Leftover from the manufacturing process. They’re called vent spews. The tire mold has vents built into it for air and excessive material to flow into. They have no purpose after molding.
SwampCrittr on
Remnants of the mold the rubber was poured in. No function other than helping when removing the tire from the mold.
cjmpeng on
Those are left over from the manufacturing process. They are the points on the mould where the rubber is injected.
dunncrew on
You can save weight by snipping them off with nail clippers.
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Leftover from the manufacturing process. They’re called vent spews. The tire mold has vents built into it for air and excessive material to flow into. They have no purpose after molding.
Remnants of the mold the rubber was poured in. No function other than helping when removing the tire from the mold.
Those are left over from the manufacturing process. They are the points on the mould where the rubber is injected.
You can save weight by snipping them off with nail clippers.
Curb feelers.
Bicycle pubes
Go wear them away