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Tyre busted?

  • 06-09-2014 3:12pm
    #1
    bazermc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭


    Hey all

    Puncture last weekend, changed tubes etc and just notice tear in the side wall, photo attached

    What do you think? New bike or new tyre, or am ok to keep using it?

    Cheers
    Bazermc


Comments

  • #2
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    New bike. Always a new bike.


    Seriously tho I wouldn't ride on that tyre.


  • #3
    C3PO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭C3PO


    Bin!


  • #4
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    bin it.
    you wont get more then 1km on that till it explodes.


  • #5
    Kinet1c
    Closed Accounts Posts: 824 ✭✭✭Kinet1c


    Defo a new tyre ASAP.


  • #6
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,763 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Aye that's the end of that tyre, assessments above are correct.


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  • #7
    victorcarrera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭victorcarrera


    New tyre as soon as you can. In the meantime you can insert a rectangular piece of plastic or similar between tyre and tube to keep the tube in. Milk carton or yoghurt tub or similar should do.


  • #8
    Garzard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Garzard


    That's small enough that it could probably be stitched but for guarantee and peace of mind, I'd replace it.


  • #9
    bazermc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Cheers Folks

    I had a feeling that was the case. Not impressed though as they only a year or so old.

    I was expecting them to be more reliable than that.

    I rolled over a load of gravel last weekend at quite a high speed, guessing that did the damage.


  • #10
    Unknown Soldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    bazermc wrote: »
    Cheers Folks

    I had a feeling that was the case. Not impressed though as they only a year or so old.

    I was expecting them to be more reliable than that.

    I rolled over a load of gravel last weekend at quite a high speed, guessing that did the damage.

    I've had to dump a tyre after 3 weeks. A year is good value IMO.


  • #11
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    That rim looks a bit rough. Is that white spot on the left the wear dot?


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  • #12
    C3PO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭C3PO


    Unknown Soldier wrote: »
    I've had to dump a tyre after 3 weeks. A year is good value IMO.

    Had to replace a Continental GP last week after 3 rides .... it just happens sometimes!


  • #13
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    diomed wrote: »
    That rim looks a bit rough. Is that white spot on the left the wear dot?

    I don't think so. It looks like a wear strip on the lower 1/3 of the rim.

    I find Koolstop salmon brake pads are much kinder to the rims and don't wear them so much.


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