I love my Conti sport contacts and I had hoped that they might have rectified the way that Contis always seem to let go (at least for me!) just where they meet the rim but no!
That old familiar 'wobble' manifested itself again on a relatively unworn tyre. No it wasn't poor brake adjustment, I have discs.
Now I'm going to have to start again with the looking and searching.
Anybody want to recommend a MTB slick which is light(ish) supple and won't bleedin' explode outta the rim after a few months [soapbox mode off].
I love my Conti sport contacts and I had hoped that they might have rectified the way that Contis always seem to let go (at least for me!) just where they meet the rim but no!
Tyre too wide for rim, or pressure too low for load?
I love my Conti sport contacts and I had hoped that they might have rectified the way that Contis always seem to let go (at least for me!) just where they meet the rim but no!
Tyre too wide for rim, or pressure too low for load?
Nope, the casing is starting to disintigrate. I am very careful not to rub the sidewalls up against kerbs or anything.
I love my Conti sport contacts and I had hoped that they might have rectified the way that Contis always seem to let go (at least for me!) just where they meet the rim but no!
Tyre too wide for rim, or pressure too low for load?
Nope, the casing is starting to disintigrate. I am very careful not to rub the sidewalls up against kerbs or anything.
It's not scraping against the landscape that causes the problem, but constant flexing of the sidewall - this is a known problem with some tyres, particularly with tandems where the greater load causes more movement of the sidewall. A narrower tyre, wider rim or higher pressure reduces the tendency of the tyre to fret against the rim. Some tyres have a reinforcing tape around the bead outside the casing in an attempt to avoid this, but that can simply move the problem from the edge of the rim to the edge of the tape. Presumably you've already checked for rough or sharp edges on the rim.
It's not scraping against the landscape that causes the problem, but constant flexing of the sidewall - this is a known problem with some tyres,
Yeah, I see what you're saying. I have had a couple of punctures with that particular tyre and maybe I rode longer than I should as it went down. You always hope that you can make it home with just a few blasts from your pump eh?
I have another Conti on order from Wiggle. One of the Gator skin ones which looks a we bit more robustlt made in that area.
It's not scraping against the landscape that causes the problem, but constant flexing of the sidewall - this is a known problem with some tyres,
Yeah, I see what you're saying. I have had a couple of punctures with that particular tyre and maybe I rode longer than I should as it went down. You always hope that you can make it home with just a few blasts from your pump eh?
I have another Conti on order from Wiggle. One of the Gator skin ones which looks a we bit more robustlt made in that area.
I use gatorskins on my tourer and the sidewalls consistently disintegrate before the casing over the contact patch gets too thin, in contrast to some Kenda tyres where the casing becomes detached from the tyre body for extra Amusement when cornering hard. However, by the time the Gatorskins crack their sidewalls the casing is quite thin enough to noticeably reduce the level of puncture protection offered. True to form the Last time I noticed this I was miles from anywhere and had just ridden through a smeechy bog.
