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Andrew W
Guest
Although an experienced cyclist this is my first encounter with a
folding tyre.
Vredenstein Stila.
After inflation I bounced the wheel on the floor - very loud bang (in
partial enclosed space of my garage sounded like a small canon going
off), resulting in large ragged tear about 4 inches long on in the
inner tube. Blow out obviously.
Second time around I parttially inflated the tyre before very carefully
checking the seating of the bead. In several places it was below the
"hook" on the rim, and needed massaging into place higher up the rim.
I have only a few miles on it since, but so far, so good.
At length my query.
Are all folding tyres fussy to mount like this one, or is this
experience exceptional?
I have never had similar experiences with wire bead tyres, despite
using many and varied types of variable quality over many years.
I only bought these tyres as they were on special offer as I dont'
really need to fold them (I can easily fold a wire beaded tyre to fit
in a panier - as a tourist that is all I need).
Andrew Webster
folding tyre.
Vredenstein Stila.
After inflation I bounced the wheel on the floor - very loud bang (in
partial enclosed space of my garage sounded like a small canon going
off), resulting in large ragged tear about 4 inches long on in the
inner tube. Blow out obviously.
Second time around I parttially inflated the tyre before very carefully
checking the seating of the bead. In several places it was below the
"hook" on the rim, and needed massaging into place higher up the rim.
I have only a few miles on it since, but so far, so good.
At length my query.
Are all folding tyres fussy to mount like this one, or is this
experience exceptional?
I have never had similar experiences with wire bead tyres, despite
using many and varied types of variable quality over many years.
I only bought these tyres as they were on special offer as I dont'
really need to fold them (I can easily fold a wire beaded tyre to fit
in a panier - as a tourist that is all I need).
Andrew Webster