RE: un-Suitable tires - Gatorskins

[Doug Sloan]

Here is what I get for recommending a tire; this weekend the sidewall
separated from the wire bead while inflating (about 100 psi); take a
look:

http://www.midcalracing.com/tire.htm

> I'll 2nd the Gatorskins. They wear like iron and I haven't flatted >in 6
> months (knock on wood), where I used to flat on Axial Pro's >about once
> a week.

[James Rosar]

Just so happens- One of our customers brought in a Gatorskin last week with
a very similar failure. Our shop will be returning it for a warranty
refund, and Conti will be aware of it soon. I can't remember seeing
failures like these before; perhaps Conti has left out a layer that usually
wraps the bead to save weight or something...

-James
mobile e-mail: <raam...@mobile.att.net>
web page: <http://rocketrosar.homestead.com>
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[Bill Dunn]

Maybe if you weren't trying to be a macho man and were
using 25c's, it wouldn't have happened. Probably still using
an old double chainring, too.... >>>> ;-))))))

Bill

--- Doug Sloan <dsl...@daklaw.com> wrote:
> Here is what I get for recommending a tire; this weekend
> the sidewall
> separated from the wire bead while inflating (about 100
> psi); take a
> look:
>
> http://www.midcalracing.com/tire.htm

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