Wire bead in new tyres a bit bent

ForumNewbie
ForumNewbie Posts: 1,664
edited July 2012 in Road beginners
I have bought a new set of Continental Gatorskins from Wiggle. They arrived loose in a large polylope and the wire bead was slightly bent on each tyre in one place. I have bent them back into shape but there seems a bit of a slight kink. I have not tried to fit them yet, and hopefully when I fit them they will be okay, but just a bit concerned that if the tyres go on but they will not be perfectly snug and could puncture.

Just wondering if anyone else has had problems with bent wire beads on tyres?

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  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    dont use them
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    If you have bent them back to shape they will be fine, just check they sit evenly on the rim once pumped up/
    He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!

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