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Michellin folder tyres

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  1. I have just purchased Michellin folder tyres. the edge bead has
    little inpurfections where it was folded. Is this ok? If these tyres
    are so good and expensive, why would the quality be risked by folding
    them? Cheaper ones are not folded...???

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    I have just purchased Michellin folder tyres. the edge bead has
    little inpurfections where it was folded. Is this ok? If these tyres
    are so good and expensive, why would the quality be risked by folding
    them? Cheaper ones are not folded...???

    They mount just fine after you unfold them. As always, inflate halfway,
    spin the wheel to ensure the molded lip just above the brake surface is
    visible evenly all around before fully inflating.
    Yes, for any two tires of the same model, a folding bead version is
    lighter and more expensive.
    --
    Andrew Muzi
    www.yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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    I have just purchased Michellin folder tyres. the edge bead has
    little inpurfections where it was folded. Is this ok?

    yes, they disappear when unfolded.

    Quoted message said:

    If these tyres
    are so good and expensive, why would the quality be risked by folding
    them?

    it's not.

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    Cheaper ones are not folded...???

    because they have a wire bead, not foldable cord bead.

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