Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Hi everybody, I’m pretty new in the gravel business and just saw these X-shaped cracks in the coat of my wheels. Can anyone please explain what I did wrong and how to avoid this? 🙂 Thanks in advance everyone! All the best, Chris 🙂 by c_h_r_i_s_l_e Bicycling Biking Cycling Gravel Cycling Gravelcycling
austinmiles on May 8, 2024 1:18 pm What pressure are you running? People tend to overinflated gravel tires. Mostly they should be running at 25-40 depending on weight and condition. I’m not sure that’s effecting the lines you are seeing
Statuethisisme on May 8, 2024 1:43 pm You ran too low a pressure, the sidewalls flexed significantly, breaking up the rubber/fibre structure, which you can now see more easily.
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What pressure are you running? People tend to overinflated gravel tires. Mostly they should be running at 25-40 depending on weight and condition.
I’m not sure that’s effecting the lines you are seeing
You ran too low a pressure, the sidewalls flexed significantly, breaking up the rubber/fibre structure, which you can now see more easily.