Installed a set of specialized turbo cottons in March 2024 and have ridden maybe around 2000km. On the last ride I noticed it felt and noisy and maybe even abit slippery.
When I got home I checked the tyres and the rear was in pretty bad shape with some bulging on the sidewall and the rubber was cracking peeling off.
Is this normal wear and to be expected or did riding in the very hot Japanese summers affect the rubber?
For reference always ridden using the psi calculator for my weight and using TPU tubes (78psi) so don't think I've ridden over or under pumped but was expecting them to last abit longer.
by northgarden85
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In your other post you say you store it outdoors. The summer heat damages rubber in storage. Riding in hot weather is fine, because you’re only riding a few hours a week.
Aren’t turbo cottons actual racing tyres 10 years aho?
Tires take a lot of abuse. Full year on a fragile racing tire. doesnt seem unexpected.