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    Andrew Webster
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    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:

    webstersabingdon.plus.comtyres

    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

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  2. Rick Onanian
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    (Andrew Webster) said:

    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. webstersabingdon.plus.comtyres

    See! The alien has either taken over your mind or your newsreader, forcing you to post it TWICE!

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    Andrew Webster


    --
    Zaphod Beeblebrox

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  3. Bill
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    "Rick Onanian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    (Andrew Webster) said:

    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. webstersabingdon.plus.comtyres

    See! The alien has either taken over your mind or your newsreader, forcing you to post it TWICE!

    Quoted message said:

    Andrew Webster


    --
    Zaphod Beeblebrox

    So many large images of such an ugly tire must be an abuse of broadband. Bill

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  4. Werehatrack
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    (Andrew Webster) may have said:

    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:

    webstersabingdon.plus.comtyres

    In West Texas, some would refer to that as a rockadillo bite. Is there an analogous creature in your
    environs, perhaps an elusive butyliverous form of mutant hedgehog? The tread seems to have been not
    so much punctured as nibbled out; it looks like the Python Killer Rabbit had had a go at it.

    Quoted message said:

    I ended up with a large egg in the tyre with a distinct lump on each rotation.

    No worse than riding on the typical factory-trued wheel on a mass-market bike, then.

    Quoted message said:

    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.

    A narrow miss indeed.

    Quoted message said:

    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?

    Having used no tire liners in a long time myself, I can only stare in awe at the luck of a
    fortunate Brit.

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    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.

    About two-thirds of my re-tire-ments over the years have been due to what the car tire dealers refer
    to as "road hazards", but about one in three used to last long enough to actually become worn out.
    Since getting back into the cycling habit in the past couple of years, I have not yet accumulated
    enough miles on any single bike to wear a tire severely, but I have had to replace several due to
    damage, and a few due to their having become overly old and dryrot-split before the bikes came into
    my possession. As such, I'd say that your observation is probably applicable to a good many riders.

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    My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Yes, I have a killfile. If I
    don't respond to something, it's also possible that I'm busy. Words processed in a facility that
    contains nuts.

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  5. Andrew Webster
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    Rick Onanian <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:
    (Andrew Webster) said:

    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. webstersabingdon.plus.comtyres

    See! The alien has either taken over your mind or your newsreader, forcing you to post it TWICE!

    My mind is OK (or it was last time I got it out of the jar to look at
    it) - but you must be right about THE ALIEN - it must the one that gives the "ATM cable unplugged"
    and "post error" messages - any tips on how to exorcise it? .

    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Andrew Webster

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  6. Andrew Webster
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    "Bill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

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    "Rick Onanian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    On 3 Dec 2003 12:45:45 -0800, [email hidden] (Andrew Webster) wrote:

    Quoted message said:

    So many large images of such an ugly tire must be an abuse of broadband. Bill

    My broadband connection has the odd quirk that ftp always seems to work while web pages often fail
    to download properly - I've got to get my money's worth some how!

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