Tyres?

St50vec
St50vec Posts: 57
edited May 2016 in Workshop
Hi just a quick question I've just managed to Damage my rear tyre whilst braking caught a bump in road rear lifted and I skidded slightly. Just been out and there is a slight vibration do thinking I need new. The size is 700x23c any suggestions is like car tyres in that you get what you pay for. Cheers Andy

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    First things first. Can you see any damage on the tyre..?
  • St50vec
    St50vec Posts: 57
    Yeah it's got a scuff mark on in about 2 inches. Span the wheel up whilst on bike rack and it had a slight wobble
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    A scuff mark is inevitable when you slide, or lose grip - but it does not necessarily constitute 'damage' and a 'slight skid' does not mean the tyre is toast. Deflate and then re-inflate the tyre and make sure it is still centred on the rim.
  • St50vec
    St50vec Posts: 57
    Ok shall do thank you for the advice
  • Border Cyclist
    Border Cyclist Posts: 1,279
    I did once manage to create a proper flat spot and had to change the tyre.

    That said, might a wobble be coincidence that the wheel needs re-truing and you have become sensitive to it because of the skid?
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Back in the olden days, I was coming down a long, wide hill somewhere in the Dales on my gas pipe Raleigh Tour of Britain. Built up a lot of momentum when a horse I was about to overtake giving a wide berth suddenly started rearing up and moving sideways across the road. Despite the steel rims I managed to lock the rear brake completely and scrubbed a tidy little bald patch out of the tread, right down to the carcass in the centre. These days that would be going straight in the bin, but back then, lack of money meant that I continued to ride the thing in that state for several years...

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