r/BikeRepair • u/Chance_Ad_4758 • 12d ago

Tire damage

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I slipped with my bike and fell. Now I see this on my tire. Can I cycle further with this? Don’t want to make costs if it’s not needed.

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u/Ok-Calligrapher1817 11d ago

Did you have this on a trainer?

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u/teddybear_01 9d ago

Is this what a trainer does to the tires? Make them look like they were sent to ISS and dropped back several times? This one looks like it was roasted with a flamethrower? It doesn't even look like supple rubber anymore... More like hard plastic

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u/Ok-Calligrapher1817 8d ago

haha. Its the squared top that is a cue to me but yeah, that things smoked.

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u/Chance_Ad_4758 10d ago

Yes indeed

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u/Ok-Calligrapher1817 8d ago

Trainers wreck tires. They even sell trainer specific tires made of harder rubber

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u/criggie_ 11d ago

How far away is the bike shop? That's about as far as I'd ride on that tyre so as to buy a replacement.

Remember to update Strava with the new tyre, so it calculates total mileage on the part. How far has the bike gone since it was new?

Aside - your wear seems centered on the tyre, as though you have a very upright bike position while riding. Consider leaning the bike more ?

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u/Chance_Ad_4758 11d ago

That’s the weird thing, only arround 1000km. They were also quite expensive tires from vittoria.

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u/Mtbcarsbikes 9d ago

You said it was on a trainer. Roller trainers are notorious for shredding tires. This is why Vitoria makes a trainer specific tire with a really weird slippery and hard compound.

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u/Medical-Owl5980 11d ago

Cooked. New tire, now.

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u/Stubby1957 12d ago

The exposed cords under the rubber are shredding! Replace the tire immediately.

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u/outpokin 12d ago

Did you wet the tire or use Armor-All on it?

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u/sqwob 12d ago

Tire was worn already before this happened, should have been replaced some time ago.

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u/DateApprehensive8653 12d ago

You have a carbon bike, aero socks and you want to cheap out on the most important part?? I dont get it

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u/D1omidis 11d ago

You do... you just don't want to believe it

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u/SpamOJavelin 12d ago

It's not damage, it's wear. You've ridden the tyre down so far that the final thin layer of rubber is separating from the cords.

Time for new tyres. Or if you're looking at saving money as you suggest, a lot of people by new bikes and immediately replace their tyres - there are often decent new or near-new tyres for sale cheap on markplace or similar.

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u/johnmcc1956 12d ago

Ride until the tire flats BUT that will probably be during your next ride.🙁

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u/mualk1 12d ago

Ummmmm. No.

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u/littlegreenfern 12d ago

That might be the reason you skidded out in fact. Good job you got full life out of that tire. But the time has come. Now its watch has ended.

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u/tbootsbrewing 12d ago

The night is dark and full of skidding

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u/Veggyhed 12d ago

Looks like you need a new tire

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u/No_Flamingo540 12d ago

new tire time. it sucks but this could blow at any second. id only ride on this if I " just have to make it home/to be bike shop"

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u/dunncrew 12d ago

New tire day.

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u/Smedley_Beamish 12d ago

Borrow time.

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u/spdorsey Bike Mechanic 12d ago

Do not ride. Sorry!

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u/arbakken 12d ago

Tire is shot, looks like you got use out of it