Bulge/twist

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buggi

Bird Saviour
Location
Solihull
just was cleaning up my flat and washing my floor, scooting around my bike coz i can't be arsed to move it :tongue: and i noticed a bulge in my tyre. its one of those black tyres with the red down each side so it looked like the middle was out of line which made me notice it.

so as i can't be bothered to take it apart right now at 12 pm, i've just let the air out. the tyre seems to have gone back straight but what are your first thoughts?

Inner tube gone weak and wonky inside

or

Tyre gone wonky and weakened?

what i wanna know is (and i suppose i won't find out until i take it apart but just wondered what you thought) is this gonna cost me a new tyre?? never had a bulge/twist before.
 

kyuss

Veteran
Location
Edinburgh
I've had it happen before on a Fortezza Tricomp. I think it's the threads of the carcass under the rubber unravelling meaning the tyre can't hold its shape. Mine happened after hitting a rather nasty pothole. You might be wise to get a new one.
 
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buggi

buggi

Bird Saviour
Location
Solihull
:tongue: typical. bet it is too. just coz i wanted to ride to work on Thursday and now that means i can't ride until saturday when i can get to the shop. i'm going to bed now in a bad mood
 
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buggi

buggi

Bird Saviour
Location
Solihull
will look at it properly tomorrow, i'm too knackered now, but thanks, you are prob right, time for a new tyre.
 

02GF74

Über Member
^^^ what they say - you may get away with putting something on the inside like a piece of plastic from toothpast tube or milk carton but the tyre will need replacing as it could let go very likely with the inner tube bursting giving you no warning that you have less air in the tyre.
 

yenrod

Guest
:biggrin:
 
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buggi

buggi

Bird Saviour
Location
Solihull
02GF74 said:
^^^ what they say - you may get away with putting something on the inside like a piece of plastic from toothpast tube or milk carton but the tyre will need replacing as it could let go very likely with the inner tube bursting giving you no warning that you have less air in the tyre.

i'll remember that ta.

yep, wall of tyre had gone, new tyre, and while i was there new chain cleaning kit (i'm such a sucker... salesman's dream client! LOL)
 
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