Should I change this tyre?...

[Maz]

Hi, I had a puncture on the front tyre today and noticed this rip:

Should I replace the tyre?
If so, do you think I should remove the newish tyre from the rear wheel, put that on the front and put the brand new tyre on the rear?

Thanks.

 

[HLaB]

As its the front I'd replace it.
I go by the Sheldon Brown advice of putting the newest/ best tyre on the front.

 

[Maz]

As its the front I'd replace it.
I go by the Sheldon Brown advice of putting the newest/ best tyre on the front.

Thanks for the advice, HLaB.

 

[Ivan Ardon]

Glue it down and swap it to the back.

 

[Tynan]

yikes, I'm blase about tyres but that looks a bit bad

but perhaps it's only the rubber and not the carcass? can you feel it when riding?

I know the argument for the front but all the flats happen at the back so I put the good one there, without letting the front get silly natch

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Change it Maz, now.

 

[Maz]

yikes, I'm blase about tyres but that looks a bit bad

but perhaps it's only the rubber and not the carcass? can you feel it when riding?

I know the argument for the front but all the flats happen at the back so I put the good one there, without letting the front get silly natch

Hi, I only ever used to get punctures on the rear tyre, but I'm getting more and more punctures on this front tyre now.
This has been on for 3 years, used every day and it's wearing thin, so I'll be changing it. Not worth risking a blow-out.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Change it - for such extensive damage to happen there may well have been pre-existing weakness in the tyre in that area.

 

[Sleeping Menace]

Change it.. don't screw with it.. glue it.. or anything else.. just change it . If that lets go in the middle of a high speed corner, you'll be most displeased..


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[ianrauk]

I find it hard to believe you are even asking the question Maz.

 

[the_mikey]

Change it, I changed my tyres after getting 5 punctures in the space of a month, new tyres, no more punctures...

 

[Garz]

Glue it and relegate it to turbo usage!

 

[potsy]

On 3 years and used everyday, I think you have had your moneys worth Maz, get rid.

 

[Maz]

If that lets go in the middle of a high speed corner, you'll be most displeased.

I'll be most displaced as well.

 

[Sleeping Menace]

I'll be most displaced as well.

Yes, that too...

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