Just monitor for further degradation, I doubt it would pop from that.
hic_maneo on
I wouldn’t chance it personally. It will only continue to deteriorate as time and motion goes on.
Jolly_Law7076 on
Still got some miles. Monitor it
LeifCarrotson on
No, it’s clearly holding air. And you’ve got a tube, it’s probably mostly cosmetic.
The real question is how bad it would be for you if it failed from an unlucky pothole/curb 2 strike or something: if a delay in your arrival means people who depend on you will be in dire straits, if you’d be stuck on the side of the road in the cold after dark, if you have no support network to call to pick you up, if you feel likely to break a bone on falling or have high exposure to traffic or heights that might make a fall really dangerous, then replace it.
If you’re not prepared for failure – if you don’t have a patch kit, spare tube, some duct tape, and a hand pump in your tool kit, replace it. I’d recommend carrying those supplies regardless of the condition of your tire.
But if you’re prepared for its potential failure, and if that chance of failure multiplied by the cost of the failure is less than the cost of a new tire, then keep an eye on it and let it ride!
RedGobboRebel on
I’d be nervous about it on the front. But if on the rear I’d just try to watch it and keep riding it till I saw a sale or deal on new tires.
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Just monitor for further degradation, I doubt it would pop from that.
I wouldn’t chance it personally. It will only continue to deteriorate as time and motion goes on.
Still got some miles. Monitor it
No, it’s clearly holding air. And you’ve got a tube, it’s probably mostly cosmetic.
The real question is how bad it would be for you if it failed from an unlucky pothole/curb 2 strike or something: if a delay in your arrival means people who depend on you will be in dire straits, if you’d be stuck on the side of the road in the cold after dark, if you have no support network to call to pick you up, if you feel likely to break a bone on falling or have high exposure to traffic or heights that might make a fall really dangerous, then replace it.
If you’re not prepared for failure – if you don’t have a patch kit, spare tube, some duct tape, and a hand pump in your tool kit, replace it. I’d recommend carrying those supplies regardless of the condition of your tire.
But if you’re prepared for its potential failure, and if that chance of failure multiplied by the cost of the failure is less than the cost of a new tire, then keep an eye on it and let it ride!
I’d be nervous about it on the front. But if on the rear I’d just try to watch it and keep riding it till I saw a sale or deal on new tires.