Tyre failure?

[ayceejay]

 

[screenman]

You'll kick yourself when you do try it and see how easy it makes tyre fitting, especially with clean sticky new rubber.

If tyre fitting comes easy, is there any point.

 

[fossyant]

That tyre looks like something has been rubbing the sidewall.

Talc on the inside of the tyre and on the tube makes light work of fitting tyres