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Rear tyre shredded by too much torque on DD

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:50 pm
by davekmoore
Clearly I've built up too more leg power thru having to use my bike as my DD:

Tyre small.jpg

Re: Rear tyre shredded by too much torque on DD

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:58 pm
by Okibi
I think it's telling you something "<- DRIVE"

Or that Kanye West built it.

Time for a Maxxis Crossmark and a Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evo SnakeSkin

Re: Rear tyre shredded by too much torque on DD

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:15 am
by Xauterus
Those gum wall tyres always go that way. The sides break down. Probably the UV, better to go with a black wall tyre.

Re: Rear tyre shredded by too much torque on DD

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:50 pm
by timk
My GP4000s did that too. I figured it was from kissing the kerb!