Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I had a tyre look like that after a nasty pothole smack. It didn't damage the rim but the tyre was, well, I think the phrase is FUBAR with that permowobble.. fit only for the bin.
Damage or poor quality?
- Thread starter Rich1889
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Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
Tyre bulges and similar sometimes happen with old age. I think it means the threads underneath the rubber are giving way.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Turn the tyre inside out, work your way round flexing it between thumb and fingers and you will probably be able to find the damaged section.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Just because I've over-indulged during the past winter, and been reluctant to get the miles in, there's no need to get personal!!!!
Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
Are you old?
Just because I've over-indulged during the past winter, and been reluctant to get the miles in, there's no need to get personal!!!!
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Depends whether you count 61 as old - sometimes I feel the digits are wrong way round!Are you old?
02GF74
Über Member
I don't see how that would be possible.
doog
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- Location
- The beautiful south
cheap tube pushing the tyre away from the rim at the valve possibly
Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
Tyres are composites. At the most basic, they are a rubber-threads-rubber sandwich. The threads give strength and stop the tyre expanding in the same way as the tube that fills it. The rubber provides a wearing, gripping face, and holds the threads in alignment so that they can do their job.
Nigeyy
Legendary Member
- Location
- Massachusetts, USA
It was more a case of the inner tube being very constricted and much bigger at different points -made the tyre sit unevenly and was quite noticeable. Took me a time to find out what the problem was too, it was a bit of a puzzler. It was the only inner tube I've ever had a problem with as well (thankfully).
