I was changing a flat on the front tire of my Specialized Sequoia Expert,
which has these Specialized New Turbo Pro, 700 x 26c, kevlar bead tires:
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Anywho, I'm using a Specialized tube, had it in the tire
with a Mr. Tuffy (I had been having a run of flats) and was
pumping it up. All of a sudden, I hear a big pop along with
some pain in my left ear! The tube exploded near the stem
(about 2.5 inches long, clear tear). Okay, I can junk an $8
tube (LBS price). But then I noticed something wrong with
the tire at a couple of spots on its edge or rim. It seems
that the pressure of pushing the tire off the rim has caused
some slight damage to the lip of the tire at two locations
very near the stem hole (obviously, at locations on the tire
that were near the stem hole on the wheel). Apparently some
material has been pushed off (about an inch at each spot),
exposing what looks like some kind of bead that runs along
the lip of the tire. I hope that is clear.
Is this tire ruined? Will I have issues if I try to use it?
Please advise. Thanks.