Bought a spare wheelset that came with tires. Upon inspection I noticed this tear/cut near the beads (rim looks fine).
I assume it's not usable anymore but just want to verify with the sub.
by mgaoooo
Bought a spare wheelset that came with tires. Upon inspection I noticed this tear/cut near the beads (rim looks fine).
I assume it's not usable anymore but just want to verify with the sub.
by mgaoooo
8 Comments
I wouldn’t ride it. Too risky.
I wouldn’t. Not worth the risk of a blow out.
Looks fine
Same happening with mine, seems like quality issues on bontrager side. This happened with stock tyre mounted on my trek fx3 also. Going to look for a other manufacturer tommorow.
It is fine. Those are layers from inner side wrapped around bead. On this diagram it is called Chafer.
If you not gonna rip it up it will be secured while the tyre installed on the rim.
https://preview.redd.it/kbntccs8ysze1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9af656b7d34b838e099f58d6d2357cdeb7932df3
Honestly, if you’re worried, speak to a Trek reseller and goes from there.
I have seen quite a few Bontrager tyres like that since Trek bought them out my advise would always be to talk to wherever you got the tyres from.
On a side note see those diagonal stryations on the sidewall? They tell me that you have used the tyre under it’s minimum inflation pressure and this has started to cause a degree of damage to the sidewall.
Nope! Replacement is needed. ✌️