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Tread separation(?) on folder bike tire
Dec 3rd, 2010, 10:30pm
 
My KHS folder came with non-branded 47-406 (1.5" 20") tires, which I put liners in to help protect from flats, any typically pump up to 60psi...  Haven't had any flats through 400+ miles, but a couple days ago I felt a familiar rhythmic bumping on the rear tire... sure enough, part of the tire is bulging out and a section of tread is at about a 15 degree angle to the rest of the tire.  Disappointing, since I don't think I treat these tires very roughly at all...
 
I've ordered a pair of Marathon Racers from Thor USA, we'll see if they last any longer!  They supposedly go up to 85 psi max, and have a protection belt so I shouldn't have to keep the liners in...
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Re: Tread separation(?) on folder bike tire
Reply #1 - Dec 6th, 2010, 10:52pm
 
The tube blew this afternoon, after putting another ~10 miles on it after the "bump" appeared...
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Re: Tread separation(?) on folder bike tire
Reply #2 - Dec 10th, 2010, 7:41am
 
Got the Marathon Racer tires in yesterday...  They went on the rims very easily, and they also have a reflective stripe on the sidewalls -- I think I'm gonna like 'em, they should be a bit easier-rolling than the no-name tires, with a higher inflation pressure.   I must admit, it's a bit weird having to remove wheels by using a crescent wrench (to remove a bolt) rather than with a quickrelease...
 
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Re: Tread separation(?) on folder bike tire
Reply #3 - Dec 10th, 2010, 8:22pm
 
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 3rd, 2010, 10:30pm:
My KHS folder came with non-branded 47-406 (1.5" 20") tires, which I put liners in to help protect from flats, any typically pump up to 60psi...  Haven't had any flats through 400+ miles, but a couple days ago I felt a familiar rhythmic bumping on the rear tire... sure enough, part of the tire is bulging out and a section of tread is at about a 15 degree angle to the rest of the tire.  Disappointing, since I don't think I treat these tires very roughly at all...

I've ordered a pair of Marathon Racers from Thor USA, we'll see if they last any longer!  They supposedly go up to 85 psi max, and have a protection belt so I shouldn't have to keep the liners in...

 
Schwalbe Kojaks, haven't had a flat since sometime in September, they tend to last over 4000 miles in my experience
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