Was rolling along when my tire decided to come off my rim… not sure what happened to cause this, I have hundreds of kms on the wheel/tire combo. Psi was within tolerance, and it wasn’t a flat because the TPU tube popped after the tire came unseated. Terrain was paved pathways that were kinda bumpy but it came loose on a flat section at pretty low speed. Bare rim made a few rotations on/off the pavement. In an effort to stop i locked up the back brake for a second and the rim had a pretty good grind out.
I have submitted this with Hunt’s warranty system so hopefully they can help, but I have a 100km charity ride this coming weekend. Im worried that the integrity of the wheel is compromised in the spot where it was ground down, and that it may not seat a tire properly now… opinions?
by fats-dildo-dominus
3 Comments
Nope it’s dead. Bring something safe for the charity ride please.
New tire time. I’d still use that wheel, as long as there’s no cracks. Carbon is tougher than you might think.
Might be worth asking Hunt