Folding tyres - please say it isnt so!!

careful
careful Posts: 720
edited September 2009 in Road beginners
I have recently switched to folding tyres after years using wired on's. A wise old sage has advised me not to use them on the front as (he claims) they are prone to rolling off the rim and getting tangled in brakes etc when punctured. I heard the same tale years ago about tubulars but I never had a problem as long as they were glued on properly.
Is there any truth in the warning about folders - or is it yet another myth?

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  • LeighB
    LeighB Posts: 326
    I have never seen a folding tyre come off the rim, don't worry about it.
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    load of bollocks, never heard that before, particularly at road bike pressures.
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  • term1te
    term1te Posts: 1,462
    careful wrote:
    I have recently switched to folding tyres after years using wired on's. A wise old sage has advised me not to use them on the front as (he claims) they are prone to rolling off the rim and getting tangled in brakes etc when punctured. I heard the same tale years ago about tubulars but I never had a problem as long as they were glued on properly.
    Is there any truth in the warning about folders - or is it yet another myth?

    I'd go for myth. It may well have happend once, but I haven't heard of it happening. The trouble some people have getting the things on their wheels suggests that they are not likely to fall off. If you are that careful (pun intended) see which are the worst for putting on, and assume they'll also be the least likely to come off.
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    I mean you could roll one off if you flatted, but even then it's a struggle.

    That could happen with wired ones too
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  • pianoman
    pianoman Posts: 706
    Some people claim that folding tyres are harder to fit and get off than the wired ones, but for me, the opposite is true. And no, I've NEVER seen one fall off :P
  • pmac1893
    pmac1893 Posts: 75
    while working as a bike mechanic, i've realized that folding tires, which are typically more high end, are much more difficult to fit and have a less flexible bead. I typically fit four or more a day, to give myself some credibility :lol:
  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,170
    Can't see a flat folding tyre coming off the rim unless maybe you're trying to corner on it at speed. And in that case, don't worry, you'll crash long before your tyre has the chance to come off and get tangled in the brakes. Course you're equally likely to crash on a flat front wire beaded tyre.

    Defo a myth.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    When mine are flat I struggle to get them off using levers :oops:

    I vote for myth.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    I've got Hutchinson foldable tyres on my "best" bike, they're not very good and in fact are too big for the rim. I've had a couple of punctures with them but they have never fallen off the rim!

    The biggest problem I have is getting them to seat properly on the rim, because they are slightly to large for the rim (supposed to be the right size - 700c), I have to be very careful or I end up exploding tubes because a little bit is poking out.
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  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    ride_whenever wrote:
    load of bollocks, never heard that before, particularly at road bike pressures.

    Like what he says.
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    ride_whenever wrote:
    load of bollocks, never heard that before, particularly at road bike pressures.

    What does pressure have to do with it????
  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    careful wrote:
    I have recently switched to folding tyres after years using wired on's. A wise old sage has advised me not to use them on the front as (he claims) they are prone to rolling off the rim and getting tangled in brakes etc when punctured. I heard the same tale years ago about tubulars but I never had a problem as long as they were glued on properly.
    Is there any truth in the warning about folders - or is it yet another myth?
    He doesn't know what he's talking about. I've had folding tyres on both wheels for years and they've never come off when punctured.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    careful wrote:
    I have recently switched to folding tyres after years using wired on's. A wise old sage has advised me not to use them on the front as (he claims) they are prone to rolling off the rim and getting tangled in brakes etc when punctured. I heard the same tale years ago about tubulars but I never had a problem as long as they were glued on properly.
    Is there any truth in the warning about folders - or is it yet another myth?

    What a load of crap! The 'wise old sage' isn't that wise .....
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    careful wrote:
    I have recently switched to folding tyres after years using wired on's. An ignorant old sage has advised me not to use them on the front as (he claims) they are prone to rolling off the rim and getting tangled in brakes etc when punctured. I heard the same tale years ago about tubulars but I never had a problem as long as they were glued on properly.
    Is there any truth in the warning about folders - or is it yet another myth?

    There, I fixed that for ya.
  • volvicspar
    volvicspar Posts: 208
    Nonsense! I have ridden about 15 miles on a flat folding tyre (yes really). Aside from denting and scratching my rim the Tyre did not come off, wasn't exactly pretty after that though!!

    P.S, Don't forget your pump..... :oops:

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