Tyre Gremlins

pippi_langsamer-2
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Out on a ride today and noticed some weird noises coming from the rear wheel. Stopped to have a look and noticed these weird bubbles in the tyre. Akin to a Gremlin fed after midnight.

Hutchinson Fusion running tubeless, inflated to ~90psi. Tyres are nowhere near what I'd call life expired.

Any thoughts?



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  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    (I counted about x3 of them of varying size)
  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    Agreed, poking the bubbles seems to suggest there's still intact carcass underneath, and its not the whole tyre blown-out. Odd, never had it happen to a bike tyre in errr... decades.
    I'll drop them an email on Monday and see what they (may), have to say. Tyre is toast, obvs...

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