I'm right to be concerned, right??
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I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby sdnelson19 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:10 am
In the meantime I thought I'd ask the BNA brainstrust..
Would you ride on these?? (ignore the brand/make/model and pretend your brand x/make y/model z tyres look like these)
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby hannos » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:13 am
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby sogood » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:18 am
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby RonK » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:19 am
Schwalbe have been having this problem ever since they moved their manufacturing facility to Indonesia. There have been recalls on certain models such as the Ultremo R but the problem is more widespread than they admit. I've read threads on the touring forums where the same problem has been reported with Marathons.
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Postby il padrone » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:20 am
+1sogood wrote:Perishing rubber is not a major concern at this point but the bulge is. Deflate the rear tyre and remount and reseat the tube/tyre and then see. Also examine the tyre carcass for damages at that spot. It could well be a twisted/poorly mounted inner tube. BTW, use some talc powder on the inner tube.
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby roller » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:52 am
the urge to say "that's what she said" is strong.hannos wrote:I certainly dont like the look of that bulge.
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Postby hannos » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:04 pm
roller wrote:the urge to say "that's what she said" is strong.hannos wrote:I certainly dont like the look of that bulge.
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Postby thecaptn » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:07 pm
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Postby sdnelson19 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:09 pm
bought in November, only used these for about 500km so far though. Plenty of tread left (not even squared off slightly yet) and the perishing only appears in the red stripe (the black part is totally unblemished).thecaptn wrote:How long ago did you purchase the tires?
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Postby il padrone » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:11 pm
Warranty.... refund . 'Not fit for purpose'sdnelson19 wrote:bought in November, only used these for about 500km so far though.thecaptn wrote:How long ago did you purchase the tires?
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Postby brentono » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:23 pm
I think it's just those grey shorts he's wearing.hannos wrote:I certainly dont like the look of that bulge.
Q? A:Yes.
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Postby Baalzamon » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:29 pm
Love the rims tho
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby derek594 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:51 pm
Just to share my experience with them. Had a set (Schwalbe) that were used for 18 months, very good tyre no real issues.
Changed them late last year to another Schwalbe tyre and have had nothing but issues since. loads of flats and they seem to wear quicker (maybe more klms on different surfaces) I am 1 flat away from using them on the trainer and getting a different brand.
Intersting to hear about the switch to Indonesian production....
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Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:00 pm
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Postby Xplora » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:43 pm
That's what she saidil padrone wrote:'Not fit for purpose'sdnelson19 wrote:bought in November, only used these for about 500km so far though.thecaptn wrote:How long ago did you purchase the tires?
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Postby sogood » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:49 pm
+1. Don't expect age deterioration in 2 months.il padrone wrote:Warranty.... refund . 'Not fit for purpose'
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby greyhoundtom » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:12 pm
Most definitely "Not fit for purpose".
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Postby R12RT » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:16 pm
Returned it Ribble. They replaced it and refunded the return postage cost.
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby sdnelson19 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:32 pm
I love the rims too, almost cried when I broke a spoke and was without them for a while....Baalzamon wrote:
Love the rims tho
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby AUbicycles » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:44 pm
Was the buldge in the tire or the inner tube? If it was the tire, then a lot of things have gone wrong and really something that should lead to a general recall unless the brand can clearly isolate both of these problems as exceptional.
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Re: I'm right to be concerned, right??
Postby sdnelson19 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:30 pm
AUbicycles wrote:With these tires and the photos it looks like a material defect and probably would have affected an entire batch and exactly like yours - on the red stripes and not the black rubber. This type of effect usually first appears when the rubber is old (so good reason to avoid tires that have been sitting around too long).
Was the buldge in the tire or the inner tube? If it was the tire, then a lot of things have gone wrong and really something that should lead to a general recall unless the brand can clearly isolate both of these problems as exceptional.
bulge was in the tyre itself, checked inside and couldn't see anything unusual, tube is in new tyre with no problem. It's probable that I've hit a rock/pot hole on the country roads I ride on so the bulge may not have anything to do with defects or manufacture.
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