I recently purchased new winter tires from my local bike shop. While transporting them back on my bicycle, I suspect I may have accidentally bent the tires. Despite this, I attempted to install them on my bike. However, within 5 minutes, the back tire dislodged from the wheel, causing the inner tube to burst. Is there anything I can do to address this issue, or have I simply wasted $145?
BrianHenryIE on
My amateur opinion: the tyre is probably fine. I used to be really bad at fixing punctures because I’d always somehow mess up the repair in a secondary way. If you’re anything like me, the tyre is not the problem. Good luck.
Poutingpokemon on
The bead can be completely folded in half. Some tires are packed folded. As long as the the bead isn’t broken they are probably fine. They can take a ton of force to put on.
JG-at-Prime on
I doubt that you did them any harm. Bicycle tires are not particularly delicate.
It was most likely an installation error. Try again. Try your best to get the tires centered on the rims as you inflate them.
If it keeps happening you may have tires that are slightly too large for your rims.
bruhgaming21 on
At the last shop I worked at we had received a whole batch of these tires that looked exactly like that so you most likely didnt break it. Mine were also bent and they fit fine, you just have to REALLY make sure the bead sits correctly.
SnooPies3316 on
They look fine. Just try again and make sure the tire is completely seated into the rim before you inflate the tube.
wrongtreeinfo on
They’re fine as long as the wire didn’t kink or bend or break.
couldbeworse2 on
Totally fine if the bead isn’t bent. Put ‘Em on the wheel, they’ll be fine.
I just am puzzled why you wouldn’t have done that before going to Reddit commenters for advice.
jeffbell on
Looks fine to me. I don’t see the bend. It has to be a really sharp kink to matter.
When you install make sure that no bits of the tube get pinched anywhere between the edge rim and the edge of the tire. You want that tube to be within the tire.
Usually this involves pumping it up to very slight pressure and checking all around the to see that it’s engaging evenly. Push the valve back through the rim to make sure that the thick rubber around the base of the valve is not caught between the time and the tire.
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I recently purchased new winter tires from my local bike shop. While transporting them back on my bicycle, I suspect I may have accidentally bent the tires. Despite this, I attempted to install them on my bike. However, within 5 minutes, the back tire dislodged from the wheel, causing the inner tube to burst. Is there anything I can do to address this issue, or have I simply wasted $145?
My amateur opinion: the tyre is probably fine. I used to be really bad at fixing punctures because I’d always somehow mess up the repair in a secondary way. If you’re anything like me, the tyre is not the problem. Good luck.
The bead can be completely folded in half. Some tires are packed folded. As long as the the bead isn’t broken they are probably fine. They can take a ton of force to put on.
I doubt that you did them any harm. Bicycle tires are not particularly delicate.
It was most likely an installation error. Try again. Try your best to get the tires centered on the rims as you inflate them.
If it keeps happening you may have tires that are slightly too large for your rims.
At the last shop I worked at we had received a whole batch of these tires that looked exactly like that so you most likely didnt break it. Mine were also bent and they fit fine, you just have to REALLY make sure the bead sits correctly.
They look fine. Just try again and make sure the tire is completely seated into the rim before you inflate the tube.
They’re fine as long as the wire didn’t kink or bend or break.
Totally fine if the bead isn’t bent. Put ‘Em on the wheel, they’ll be fine.
I just am puzzled why you wouldn’t have done that before going to Reddit commenters for advice.
Looks fine to me. I don’t see the bend. It has to be a really sharp kink to matter.
When you install make sure that no bits of the tube get pinched anywhere between the edge rim and the edge of the tire. You want that tube to be within the tire.
Usually this involves pumping it up to very slight pressure and checking all around the to see that it’s engaging evenly. Push the valve back through the rim to make sure that the thick rubber around the base of the valve is not caught between the time and the tire.