Sounds more like defective tyre with wire bead exposed caused the tube to blow !?

 

[Linford]

15psi is not far off normal atmospheric pressure - in other words, there is no differential pressure in the tyre at all. Can we see a pic of you riding it?

 

[MontyVeda]

Maybe young Ed is putting 15 bar in

 

[young Ed]

sorry im not in US defo 15psi 15 bar and i would prob be in hospital now considering i was using an air compressor!
i will create new thread and link through to it soon as this has gone wildly off topic SORRY OP
Cheers Ed

link to new thread only for my 15psi tyre so post anything to do with it there from now
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/young-eds-15psi-tyre-o.145198/

 

[Dusty Bin]

you used an air compressor to get 15psi..?? Waving the tube around your head a couple of times would have been enough to get 15psi into it, surely...

 

[Peteaud]

you used an air compressor to get 15psi..?? Waving the tube around your head a couple of times would have been enough to get 15psi into it, surely...

In fairness his tyres are only flat at the bottom, the tops are fine.

 

[Cycleops]

I think young Ed is pulling our plonkers!

 

[Lux1]

Thanks for all the replies, I think in retrospect I can't really blame the tube, like another poster said, - there had to be another underlying cause.

I'll just suffer the loss, going back to the LBS and explaining I've fitted a £1 innertube won't get me anywhere.

 

[Inthecup]

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I think young Ed is pulling our plonkers!

I'll second that!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Thanks for all the replies, I think in retrospect I can't really blame the tube, like another poster said, - there had to be another underlying cause.

I'll just suffer the loss, going back to the LBS and explaining I've fitted a £1 innertube won't get me anywhere.

I'd take it back to show them as you've said it was brand new. Unless there are signs of the tyre having been cut by a foreign object it sounds like a manufacturing defect which should be under warranty. I think the cheap inner tube is irrelevant in this case.

They can only say no.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Thanks for all the replies, I think in retrospect I can't really blame the tube, like another poster said, - there had to be another underlying cause.

I'll just suffer the loss, going back to the LBS and explaining I've fitted a £1 innertube won't get me anywhere.

This is silly imo, I've used £1 inner tubes with no ill effects to the tyres, not only, my lbs had for sale the very same make of inner tubes you can buy from the pound shop.

 

[Saluki]

i speak english whats the problem this isnt the chinese cycle chat is it
why are you questioning me putting 15psi in like im a nutter
Cheers Ed

Quite possibly because I put 105psi in my tyres! I am not sure that my wheelbarrow has such a low pressure as 15psi in its tyre.

 

[young Ed]

i said new thread it is here
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

oh and where can i get a £1 innertube?
Cheers Ed