Buckled Tire?

Glynnd111
Glynnd111 Posts: 169
edited July 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
Ok this may sound realy stupid but ive just taken off my highrollers to put my dmr moto's back on for the summer as the hot tarmac on the road streches of my comute are chewing up my highrollers anyway back to the topic.

After i put the dmr's back on there is a buckle in the front wheel only slight but it wasnt there before ?

Is it possible that the highrollers were masking the buckle somehow or have the dmr's not been molded right.

Ive checked to see if the bead was seated properly as this was the only thing i could think of but its fine so im out of ideas ?

Any help would be good

Thanks

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  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 4,909
    I have found this can happen when mounting tyres, take the tyre off and see if the rim runs true.

    If it does then it is just the tyre hasn't seated itself properly, I wouldn't worry about it TBH
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  • hairy_boy
    hairy_boy Posts: 345
    Had this last night with my semi-slick conti traffic tyre on the rear wheel. Had my 1st puncture last week so had repaired the tube and reinflated the tyre.

    Noticed yesterday the wheel appeared to be buckled quite badly :shock: but the rim looked fined. Took the tyre/tube off and put the wheel back in the frame upside down to check trueness of the rim which was indeed pretty perfect so came to the conclusion tyre hadn't been seated quite right.

    Refitted the tube/tyre and was careful to seat it evenly before inflating properly and it is back to normal with everything running true :)

    Remove the tyre, check the rim is true and try refitting the tyre.
  • Glynnd111
    Glynnd111 Posts: 169
    Ok just taken tire back off and put it back in the frame and checked weather it was true.
    it was slightly off but not by much so put tire back on and made sure its seated perfect.

    Rim still looks buckled more than it actualy is.

    It seems like the tire is magifing the slight and i mean slight buckle so i put the high rollers back on and guess what no sign of a buckle.

    Problem is this hot weather is heating up the tarmac witch is ruinining the highrollers.

    Im guessing im gonna have to put up with it or leave the highrollers on and have the extra exspense of buying a new back tire every 2 months.

    Dont surpose maxxis do a highroller in a tougher compound that might last a bit longer than the maxxpro 60a that ive already got.

    Thanks for the replies by the way
  • hbrashaw
    hbrashaw Posts: 286
    they do a highroller 70a, but only in 2.5
  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 4,909
    hbrashaw wrote:
    they do a highroller 70a, but only in 2.5

    You mean 2.1 and 1.9 :wink:

    Honestly, its nothing to worry about, it should seat itself properly with a bit of riding. Try it for a week and if it still hasn't sorted itself out then maybe worry about it a little, although it won't cause any damage.

    As long as it isn't rubbing the frame, its just like riding with a buckled rim which many (myself included) do all the time
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  • snotty badger
    snotty badger Posts: 1,593
    I gave up trying to get my verticals to seat properly in the end.

    Oh and you don't need to remove the tyre to check if you wheels true. I just spin the wheel slowly and rest my finger against the frame/fork and lightly touch the rim. Or you can blu tack an allen key (for example) to the frame/fork and check that way.
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  • xendistar
    xendistar Posts: 17
    If you are using inner tubes then try mixing a little fairy liquid and water about 50\50 mix, fit the tube and tyre then paint the bead on both sides of tyre and the wheel rim with the fairy liquid mix, then partly inflate the tyre. Now go round and hit the thread section of the tyres (you need the tyre soft enough to be able to compress the tyre but not so soft that when you hit the tyre you hurt your hand on the rim). Once you have been round the wheel a couple of times continue to inflate the tyre to your desired pressure.

    Hope it helps
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    peter413 wrote:
    hbrashaw wrote:
    they do a highroller 70a, but only in 2.5

    You mean 2.1 and 1.9 :wink:
    Actually they do all three sizrs the 2.5 has the DH tread and the 1.9 and 2.1 are the XC tread all in 70a if that's your thing.
    peter413 wrote:
    Honestly, its nothing to worry about, it should seat itself properly with a bit of riding. Try it for a week and if it still hasn't sorted itself out then maybe worry about it a little, although it won't cause any damage.

    As long as it isn't rubbing the frame, its just like riding with a buckled rim which many (myself included) do all the time

    Yeah unless it is rubbing don't worry, tyres can deform when they are stored and just need to get hot and have some air in to get back in shape, if you want to speed this up some low pressure (the lowest rating on the tyres) riding should give them a chance to loosen up, I don't think any tyre I've put on has been true to start off with :roll:
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  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 4,909
    captainfly wrote:
    Actually they do all three sizrs the 2.5 has the DH tread and the 1.9 and 2.1 are the XC tread all in 70a if that's your thing.

    The hardest compound Maxxis make for DH tyres is 60a unless you go for the 3c but that isn't straight 70a either
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    peter413 wrote:
    captainfly wrote:
    Actually they do all three sizrs the 2.5 has the DH tread and the 1.9 and 2.1 are the XC tread all in 70a if that's your thing.

    The hardest compound Maxxis make for DH tyres is 60a unless you go for the 3c but that isn't straight 70a either

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5845

    It is the single ply DH pattern and there is a 2.5 in 70a.
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  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 4,909
    captainfly wrote:
    peter413 wrote:
    captainfly wrote:
    Actually they do all three sizrs the 2.5 has the DH tread and the 1.9 and 2.1 are the XC tread all in 70a if that's your thing.

    The hardest compound Maxxis make for DH tyres is 60a unless you go for the 3c but that isn't straight 70a either

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5845

    It is the single ply DH pattern and there is a 2.5 in 70a.

    Theres still a month before they go on sale, possibly more
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