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kidsafe on February 21, 2026 9:16 am Your Specialized tires are fine. Tread rubber can crack, that doesn’t mean the casing underneath is compromised in any way. I’ve had $120 Aero 111s start to crack within a month of use. Ride your bike. https://preview.redd.it/fz4vbobxftkg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fbbb590205b3a4d4c42786d508b1882a89acda8
Sutlore on February 21, 2026 9:57 am Time for a change. However, I used to ride those kind of cracks for 1-200km more. I don’t recommend you to do so.
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Expired, tired tyres.
Your Specialized tires are fine. Tread rubber can crack, that doesn’t mean the casing underneath is compromised in any way. I’ve had $120 Aero 111s start to crack within a month of use. Ride your bike.
https://preview.redd.it/fz4vbobxftkg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fbbb590205b3a4d4c42786d508b1882a89acda8
Time for a change.
However, I used to ride those kind of cracks for 1-200km more. I don’t recommend you to do so.