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Andrew Webster
Guest
I had a substantial tyre failure today - see pictures. Ended up with a large bit of tread missing
and a gash right through the cords.
see pictures at:
http://www.webstersabingdon.plus.com/tyres/
I ended up with a large egg in the tyre with a distinct lump on each rotation.
The point of this is that I was only saved from a blowout by the Mr Tuffy tyre liner inside acting
as a tyre boot. This is a benefit of tyre liners beyond the prevention of punctures from "just
penetrating" objects that is sometimes missed.
Another side benefit is that any punctures (the only other one in this tyre in over 3000 miles was
caused by a large nail that no reasonable precautions could prevent) tend to self-seal to some
extent, leaving you with a slow puncture that can be sorted when convenient.
Does anyone have any other evidence to support these comments?
My final point is a comment on the threads about tyre longevity. I rarely wear down tyres, much more
usual is this sort of sudden failure
- as you can see this tyre still had plenty of tread left after 3300 miles. So my answer to those
who ask "how long can I expect my tyres to last?" is "until you run over something that shreds
them". Does anyone else subscribe to this view.
Don't know what caused this puncture(dark & wet - I didn't see what did it), but I'm certainly glad
to have been saved from a long walk (I carry spare tube, but not tyre). One up to tyre liners on
this occasion.
Andrew Webster
and a gash right through the cords.
see pictures at:
http://www.webstersabingdon.plus.com/tyres/
I ended up with a large egg in the tyre with a distinct lump on each rotation.
The point of this is that I was only saved from a blowout by the Mr Tuffy tyre liner inside acting
as a tyre boot. This is a benefit of tyre liners beyond the prevention of punctures from "just
penetrating" objects that is sometimes missed.
Another side benefit is that any punctures (the only other one in this tyre in over 3000 miles was
caused by a large nail that no reasonable precautions could prevent) tend to self-seal to some
extent, leaving you with a slow puncture that can be sorted when convenient.
Does anyone have any other evidence to support these comments?
My final point is a comment on the threads about tyre longevity. I rarely wear down tyres, much more
usual is this sort of sudden failure
- as you can see this tyre still had plenty of tread left after 3300 miles. So my answer to those
who ask "how long can I expect my tyres to last?" is "until you run over something that shreds
them". Does anyone else subscribe to this view.
Don't know what caused this puncture(dark & wet - I didn't see what did it), but I'm certainly glad
to have been saved from a long walk (I carry spare tube, but not tyre). One up to tyre liners on
this occasion.
Andrew Webster