Sidewall problems

[Mother Goose]

Hello all. I have had plenty issues with sidewall tears on my bike. 2 x Continental Mountain King 2.4's. 2 x Kenda Komodo's all in the space of about a month. It only happens on the rear and I am running out patience and money. Any tips???

[markStockton]

 

WOW ripping up Kenda Komodos. I thought they where bullet proof, they certainly heavy enough to be.

 

The good news is you may well be able to repair smallish rips.

 

- Clean the inside of the tyre properly and rough up a little with light sandpaper.

- Stitch the tear back together using a darning needle and dental floss as thread.

- Place a tube repair patch over the inside of the repair.

 

This works for tubeless as well.

 

Credit to go to Big Ben. 

 

Oh, yes, and welcome to the hub.

 

markStockton2009-03-30 05:07:36

[Mother Goose]

Thanx for the advice and the welcome Big Ben!!

 

You are right about those Kendas dude, I also thought they were bullet proof but alais.......

 

I have a little clan that all have pretty much the same bikes and we all have the same issue. Some more than others I might ad.... The problem is that the tire seems to be seperating from the steel lining right on the edge of the rim. It is happening all too often on too many bikes in our clan to be "normal"....

[markStockton]

As a matter of interest are you running tubes or tubeless, what pressure and where on earth are you riding?  

[Mother Goose]

I run tubes.

The Mountain kings I run @ 35-40psi and I run the Kendas at about 30-35psi.

Places we ride (twice a week) Logwood (when it was still open....), MTN Cycle Park, Northern Farms (yawn), The Spruit (Melliville to Morningside and The Kloof in PTA.

Most regional races in Gauteng and every other race/fun event we can.  The one in the picture blew out 200m from my car after a 40km ride. (20 out and 20 back). Lucky I quess, but it is getting frustrating. I rode the Kendas (they came with the bike) for about 3 months and then bought the Mouintain Kings. Traction and confidence wise probably the best tire on the planet!  Then the blow out. At first I thought it was the rim that was too thin for the 2.4, but then the same happend with a MK 2.2 and now with the Kenda's.

 

[Canaris]

I thought I was cursed, but no you are in worse shape.

 

Go tubeless and buy GEAX tyres. 

[markStockton]

I'll second going tubeless (and drop the pressures once tubeless) , my vote is still out on Geax.

 

Nothing wrong with Mountain King's (apart from the price in this country).

 

[Mother Goose]

Dude......I can change a tire/flat in under 2 minutes!!!! Plenty practise..I'll check out the GEAX range. I'm considering some serious 1kg+ downhill rubber to see if that changes anything!!

[Canaris]

are you a cross country rider (Stay on the single track) or do you do a bit of freeride (make your own track) over big rocks?

[Mother Goose]

Tubeless.....hhhmmmm. You guys reacon it's the way to go? I don't quite know why I don't like it but is it better and why? Can I use it on any set of rims? I don't think my rims are of the "tubless" variety.  

[Canaris]

Tubeless.....hhhmmmm. You guys reacon it's the way to go? I don't quite know why I don't like it but is it better and why? Can I use it on any set of rims? I don't think my rims are of the "tubless" variety.  [/quote']

 

I don't believe you have just asked that question...be prepared for the 30 pages of advice you have just summoned onto yourself.

[Mother Goose]

HEHEHEHE!!!!

 

School fees my friend........

 

I suppose everyone is an expert at tubeless this and tire liner that!!

 

XC=fitness

Freeride=FUN

 

.....pretty much over/down/through whatever the trail throws at me!

Mother Goose2009-03-30 06:24:30