Schwalbe Winters - Spikes Causing Punctures?
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Has anyone else had a problem with Schwalbe Winter spiked tyres, where the spikes start to press through the inside of the tyres, causing wear spots on the inner tube (and eventually punctures)?
Mine seems to be doing that, and you can actually see holes on the inside of the tyre itself where the spikes have broken through. You can also see definite marks all along the inner tube where the pressure points are.
I do leave them on over winter time, and this is their second year, but still a bit disappointed that they've managed to push through - the outer tyre is still good!
Mine seems to be doing that, and you can actually see holes on the inside of the tyre itself where the spikes have broken through. You can also see definite marks all along the inner tube where the pressure points are.
I do leave them on over winter time, and this is their second year, but still a bit disappointed that they've managed to push through - the outer tyre is still good!
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Annoying, talk to Schwalbe UK and see if this is a common problem
I wonder how much of a factor tyre pressure is in this happening - I always keep mine pretty high?
There is of course a ghetto solution - boot where the studs have pushed through, or (and I've heard of people doing this but never tried it) take an old worn tyre, cut off the beads, put that inside the schwalbe winter as a kind of liner, then mount the Winter as usual.
That really would take winter training up to a whole new level!
To be fair, they aren't massively expensive to replace - might just be time to do that if warranty is a non-starter.
Yeah - that's what I did the first time with a bit of old inner tube, but another two punctures in two weeks on both front and rear - both caused by the spikes wear on the inner tube inside. I'd have to line both tyres completely!
I've contact Schwalbe support and see what they say.
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http://www.schwalbe.com/gb/spike-reader ... r-pro.html
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I didn't raise the point on the thread though - I just saw a gap and went for it
Just need a thread with both....
Hmm Wiggle have come back and said they are out of Warranty (12 months) and there's nothing they can do. Have gone back to Schwalbe to say this, but suppose could go back to Wiggle with SoGA.
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There is a six year limit in England, Wales and NI and five years in Scotland - although this is so long it very rarely crops up and not in this case
Additionally SOGA79 only really apply to goods which are in breach of implied warranty through a fault (not fit for purpose, defective, or non-durable etc.) which is present at time of sale. If the claim is made after 6months then the Customer has the burden of proving that the goods were in breach of warranty at the time of sale - this can sometimes be easy and other times impossible. Within 6months it is presumed that the fault was existent at time of sale - which is why it is always worth claiming early rather than hanging on.
Arguably most warranties now are irrelevant as SoGA and now the Consumer Rights Act (which has replaced it) are more onerous on the vendor.
A similar thing happened on my marathon winters, but that was probably after ~3000miles
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