Exploding tyres...

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Exploding tyres...

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At 23ish mph on an upwrong would be a little disconcerting. It wasn’t until after I looked round (a moment later) that I felt the back end go all squirrely and stopped...
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I’ve had a front tyre blow out at 40mph on my Trice. No drama, no fuss.. I was able to slow down and pull in at the side of the road safely. I was a bit worried at what the rim might look like but it was OK. I managed to continue after a tube change and using a Snickers bar wrapper as a tyre boot!
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Because Marathons weren't available?

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I've had a front blowout at 30+ as well, but it was a hell of a bang, I don't remember the front being so loud...
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Jdsk wrote:Because Marathons weren't available?

: - )

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Bike tyres explode also?

I've seen enough spent (usually with skid marks on the road) when I'm forced to travel on a motorway. Thought the pressures, speed, and tolerance of the rubber ment we didn't have to worry about it.....?

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I realise I've been a bit silly there regarding pressure.

I put less in the wife's car and a rear (large) JCB used to take only about 14 PSI.

Still, I thought bike tyres were almost immune to blow outs.
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Trikeyohreilly wrote:I realise I've been a bit silly there regarding pressure.

I put less in the wife's car and a rear (large) JCB used to take only about 14 PSI.

Still, I thought bike tyres were almost immune to blow outs.


Doesn't help that a cable was rubbing the sidewall - which eventually failed, leading to the inner blowing through.

They're really not immune to blowouts though - tandems have hub drag brakes for very good reasons.
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Hi,
Turbo only with non suitable road tyres twice :mrgreen:
No other at all.
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Front wheel I must have hit something, I was going pretty fast downhill, start of an audax...
Complete loss of pressure, but the rotational speed kept the tyre in some shape. Stopped safely with the other front wheel and changed it out.

Rear wheel was side abrasion :(
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