talk about a blow-out!
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From: Mebane, NC
talk about a blow-out!
I was at church tonight and my buddy comes up and says, "You gotta see this tire!". The rider was on his way back from Myrtle Beach, SC when his tire basically came apart. He was running about 60 mph and felt a couple quick wobbles then the tire split. Somehow he was able to keep the bike up and get it stopped with no damage to the bike itself. He considered himself very blessed and I agree!
I heard him say the bike was 40 years old (although I didn't catch the model) but had recently been put back together. The tire was less than a year old so dry rot shouldn't be the issue? You can see by the tread that it didn't have many miles. They're going to contact the manufacturer and see where that goes.
I heard him say the bike was 40 years old (although I didn't catch the model) but had recently been put back together. The tire was less than a year old so dry rot shouldn't be the issue? You can see by the tread that it didn't have many miles. They're going to contact the manufacturer and see where that goes.
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Vancouver, BC
Ive seen that happen on car tires. happens when you run them at high speeds with very low air pressure. with low profile rubber with renforced sidewalls (esp run flat models), sometimes its difficult to tell at high speeds
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From: Mansfield, MA
probably a rigid frame running lower pressure to take some of the edge off....
Could have been an "old" new stock tire as well... They have date codes.... it might have been on a shelf for years.
Could have been an "old" new stock tire as well... They have date codes.... it might have been on a shelf for years.
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From: chicago
Every tire has after the DOT a Date Code .. they could have sold an older tire.. Look up the date code .. experts say tires should be replaced after 6yrs past date code reguardless.
I wish they'd make a run flat tire for bikes!!!
I wish they'd make a run flat tire for bikes!!!
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FWIW, a few years back my stock rear Dunlop got a flat at the bottom of the mountain and rode the bike over 25 miles up to the top where I live. I rode at about 25mph the whole way up and the tire was still serviceable after that. Just put a new tube in and was good to go. Which is partly why I still run Dunlop's, they have pretty ridged sidewalls.
